Nov. 25, 2005

ATHENS, Ohio - The Ohio volleyball team finds out Sunday what school it will play in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The NCAA Volleyball Tournament Selection Show will be aired on ESPNews Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The selection show will reveal Ohio's seeding, where it will play and who it will play in the opening round of the tourney.

Ohio earned the Mid-American Conference's automatic bid following its 3-0 sweep of Ball State in the finals of the conference tourney. The automatic bid marks the third straight year the Bobcats will appear in the NCAA Tournament.

Ohio made its first ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2003 with a first round loss to Kansas State. The Bobcats defeated Pittsburgh in the first round of last year's tournament before falling to Ohio State in the second round.

The Bobcats will tune up for the NCAA Tournament with the Pacific-hosted Community Bankers Classic held in Stockton, Calif. this weekend. Ohio plays St. Mary's (Calif.) Friday at 8 p.m.