SEATTLE (Nov. 11) — The Seattle Pacific University volleyball team is headed to its second consecutive NCAA Division II playoff appearance. SPU, who finished in a three-way tie for second place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, received one of six berths in the NCAA Division II Pacific Region tournament field announced Sunday night.

"We are very excited to be making our second straight trip to the postseason," said SPU Head Coach Kellie Radloff. "We have a veteran team going down that knows what to expect and what it takes to succeed."

SPU begins competition Thursday (Nov. 15) at 7:30 p.m. versus Pacific West Conference champion Hawaii Pacific University. California Collegiate Athletic Association champion Cal State San Bernardino earned the No. 1 seed and is hosting the tournament.

The Falcons earned the No. 5 seed behind HPU (No. 4), Western Washington University (No. 3) and University of California - San Diego (No. 2). Cal State L.A. (No. 6) earned the final berth.