ORLANDO, Fla. – In the match of the year in the American Athletic Conference, home court held sway on Sunday. Despite being the designated visiting team as the tournament’s third seed, UCF road the momentum of its home fans and stormed to a five-set victory over No. 1 seed Cincinnati to claim the inaugural American Athletic Conference Volleyball Championship tournament title at The Venue.
With the victory, UCF secured the automatic bid representing The American into the NCAA Championship. The Knights will make their 10th appearance all-time in the NCAA tournament. NCAA Championship official selections are expected to be announced on Dec.