In their 24th consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament, Colorado State volleyball will open against the University of Tennessee on Friday at 5 p.m. MT in Pullman, Washington.
The Rams and Volunteers are joined by Northern Arizona and No. 16 Washington State, the host school for the regional. The winners of the two first-round games will play Saturday at 7 p.m. Washington State is the lowest-seeded team to host a regional in this year's tournament.
CSU earned an automatic bid after capturing its 15th Mountain West title and finishing the regular season 23-7, including a 15-3 mark in MW play.