By Paul Suellentrop
Wichita State sees the National Invitational Volleyball Championship as validation for many items – NCAA-worthiness, composure in tight matches and goal setting.
The Shockers swept Montana State (25-21, 26-24, 25-20) on Saturday at Koch Arena in the NIVC semifinals. They will play either USF or UTEP, who play Sunday, in Tuesday's title game.
In simplest terms, it means Wichita State (25-8) is still playing volleyball when most schools are done. The Shockers consider themselves capable of playing NCAA Tournament-quality volleyball and while they can't prove it, they can offer this NIVC run as evidence.