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Park volleyball advances to NAIA championship match

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No. 2 seed Park University advanced to the NAIA Women's Volleyball National Championship match Saturday in Sioux City, Iowa.

The Pirates, 35-1, who won a national title in 2014, beat No. 15 seed Midland University from Nebraska 26-28, 25-19, 25-15, 25-10 during the semifinals on Saturday morning.

Park will play a American Midwest Conference rival, No. 3 seed Columbia (Missouri) College, in the championships match

The Cougars defeated No. 7 seed Viterbo University from Wisconsin 25-22, 25-14, 20-25, 25-15 in its semifinal.

While Park is seeking its second national title, Columbia is in search of its fifth title after winning previous championships in 1998, 1999, 2001, and 2015.

The championship match is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will air on ESPN3.