With the 2024 DI women’s volleyball tournament set to begin Thursday, Dec. 5, here are eight teams dark horse teams Michella Chester believes could make a run in this year’s tournament.
2024 TOURNAMENT: Bracket, schedule, and dates for the DI women’s volleyball championship
*All teams are unseeded and in no particular order
1. Hawaii
This is a group that got a lot of experience playing ranked teams at the beginning of the year. Hawaii started the season with a five-set win over SMU, which is now a top-10 team in the tournament. The Rainbow Wahine are led by an absolute superstar in Caylen Alexander, who puts up crazy numbers match after match.
2. South Carolina
South Carolina has had ups and downs this season, and it was on the bubble for sure. But the Gamecocks beat No. 6 seed Florida for the second time at the end of the season. This is a team capable of making a run.
3. NC State
The Wolfpack are coming off of a big win over SMU to make it in to the tournament, and they are…
