(CSi)  The GPAC Champion Jimmies women’s volleyball team has learned that it’s the Number One overall seed in the national tournament and will play St. Mary of Kansas on Saturday April 17 at Newman Arena.

The 36 automatic qualifiers and 12 at-large selections  play in the opening-round matches this Saturday, determining the 24 teams going to Sioux City in begin pool play April 27 at the Tyson Events Center. The final site pools will announced by 5 p.m. April 18.

The round of 16 begins on April 29, with the semifinals scheduled for April 30 with  the national title game on May 1.