NCAA Semifinals (VBelo Daily: May 09, 2026)

4 teams left. 2 exciting matches. 1 goal: win.

Patrick Rogers was recently named as an AVCA 1st Team All-American selection as well as a finalist for the AVCA National Player of the Year. (Ball State Athletics)

Number of the Day

10 - The four teams competing in the semifinals have a combined 10 National Championship trophies. Long Beach and UC Irvine both have 4 while Hawaii has 2. Ball State has made the tournament 16 times in their long history, but have never made it to the championship match. With the 17th time be different for the Cardinals?

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Today’s Postseason Match Projections

NCAA Semifinals

#2 Hawai’i (35%) vs #3 Long Beach (65%)

#4 Ball State (49%) vs UC Irvine (51%)

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Updated Bracket Projections