The Hope College volleyball team is starting its pursuit of a NCAA Division III national championship in Ohio.

Coach Becky Schmidt's Flying Dutch are headed to the eight-team Wittenberg regional this week. Play will begin on Thursday, Nov. 13.

Click here for the NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship program.

Ticket prices are $6 for adults, $4 for students with identification, and $3 for children (12 and under), which allows entry for all matches on a particular day.

In addition, there is an all-session ticket available at a cost of $12 for adults, $10 for students with identification and $7 for children under the age of 12.

Click here for Wittenberg's Regional Tournament page, including live video, stats and post-game interview links.

Hope (28-2 overall) will play Franklin & Marshall, Pennsylvania (21-11), in the first round at 3 p.m. Thursday.

Thursday's winner will face either Juniata, Pennsylvania (27-7), or Franciscan, Ohio (13-16), in the Friday, Nov. 14 regional semifinals at 3:30 p.m. The regional final is Saturday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m.

The other first-round matchups at Wittenberg pit Mount Union, Ohio (28-5) vs. Washington & Lee, Virginia (27-6), and Wittenberg (27-3) vs. Cabrini, Pennsylvania (26-6).

Click here for the NCAA Division III Volleyball Tournament bracket.

This is Hope's 12th NCAA Tournament appearance overall and seventh in a row. The Flying Dutch reached the national quarterfinals last season.

Click here for Hope's NCAA Tournament history.

Hope received one of 20 Pool C at-large berths to the 64-team national tournament.

Winners from eight regionals will advance to the Division III championships at the Freeman Center in Newport News, Virginia, from Nov. 21-24.  If the Flying Dutch reach the national final, the match would be played on Monday, Nov. 24.