INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The Colonial Athletic Association champion University of Delaware volleyball team will open up play in the NCAA Tournament on Friday when the Blue Hens face the No. 11 ranked Oregon Ducks at 5 p.m. in Washington D.C.

Delaware (19-15), which is making its second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament, will take on Oregon (23-8) at American University's Bender Arena.

The 64-team field was announced live on ESPNU Television Sunday evening. Undefeated and defending NCAA champion Penn State (32-0) earned the top seed in the tournament.

In the other regional game, host American (24-8), the Patriot League champion, will take on the University of North Carolina (21-10) at 7 p.m. on Friday. The winners will advance to play each other on Saturday at 6 p.m.

Delaware enters the NCAA Tournament having won seven of its last eight matches. Last week, the Blue Hens defeated Towson, Virginia Commonwealth, and Northeastern in the CAA Tournament to capture their second straight conference crown.

Oregon, which was ranked as high as No. 6 nationally this season, finished fourth in the Pac 10 regular season standings with an 11-7 mark. The Ducks, who have posted their best record since 1983, are coming off a 3-1 win over No. 7 ranked California Friday night, their sixth win over a Top 25 team this season.

Delaware is led by two-time CAA Defensive Specialist of the Year Steph Barry, who ranks 11th nationally with a 5.38 digs-per-set average. Offensively, the Blue Hens are anchored by a pair of All-Conference selections in Katie Dennehy and Kim Stewart. Head coach Bonnie Kenny was also named the CAA Co-Coach of the Year.

Oregon, which ranks No. 8 in the nation in team hitting percentage with a .290 mark, is led by setter Nevena Djordjevic and hitter Neticia Enesi. Djordjevic ranks 10th nationally with 11.57 assists-per-game, while Enesi ranks No. 6 in hitting pct. (.416).

Last year, Delaware advanced to the Round of 32 after toppling Princeton, 3-1, in the team’s first match of the Tournament. The Hens were eventually eliminated in the second round after falling in a closely-contested 3-1 match to St. John’s in Queens.