Concordia (St. Paul) advanced to the NCAA Division II volleyball national championships with a 3-1 win over Nebraska-Kearney (35-3) on Saturday evening in the Central Region final.

The top-ranked Golden Bears (30-4) will play Wingate University in the national quarterfinals on Thursday in Pensacola, Fla.

The five-time defending national champions were led by Ellie Duffy with 20 kills.