2017 Volleyball Schedule Features First Home Tournament In 10 Years, And Four NCAA Tournament Teams

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Riverside–Head Volleyball Coach Michelle Patton-Coleman announced the 2017 UC Riverside Volleyball schedule today.The 2017 non-conference slate of matches includes matches against three NCAA Tournament teams, and the first tournament at UCR in 10 years."Our pre-season schedule is exciting because it will be our first time hosting a tournament at UCR in about a decade," said Patton-Coleman. "Playing in front of our home crowd is always fun."The Alumni Match takes place Sunday, August 20 at 1:30 pm in the SRC Arena, and is free to attend.On August 25 at noon, the season officially gets underway against Fairleigh Dickinson in the Titan Tournament just a short drive away in Fullerton.Just a week later, the Highlanders play host to matches in the Fullerton-UC Riverside Classic September 1-2.The Labor Day Weekend event is the first tournament at UCR since the UC Riverside Tournament in 2007, which was held in the Physical Education building on campus.The Blue and Gold open the Fullerton-UC Riverside Classic against Chicago State in the SRC Arena at noon on Friday, September 1st, and close out the event against NCAA Tournament participant and MEAC champion Howard University on Saturday at 8 pm.
       
2017 Fullerton-UC Riverside Classic SRC Arena schedule:         

        Friday, September 1

Chicago State vs. UC Riverside, 12 pm PT
San Jose State vs. UC Riverside, 5 pm PT       


        Saturday, September 2

Chicago State vs. Southern Utah, 1 pm PT
Howard University vs. UC Riverside, 8 pm PT   
Coach Patton-Coleman and company then head to Lubbock, TX for the Texas Tech Tournament, where they'll battle WAC champion UT Rio Grande Valley on Friday, September 8 at 8 am PT.The non-conference season concludes at the Denver Invitational September 15-16. The Highlanders take on the Summit League champion Pioneers in their second of three matches in the tournament."Playing quality matches in Texas and Denver gives our young team the valuable experience of battling in hostile environments, which will help us ...

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