TicketsUC Volleyball To Open Spring Play
UC to host tournament April 16
Contact: Shawn Sell
4/1/2005
Noel Olson is one of four returning starters for the Bearcats. |
CINCINNATI, Ohio---The University of Cincinnati volleyball team will open its spring schedule this weekend, traveling to Indianapolis, Ind. to play in IUPUI?s Spring Tournament. The Bearcats will be in action on Saturday beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the IUPUI Gymnasium.
During the spring opener, the Bearcats will battle Ball State, the University of Indianapolis, IUPUI and Western Kentucky. The tournament is a kick-off to a spring season that covers four weeks and wraps up on April 23 at Bowling Green.
?We are looking forward to putting our individual training together as a team and seeing what we have,? stated UC head coach Reed Sunahara. ?It will be good to get into a team atmosphere against some outside competition.?
The highlight of the spring schedule for the Bearcats will be a six-team home tournament on April 16. Joining UC that day in Fifth Third Arena will be Dayton, Eastern Kentucky, Wright State, Kent State, Kentucky and Northern Kentucky.
The Bearcats will welcome back four starter?s from last fall?s 22-11 squad in 2005, led by middle blocker Myanna Hellsten. The Conference USA Freshman of the Year in 2003, Hellsten was a third team selection last year. UC will also count on setter Noel Olson, outside hitter Maria Pongonis and libero Natalie Dossman, who all return to the starting line-up.
In addition, UC will have a pair of new faces on its bench as Chrissy Smith and Steve Aird have joined Sunahara?s coaching staff.
UC Volleyball Spring Schedule
April 2??at IUPUI Tournament; Indianapolis, Ind.
April 9??at Ohio Tournament; Athens, Ohio
April 16??HOME TOURNAMENT; Fifth Third Arena
April 23??at Bowling Green Tournament; Bowling Green, Ohio