Tickets// FIRST SERVE
University of Cincinnati volleyball hosts its first matches of the season this weekend. UC welcomes Eastern Kentucky on Friday at 1 p.m. and Indiana on Friday at 7 p.m. as part of the Queen City Classic. The event ends with a rivalry match between UC and Xavier on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. All matches will be played at St. Ursula Academy down the road from campus on McMillen St.
// FOLLOW US
For up to the minute updates, follow UC Volleyball (@GoBearcatsVB) and Coach Alvey (@CoachAlveyUC) on Twitter. You can also find the Bearcats on Facebook (GoBearcatsVB) and Instagram (GoBearcatsVB).
// GOING LIVE
All of the Bearcats' matches will be aired live online on BearcatsTV. Live stats will be available at gobearcats.com.
// NATIONAL RECOGNITION
• The Bearcats continue to receive recognition on a national level
• For the second straight week UC has received votes in the weekly American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 poll
• Additionally, Jordan Thompson remains the country's leader in kills, points, kills per set and points per set
• The team currently ranks 29th among all Division I schools in total aces
// CONFERENCE CORNER
• Heading into the final weekend of non-conference action, Cincinnati holds one of the best records in the American Athletic Conference
• At 7-2 overall, UC is tied with Tulsa in third while Houston sits at 11-1 and USF is 8-1
• The Bearcats were selected to finish second in conference play in the preseason coaches' poll with Wichita State, last year's champion, picked to repeat
• The Shockers are currently 4-4 and have also received votes in the national poll
• UC has the second-best hitting percentage in the AAC at .252
// ALUMNAE DAY
• Saturday is alumnae day with all former Bearcats volleyball players welcomed back for special recognition
• There will be a pre-match gathering at St. Ursula Academy at 3 p.m. with food and beverages provided
• After the match with Xaiver, alumnae are invited to attend football's game versus Alabama A&M at 7 p.m. at Nippert Stadium
// LOOKING BACK
• UC is coming off its third consecutive winning weekend tournament as the team went 2-1 at the Duke Invitational
• After a 3-0 tournament-opening loss to the host Blue Devils, the Bearcats bounced back to capture five-set victories against both ETSU and Coastal Carolina
• Jordan Thompson and Erica Kostelac were named to the all-tournament team for their efforts in the three-match weekend
// KNOW THE FOE: EKU
EKU sits at 1-8 entering the Queen City Classic. The Colonels dropped their last two matches, 3-2 versus Fordham and, most recently, 3-0 at UNLV. The team's lone win came in a 3-2 victory against Cal State Fullerton on September 7
// SERIES HISTORY: BEARCATS vs. COLONELS
The Bearcats and Colonels have met a total of 31 times with UC taking 20 of those. The teams last met in 2003 when UC won a home match in straight sets
// KNOW THE FOE: INDIANA
Indiana is 6-2 on the season and is coming off a 3-2 win at Ball State. The Hoosiers' only losses this season came against Texas A&M in straight sets on August 31 and versus Northern Iowa in a 3-1 match last weekend. Indiana ranks seventh in the nation in blocks per set with 2.91.
// SERIES HISTORY: BEARCATS vs. HOOSIERS
Cincinnati is 9-8-1 all-time against Indiana. The last meeting between the two teams came in 2008. The Bearcats won that match 3-0 on the road.
// KNOW THE FOE: XAVIER
Xavier enters the weekend 1-7. The Musketeers won their second match of the season by a score of 3-1 at Northern Illinois. Most recently, Xavier dropped straight-set matches to Lipscomb and Louisville and lost 3-1 at Purdue.
// SERIES HISTORY: BEARCATS vs. MUSKETEERS
Cincinnati holds the all-time advantage over Xavier 23-11. The Bearcats won a thrilling five-set victory last season on the road. UC also won 3-1 in 2016. The last Xavier victory in the rivalry came in 2014.
// COMING UP NEXT
• The Bearcats take to the road next week
• First up is a midweek, non-conference match at Western Kentucky on Tuesday, September 18. Match time is slated for 7 p.m. EST
• AAC action begins on Friday, September 21 when UC travels to ECU for a 7 p.m. match
• The Bearcats return home to St. Ursula Academy Friday, September 28 and Sunday, September 30 to host SMU and Houston, respectively
University of Cincinnati volleyball hosts its first matches of the season this weekend. UC welcomes Eastern Kentucky on Friday at 1 p.m. and Indiana on Friday at 7 p.m. as part of the Queen City Classic. The event ends with a rivalry match between UC and Xavier on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. All matches will be played at St. Ursula Academy down the road from campus on McMillen St.
// FOLLOW US
For up to the minute updates, follow UC Volleyball (@GoBearcatsVB) and Coach Alvey (@CoachAlveyUC) on Twitter. You can also find the Bearcats on Facebook (GoBearcatsVB) and Instagram (GoBearcatsVB).
// GOING LIVE
All of the Bearcats' matches will be aired live online on BearcatsTV. Live stats will be available at gobearcats.com.
// NATIONAL RECOGNITION
• The Bearcats continue to receive recognition on a national level
• For the second straight week UC has received votes in the weekly American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 poll
• Additionally, Jordan Thompson remains the country's leader in kills, points, kills per set and points per set
• The team currently ranks 29th among all Division I schools in total aces
// CONFERENCE CORNER
• Heading into the final weekend of non-conference action, Cincinnati holds one of the best records in the American Athletic Conference
• At 7-2 overall, UC is tied with Tulsa in third while Houston sits at 11-1 and USF is 8-1
• The Bearcats were selected to finish second in conference play in the preseason coaches' poll with Wichita State, last year's champion, picked to repeat
• The Shockers are currently 4-4 and have also received votes in the national poll
• UC has the second-best hitting percentage in the AAC at .252
// ALUMNAE DAY
• Saturday is alumnae day with all former Bearcats volleyball players welcomed back for special recognition
• There will be a pre-match gathering at St. Ursula Academy at 3 p.m. with food and beverages provided
• After the match with Xaiver, alumnae are invited to attend football's game versus Alabama A&M at 7 p.m. at Nippert Stadium
// LOOKING BACK
• UC is coming off its third consecutive winning weekend tournament as the team went 2-1 at the Duke Invitational
• After a 3-0 tournament-opening loss to the host Blue Devils, the Bearcats bounced back to capture five-set victories against both ETSU and Coastal Carolina
• Jordan Thompson and Erica Kostelac were named to the all-tournament team for their efforts in the three-match weekend
// KNOW THE FOE: EKU
EKU sits at 1-8 entering the Queen City Classic. The Colonels dropped their last two matches, 3-2 versus Fordham and, most recently, 3-0 at UNLV. The team's lone win came in a 3-2 victory against Cal State Fullerton on September 7
// SERIES HISTORY: BEARCATS vs. COLONELS
The Bearcats and Colonels have met a total of 31 times with UC taking 20 of those. The teams last met in 2003 when UC won a home match in straight sets
// KNOW THE FOE: INDIANA
Indiana is 6-2 on the season and is coming off a 3-2 win at Ball State. The Hoosiers' only losses this season came against Texas A&M in straight sets on August 31 and versus Northern Iowa in a 3-1 match last weekend. Indiana ranks seventh in the nation in blocks per set with 2.91.
// SERIES HISTORY: BEARCATS vs. HOOSIERS
Cincinnati is 9-8-1 all-time against Indiana. The last meeting between the two teams came in 2008. The Bearcats won that match 3-0 on the road.
// KNOW THE FOE: XAVIER
Xavier enters the weekend 1-7. The Musketeers won their second match of the season by a score of 3-1 at Northern Illinois. Most recently, Xavier dropped straight-set matches to Lipscomb and Louisville and lost 3-1 at Purdue.
// SERIES HISTORY: BEARCATS vs. MUSKETEERS
Cincinnati holds the all-time advantage over Xavier 23-11. The Bearcats won a thrilling five-set victory last season on the road. UC also won 3-1 in 2016. The last Xavier victory in the rivalry came in 2014.
// COMING UP NEXT
• The Bearcats take to the road next week
• First up is a midweek, non-conference match at Western Kentucky on Tuesday, September 18. Match time is slated for 7 p.m. EST
• AAC action begins on Friday, September 21 when UC travels to ECU for a 7 p.m. match
• The Bearcats return home to St. Ursula Academy Friday, September 28 and Sunday, September 30 to host SMU and Houston, respectively