Tickets// FIRST SERVE
University of Cincinnati volleyball opens play in the new-look Fifth Third Arena this weekend. UC hosts Wichita State on Friday night at 7 p.m. and Tulsa on Sunday at 1 p.m. Admission to all home volleyball matches is complimentary thanks to the Experience UC initiative.
// 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
Both matches will have a free live stream available at GoBearcats.com/watch. Live stats will be provided at sidearmstats.com/cincinnati/wvball
// PROMOTIONS
• Fans are asked to wear red to Friday night's match
• Commemorative tickets and lanyards will be given out to all fans in attendance
• There will also be a $3 special for 12 oz beer
• Sunday is a signature Sunday with autographs from the team down on the court after the completion of the match
// CONFERENCE REPORT
• UC sits in second place in the American Athletic Conference at 9-2, two games back of UCF
• Tulsa is in third (8-3), Tulane in fourth (7-4) and Wichita State and USF are tied for fifth (6-5)
• Currently in seventh place is SMU at 5-6
• Memphis and ECU are both 4-7
• UConn (3-8), Temple (2-9) and Houston (1-10) round out the standings
• The conference champion at the end of the regular season receives an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament
• Four teams have a Thursday-Saturday slate this weekend
• UCF is at UConn Thursday night and USF is at Temple
• On Saturday, USF travels to UConn and UCF makes the trip to UCF
• All other matchups remain on the normal Friday-Sunday schedule
// MILESTONE ALERT
• Many Bearcats have reached significant milestones this season with more on the horizon
• In AAC history, Jordan Thompson has already grabbed a good lead as the conference's career leader in kills and points
• Carly Nolan currently ranks fourth in the AAC record book in career kills and is two aces away from being the career leader in that category
• Jade Tingelhoff is 278 assists away from being the conference's career leader
• In the UC record book, Thompson ranks fourth in career kills
• Nolan is in the top ten in three statistical categories: kills (sixth), aces (seventh) and digs (sixth)
• Tingelhoff is fourth in career assists
• Abby Williams is sixth in assists and sits second all-time in digs
// OUR HOUSE 2018
• Friday night's match marks the first official event in the newly renovated Fifth Third Arena
• There was a ribbon cutting event and a men's basketball exhibition on Thursday night, marking the first time fans had access to the arena
• The event marked the end of the 20-month, $87-million renovation
• For all the details on the Fifth Third Arena project, visit OurHouse2018.com
// KNOW THE FOE: WICHITA STATE
Wichita State is an even 11-11 on the season and 6-5 in the conference this season. The Shockers had an impressive season in 2017, going a perfect 20-0 in their first season in the American. WSU posted two 3-0 sweeps last weekend at home hosting UConn and Temple
// SERIES HISTORY: BEARCATS vs. SHOCKERS
Cincinnati is 2-2 against Wichita State with all four meetings coming in the last three seasons. Earlier this season, the Bearcats won an intense five-set match in Wichita with Jordan Thompson shattering the UC, AAC and Koch Arena record with 44 kills in the match. The nationally-ranked Shockers took both last year, taking all six sets played. In the first meeting in 2016, the Bearcats traveled to Wichita State and won 3-1.
// KNOW THE FOE: TULSA
Tulsa sits at 16-7 on the season and 8-3 in conference play. Last weekend, the Hurricane hosted two home matches, beating Temple 3-0 and UConn 3-1. Their only conference defeats so far came 3-1 at UCF, 3-1 at home against UC and 3-0 at SMU.
// SERIES HISTORY: BEARCATS vs. HURRICANE
Cincinnati is 7-3 all-time against Tulsa. UC won 3-1 on the road earlier this year. Last season, the Bearcats dropped a 3-1 match at home then fell 3-0 at Tulsa. The teams split in 2016 with UC winning 3-1 on the road and losing 3-1 at home. The Bearcats swept the two meetings with the Hurricane in 2015, winning both in five sets. The teams' first meeting was in 2005 at a neutral site. Tulsa won that match 3-1
// UP NEXT
• The Bearcats head to Florida next weekend for a big Friday night match at UCF and then a Sunday matinee at USF
• UC returns home to Fifth Third arena for a noon match against Tulane on Friday, November 16
• Senior Day will be Sunday, November 18 at 1 p.m. against Memphis
• The final match of the regular season is slated for Wednesday, November 21 at 1 p.m. at home versus ECU
University of Cincinnati volleyball opens play in the new-look Fifth Third Arena this weekend. UC hosts Wichita State on Friday night at 7 p.m. and Tulsa on Sunday at 1 p.m. Admission to all home volleyball matches is complimentary thanks to the Experience UC initiative.
// 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
Both matches will have a free live stream available at GoBearcats.com/watch. Live stats will be provided at sidearmstats.com/cincinnati/wvball
// PROMOTIONS
• Fans are asked to wear red to Friday night's match
• Commemorative tickets and lanyards will be given out to all fans in attendance
• There will also be a $3 special for 12 oz beer
• Sunday is a signature Sunday with autographs from the team down on the court after the completion of the match
// CONFERENCE REPORT
• UC sits in second place in the American Athletic Conference at 9-2, two games back of UCF
• Tulsa is in third (8-3), Tulane in fourth (7-4) and Wichita State and USF are tied for fifth (6-5)
• Currently in seventh place is SMU at 5-6
• Memphis and ECU are both 4-7
• UConn (3-8), Temple (2-9) and Houston (1-10) round out the standings
• The conference champion at the end of the regular season receives an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament
• Four teams have a Thursday-Saturday slate this weekend
• UCF is at UConn Thursday night and USF is at Temple
• On Saturday, USF travels to UConn and UCF makes the trip to UCF
• All other matchups remain on the normal Friday-Sunday schedule
// MILESTONE ALERT
• Many Bearcats have reached significant milestones this season with more on the horizon
• In AAC history, Jordan Thompson has already grabbed a good lead as the conference's career leader in kills and points
• Carly Nolan currently ranks fourth in the AAC record book in career kills and is two aces away from being the career leader in that category
• Jade Tingelhoff is 278 assists away from being the conference's career leader
• In the UC record book, Thompson ranks fourth in career kills
• Nolan is in the top ten in three statistical categories: kills (sixth), aces (seventh) and digs (sixth)
• Tingelhoff is fourth in career assists
• Abby Williams is sixth in assists and sits second all-time in digs
// OUR HOUSE 2018
• Friday night's match marks the first official event in the newly renovated Fifth Third Arena
• There was a ribbon cutting event and a men's basketball exhibition on Thursday night, marking the first time fans had access to the arena
• The event marked the end of the 20-month, $87-million renovation
• For all the details on the Fifth Third Arena project, visit OurHouse2018.com
// KNOW THE FOE: WICHITA STATE
Wichita State is an even 11-11 on the season and 6-5 in the conference this season. The Shockers had an impressive season in 2017, going a perfect 20-0 in their first season in the American. WSU posted two 3-0 sweeps last weekend at home hosting UConn and Temple
// SERIES HISTORY: BEARCATS vs. SHOCKERS
Cincinnati is 2-2 against Wichita State with all four meetings coming in the last three seasons. Earlier this season, the Bearcats won an intense five-set match in Wichita with Jordan Thompson shattering the UC, AAC and Koch Arena record with 44 kills in the match. The nationally-ranked Shockers took both last year, taking all six sets played. In the first meeting in 2016, the Bearcats traveled to Wichita State and won 3-1.
// KNOW THE FOE: TULSA
Tulsa sits at 16-7 on the season and 8-3 in conference play. Last weekend, the Hurricane hosted two home matches, beating Temple 3-0 and UConn 3-1. Their only conference defeats so far came 3-1 at UCF, 3-1 at home against UC and 3-0 at SMU.
// SERIES HISTORY: BEARCATS vs. HURRICANE
Cincinnati is 7-3 all-time against Tulsa. UC won 3-1 on the road earlier this year. Last season, the Bearcats dropped a 3-1 match at home then fell 3-0 at Tulsa. The teams split in 2016 with UC winning 3-1 on the road and losing 3-1 at home. The Bearcats swept the two meetings with the Hurricane in 2015, winning both in five sets. The teams' first meeting was in 2005 at a neutral site. Tulsa won that match 3-1
// UP NEXT
• The Bearcats head to Florida next weekend for a big Friday night match at UCF and then a Sunday matinee at USF
• UC returns home to Fifth Third arena for a noon match against Tulane on Friday, November 16
• Senior Day will be Sunday, November 18 at 1 p.m. against Memphis
• The final match of the regular season is slated for Wednesday, November 21 at 1 p.m. at home versus ECU