TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati volleyball team will begin the 2023 season at home with the Tribute to #10 Tournament, scheduled from Friday to Sunday inside Fifth Third Arena.
The Bearcats will host Alabama State, Xavier and Indiana State for the six-match, three-day tournament. Admission is free for all Cincinnati home matches.
The tribute match in which the program will honor and celebrate Stephanie Meinig-Rosfeld will take place on Saturday night when Cincinnati plays Xavier at 6 p.m. inside Fifth Third Arena.
Cincinnati's matches will be broadcast nationally on ESPN+ and all matches can be followed at StatBroadcast.
// SERIES HISTORY
Cincinnati and Alabama State have met once in program history. The Bearcats swept the Hornets in 1996.
The Bearcats own a 27-13 all-time record against their crosstown rival Xavier. The two teams met a season ago, resulting in a five-set road loss for the Bearcats. Then-freshman Caroline Endres dished out a career-high 68 assists – good for the sixth-most assists in a single match in program history since the implementation of rally scoring.
Cincinnati is 6-2 all-time against Indiana State, with the last meeting coming in 2019. The Bearcats swept the Sycamores on Sept. 7 to win the 2019 Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational. Jordan Thompson had 10 kills on .409 hitting with 14 digs and three blocks.
// TRIBUTE TO #10
UC announced on August 19, 2022 that its home tournament will be named Tribute to #10 in honor of former volleyball student-athlete and coach Stephanie Meinig-Rosfeld.
Meinig-Rosfeld was a standout middle hitter for the Bearcats from 1997-00, who also served as an assistant coach for the program before passing away in 2004. A two-time First Team All-Conference USA selection, Meinig-Rosfeld still holds the C-USA record for total blocks (593). She also holds Cincinnati's record for most games played (502) and ranks second in program history in total blocks (593) and block assists (518).
// FOREIGN TOUR PAYS DIVIDENDS
The Cincinnati volleyball program had the opportunity to take a 10-day foreign tour to Europe this summer with stops in Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia and Italy.
The team trained and played local teams in each country along with sightseeing and experiencing the cultures of each location. The Bearcats competed against the Hungarian National Team, Nova KBM Branik (a Slovenian Club Team) and the Italian National Team.
// ALL EYES ON THE 'CATS
Cincinnati volleyball will be showcased on ESPNU during the 2023 season as part of the Big 12's national television schedule. Cincinnati is set to host Houston for the nationally-televised contest on Sunday, Oct. 29. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET inside Fifth Third Arena.
The league's national television schedule includes 12 volleyball matches across its television partners ESPN and FOX Sports.
// THIS IS VOLLEYBALL COUNTRY
The Big 12 is one of only two leagues to have a team advance to the National Semifinals in three of the last four seasons (Baylor – 2019, Texas – 2020 & 2022). The conference joined the Big Ten as the only leagues last year to have five or more teams in the NCAA tournament and go undefeated in the opening round (5-0). The Big 12 finished the regular season with the highest RPI of any league.
Four Big 12 schools are ranked in the AVCA/Taraflex Division I Preseason Coaches Poll. Texas is ranked No. 1 after winning the Big 12's fourth volleyball national championship a season ago. Baylor is No. 15, BYU is No. 17 and Houston is No. 19 to mark the first time since 2008 that the Big 12 has had four teams ranked inside the top 20 of the preseason poll. Kansas, UCF, TCU and Iowa State received votes.
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
This season marks the first year that Cincinnati will compete in the Big 12. The Bearcats will face 11 teams that saw action in the 2022 postseason: nine NCAA Tournament teams and two National Invitational Volleyball Championship teams.
Of the 21 opponents on the schedule, 14 finished inside the top-100 in the 2022 RPI rankings.
// POINT BEARCATS CLUB
Cincinnati volleyball has announced the launch of Point Bearcats Club with memberships now on sale for the 2023 season. Point Bearcats Club allows fans to directly support the Cincinnati volleyball program and receive exclusive Cincinnati volleyball perks. Click here to become a member today!
// GROUP EXPERIENCES
Register your group for our pregame fan tunnel, anthem buddies, or pregame photo with Coach Molly Alvey this season. Groups will also receive a PA shoutout on the videoboard. Click here to sign up today!
// BIRTHDAYS WITH THE BEARCAT
Want to celebrate your birthday at a University of Cincinnati home volleyball match? This season you can request a birthday party for your child or loved one. Click here to sign up!
The Bearcats will host Alabama State, Xavier and Indiana State for the six-match, three-day tournament. Admission is free for all Cincinnati home matches.
The tribute match in which the program will honor and celebrate Stephanie Meinig-Rosfeld will take place on Saturday night when Cincinnati plays Xavier at 6 p.m. inside Fifth Third Arena.
Cincinnati's matches will be broadcast nationally on ESPN+ and all matches can be followed at StatBroadcast.
// SERIES HISTORY
Cincinnati and Alabama State have met once in program history. The Bearcats swept the Hornets in 1996.
The Bearcats own a 27-13 all-time record against their crosstown rival Xavier. The two teams met a season ago, resulting in a five-set road loss for the Bearcats. Then-freshman Caroline Endres dished out a career-high 68 assists – good for the sixth-most assists in a single match in program history since the implementation of rally scoring.
Cincinnati is 6-2 all-time against Indiana State, with the last meeting coming in 2019. The Bearcats swept the Sycamores on Sept. 7 to win the 2019 Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational. Jordan Thompson had 10 kills on .409 hitting with 14 digs and three blocks.
// TRIBUTE TO #10
UC announced on August 19, 2022 that its home tournament will be named Tribute to #10 in honor of former volleyball student-athlete and coach Stephanie Meinig-Rosfeld.
Meinig-Rosfeld was a standout middle hitter for the Bearcats from 1997-00, who also served as an assistant coach for the program before passing away in 2004. A two-time First Team All-Conference USA selection, Meinig-Rosfeld still holds the C-USA record for total blocks (593). She also holds Cincinnati's record for most games played (502) and ranks second in program history in total blocks (593) and block assists (518).
// FOREIGN TOUR PAYS DIVIDENDS
The Cincinnati volleyball program had the opportunity to take a 10-day foreign tour to Europe this summer with stops in Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia and Italy.
The team trained and played local teams in each country along with sightseeing and experiencing the cultures of each location. The Bearcats competed against the Hungarian National Team, Nova KBM Branik (a Slovenian Club Team) and the Italian National Team.
// ALL EYES ON THE 'CATS
Cincinnati volleyball will be showcased on ESPNU during the 2023 season as part of the Big 12's national television schedule. Cincinnati is set to host Houston for the nationally-televised contest on Sunday, Oct. 29. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET inside Fifth Third Arena.
The league's national television schedule includes 12 volleyball matches across its television partners ESPN and FOX Sports.
// THIS IS VOLLEYBALL COUNTRY
The Big 12 is one of only two leagues to have a team advance to the National Semifinals in three of the last four seasons (Baylor – 2019, Texas – 2020 & 2022). The conference joined the Big Ten as the only leagues last year to have five or more teams in the NCAA tournament and go undefeated in the opening round (5-0). The Big 12 finished the regular season with the highest RPI of any league.
Four Big 12 schools are ranked in the AVCA/Taraflex Division I Preseason Coaches Poll. Texas is ranked No. 1 after winning the Big 12's fourth volleyball national championship a season ago. Baylor is No. 15, BYU is No. 17 and Houston is No. 19 to mark the first time since 2008 that the Big 12 has had four teams ranked inside the top 20 of the preseason poll. Kansas, UCF, TCU and Iowa State received votes.
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
This season marks the first year that Cincinnati will compete in the Big 12. The Bearcats will face 11 teams that saw action in the 2022 postseason: nine NCAA Tournament teams and two National Invitational Volleyball Championship teams.
Of the 21 opponents on the schedule, 14 finished inside the top-100 in the 2022 RPI rankings.
// POINT BEARCATS CLUB
Cincinnati volleyball has announced the launch of Point Bearcats Club with memberships now on sale for the 2023 season. Point Bearcats Club allows fans to directly support the Cincinnati volleyball program and receive exclusive Cincinnati volleyball perks. Click here to become a member today!
// GROUP EXPERIENCES
Register your group for our pregame fan tunnel, anthem buddies, or pregame photo with Coach Molly Alvey this season. Groups will also receive a PA shoutout on the videoboard. Click here to sign up today!
// BIRTHDAYS WITH THE BEARCAT
Want to celebrate your birthday at a University of Cincinnati home volleyball match? This season you can request a birthday party for your child or loved one. Click here to sign up!