Marquette University Athletics
Marquette Volleyball Releases 2003 Schedule
5/3/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
May 3, 2003
MILWAUKEE -- Eight matches against teams that competed in the 2002 NCAA Tournament are among the highlights of the 2003 Marquette Volleyball schedule. In addition, the Golden Eagles of second-year Head Coach Pati Rolf will play a total of 10 home matches.
Marquette opens the campaign with an appearance in the talent-laden Duke Invitational the weekend of August 29-30. Joining MU in the field are 2002 NCAA Tournament squads Texas A&M (21-10) Duke (24-10) as well as Pittsburgh, a team that is expected to be strong after posting a 20-9 won-lost ledger last year.
Following its trip to Duke, Marquette will play at a tournament hosted by defending Big Ten champion Minnesota the weekend of September 5-6. Along with the Golden Gophers, ranked No. 11 in the nation and the winners of 32 matches a year ago, Marquette will meet up with Kansas (19-10) and Dayton (22-9).
The Golden Eagles make their home debut the weekend of Sept. 12-13 when they host the Marquette Challenge. Comprising this year's competitive field are Missouri, who finished 26-8 last season while earning a spot in the national tournament, Bradley University (19-12) and Ohio University whose 25-9 mark in 2002 established a school seasonal record for wins.
Marquette will play its final regular-season tournament the weekend of Sept. 19-20 when it ventures to Montana State (21-12) to play in a tournament that features Wyoming (20-11) and Gonzaga.
After playing at UW-Milwaukee, another 2002 NCAA Tournament team, on Sept. 24, Marquette jumps into Conference USA play the weekend of Oct. 3-4 with road matches against NCAA Tourney teams Cincinnati (23-9) and Louisville (28-6). After playing 12 of its first 15 matches on the road, Marquette will welcome the weekend of Oct. 10-11 when it plays home matches against league foes Charlotte and East Carolina. A highlight of the home portion of the conference schedule takes place on Friday, Nov. 7, when defending C-USA tournament champion and NCAA participant South Florida comes to town for a 7:00 p.m. contest.
This year's Conference USA Championship will be held Nov. 21-14 in New Orleans.
2003 Marquette Volleyball Schedule
Day Date Opponent Site TimeFri-Sat. Aug. 29-30 at Duke Invitational Durham, NC Aug. 29 vs. Texas A&M 5:00 pm Aug. 30 vs. Duke 12:30 pm Aug. 30 vs. Pittsburgh 5:00 pm
Fri.-Sat. Sept. 5-6 at Minnesota Tournament Minneapolis, MN Sept. 5 vs. Dayton 5:00 pm Sept. 6 vs. Kansas 10:30 am Sept. 6 vs. Minnesota 7:30 pm
Fri.-Sat. Sept. 12-13 MARQUETTE CHALLENGE Milwaukee, Wis. Sept. 12 Marquette vs. Bradley 7:00 pm Sept. 13 Marquette vs. Ohio 12:30 pm Sept. 13 Marquette vs. Missouri 7:00 pm
Fri.-Sat. Sept. 19-20 at Montana State Tournament Bozeman, Mont. Sept. 19 vs. Gonzaga 5:00 pm Sept. 20 vs. Wyoming 10:00 am Sept. 20 vs. Montana State 7:00 pm
Wed. Sept. 24 at UW-Milwaukee Milwaukee 7:00 pmFri. Oct. 3 at Cincinnati* Cincinnati, OH 7:30 pmSat. Oct. 4 at Louisville* Louisville, KY 7:30 pmFri. Oct. 10 Charlotte* Milwaukee 7:00 pmSat. Oct. 11 East Carolina* Milwaukee 7:00 pmFri. Oct. 17 at Tulane* New Orleans, LA 7:00 pmSat. Oct. 18 at Southern Miss* Hattiesburg, MS 7:00 pmFri. Oct. 24 Memphis* Milwaukee 7:00 pmSat. Oct. 25 Saint Louis* Milwaukee 7:00 pmFri. Oct. 31 at Houston* Houston, TX 7:30 pmSat. Nov. 1 at TCU* Fort Worth, TX 7:00 pmFri. Nov. 7 South Florida* Milwaukee 7:00 pmSat. Nov. 8 UAB* Milwaukee 7:00 pmTue. Nov. 11 UW-Green Bay Milwaukee 7:00 pmFri. Nov. 14 at DePaul* Chicago 7:00 pmFri.-Mon. Nov. 21-24 at C-USA Championship New Orleans, LAThu.-Sun. Dec. 4-7 NCAA First & Second Rounds TBAThur.-Sun Dec. 11-14 NCAA Regionals TBAThur. & Sat. Dec. 18 & 20 NCAA Championship Dallas, TX
* Denotes C-USA Match
