BIRMINGHAM – UAB Volleyball enters season 44, welcoming new and outdated opponents to the docket. The Blazers additionally enter their first season beneath a brand new league within the American Convention.
The Inexperienced and Gold come off a 12-15 document general and a 7-7 C-USA document. UAB completed its ultimate season in Convention USA, putting fifth general. With a brand new period within the American, the 2023 season options two house tournaments, a C-USA Event rematch, two SEC matchups, and a flurry of AAC opponents.
“We can’t wait to compete towards some new and outdated foes in our first volleyball season within the AAC,” mentioned head coach Betsy Freeburg on the outlook of the up-and-coming season beneath a brand new league. “We paired the convention schedule with a non-conference lineup that can actually problem us and put together us for the robust competitors we are going to face week in and week out.”
The Blazers introduce eight newcomers to the roster, together with a West Virginia switch and two district champions.
NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
UAB begins its season with an exhibition match towards Mississippi State in Starkville, the place the Blazers and Bulldogs face off on August 18.
The Inexperienced and Gold return to the Magic Metropolis, opening their house schedule with their first match of the yr, that includes outdated faces comparable to Buffalo State and FAMU, and welcoming Austin Peay to Bartow Area Aug. 25-27. The Blazers then go from the Magic Metropolis to the Windy Metropolis, enjoying SIU Edwardsville, Western Michigan, and UIC.
The Blazers characteristic yet one more house match on Sept. 8-10, internet hosting two Texas-based groups and shutting the match towards the Crimson Tide of Alabama. That is considered one of two SEC matchups on the docket for the Blazers, with their second assembly coming towards Auburn the next week.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Closing out September, the Blazers host their first AAC matchup towards Rice on Sept. 20 adopted by ECU on Sept. 23-24 in Bartow Area. UAB then travels to Tampa to tackle South Florida that very same week.
Getting into October, the Inexperienced and Gold welcome former C-USA-turned-American opponent UNT (Oct. 6), adopted by Tulsa (Oct. 8) to Bartow earlier than touring to the Music Metropolis to tackle Memphis. The Blazers return from Memphis enjoying FAU at Bartow the next week earlier than touring to face SMU (Oct. 27) and Tulane (Oct. 29).
Closing out the rest of the season, the Blazers revisit Charlotte, (Nov. 3-4) and journey to Temple (Nov. 10-11). They full their house marketing campaign in Bartow for Senior Evening on Nov. 17 towards UTSA. They shut out the season in Kansas taking over the Wichita State Shockers earlier than gearing up for the NCAA/NIVC match.
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