Second Season Under Watson Begins at Home

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Featuring 13 home matches at Barnhill Arena and eight opponents that played in last year’s NCAA Tournament, head coach Jason Watson has announced the 2017 schedule for the University of Arkansas volleyball team. Arkansas is also slated to face six top-25 RPI opponents. The Razorbacks begin their season Aug. 25-26 with the Arkansas Classic in Fayetteville.

Quick Facts | 2017 Arkansas Volleyball Schedule

30 matches during the regular season | 13 home – 12 away – five neutral

10 matches against eight teams that played in last year’s NCAA Tournament

Three home matches against 2016 NCAA Tournament teams Sept. 24 vs Florida Nov. 5 vs Texas A&M Nov. 22 vs Kentucky

Season & home opener: Aug. 25 vs CSU Bakersfield

SEC home opener: Sept. 20 vs Tennessee

Four first-time opponents: CSU Bakersfield, Yale, UC Santa Barbara and Sam Houston State

With pricing options beginning at $40, season tickets are now available for purchase through the Razorback Ticket Center. For more information, call 800-982-HOGS (4647) or click HERE to purchase tickets online.

In addition to the season-opening Arkansas Classic, the Razorbacks are scheduled to play in non-conference tournaments at Kansas State, UC Santa Barbara and SMU. During the non-conference portion of its slate, Arkansas will face four teams that played in last year’s NCAA Tournament including Kansas State, Wisconsin, USC and SMU.

The conference season begins Wednesday, Sept. 20, against Tennessee in a midweek matchup at Barnhill Arena followed by a weekend home date with defending league co-champion Florida. During the final month of the regular season, four of Arkansas’ seven matches are played against NCAA Tournament teams from last year: Texas A&M (Nov. 5), at Florida (Nov. 10), at Missouri (Nov. 19) and Kentucky (Nov. 22).

The 2017 postseason begins the first weekend of December with the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament with the regional round scheduled for Dec. 8-9 at four non-predetermined sites. The national semifinal and championship match will be played Dec. 14 & 16 at Sprint Center in Kansas City.

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