Carolina Volleyball Announces Spring Schedule
Feb. 13, 2006 CHAPEL HILL --- The University of North Carolina volleyball team will play four dates this spring, head coach Joe Sagula announced Monday. The defending Atlantic Coast Conference champions will travel to Durham, Charlotte and Chicago, as well as host their annual play date. The Tar Heels will open their spring season at the Duke University Spring Tournament on Saturday, March 25, at 9 a.m. The field for that event features Appalachian State, Charlotte, Winthrop and South Carolina in addition to Duke and UNC. On Saturday, April 1, the Tar Heels will travel to Charlotte and compete in the Charlotte Spring Tournament with Miami (Ohio), South Carolina, Virginia Tech, Furman and host Charlotte. Play begins at 9:00 a.m. Carolina will host its annual play date in Chapel Hill on Saturday, April 8, hosting the University of Colorado and the University of Central Florida. Play begins at 9 a.m., and all three teams will compete in competitive drills until noon. From 1:30 to 4:30, teams will play traditional games. All competition is at Carmichael Auditorium and admission is free to the public. In final preparation for the 2006 season, Carolina will travel to Aurora, Ill., to the Sports Performance Great Lakes Center to compete in the Sports Performance Collegiate Tournament. Play begins at 9 a.m. with 24 Division I teams set to participate. The spring also features Carolina's annual awards banquet. The event will be held on Sunday, April 9, at the Kenan Stadium Pope Box. Set to begin at 5 p.m., the event is open to all members of the Friends of Carolina Volleyball, parents and alumni. For more information, please contact Erin Lindsey at elindsey@uncaa.unc.edu.
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