March 22, 2005

The University of North Carolina volleyball team will open its 2005 spring season with a trip to Charlotte for a spring play date, Saturday, April 2. Beginning at 9 a.m., Carolina will take on Winthrop, Wake Forest, College of Charleston and the host 49ers.

On April 9, the Tar Heels will travel to Charlottesville, Va., and compete in the Virginia Spring Fling. Georgetown, VCU, Maryland, Liberty and Virginia will be in action at that event, with play beginning at 9 a.m.

The Tar Heels will conclude their spring season with a home weekend April 15-16. On Friday, UNC will host Kansas, with the Jayhawks returning Saturday along with Alabama. Play begins at 9 a.m. and teams will compete in competitive drills until noon, and move on to games from 1:30 to 4:30. All competition will be held at Carmichael Auditorium, and admission is free to the public.

Sunday, April 17 is the annual UNC Awards Banquet that will begin at 2 p.m. All members of the Friends of Carolina Volleyball are invited to begin. Interested parties should contact Erin Lindsey at elindsey@uncaa.unc.edu.

Carolina will also be making a trip to Europe this May, as the Tar Heels make their first ever foreign exhibition tour to the countries of Holland, Germany and France. They will practice and compete in a number of matches over 12 days and several cities, including Amsterdam, Berlin and Paris. More details to follow.