June 26, 2014

C-N volleyball unveils 2014 schedule

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman volleyball will face off with five schools which made the NCAA tournament during the 2014 season and travel cross country to California to play in a tournament.

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman volleyball will face off with five schools which made the NCAA tournament during the 2014 season and travel cross country to California to play in a tournament.

"I like the fact that we're going to get a chance to play some of the best D2 programs out in California to open the year," C-N first year head coach Dan Ahiers said. "I want this to be a chance for Carson-Newman to show that it can prove how good volleyball can be here in Tennessee.

"We've got several girls on the team who will be taking their first flights. It's team bonding. They get to experience it together and it'll be something they remember for the rest of their lives."

The Eagles open their schedule with a tournament in California playing Notre Dame de Namur, Holy Names, Humboldt State and Academy of Art beginning Sept. 5. The matches will be, by far, the furthest west Carson-Newman has ever played.

The tournament bests the Eagles' previous long trip – a 2000 foray to Marshall, Minn., to play in a four-match tournament hosted by the Southwest State Mustangs. The Eagles went 1-3 in that event 14 years ago.

Following the trip to California, the Eagles wrap up nonconference play with a home match against Converse before playing UNC Pembroke and GRU Augusta at the Jaguars' home tournament.

"The conference schedule is long and daunting, especially when you consider that the SAC is one of the three best volleyball leagues in the nation," Ahiers said. "We can't be ironing out wrinkles when it comes to SAC play. We have to get that stuff fixed with the nonconference tournaments that we're playing in."

The Eagles open up their conference slate on Sept. 16 against archrival and NCAA tournament participant Tusculum. C-N also faces NCAA tournament participants Newberry, Anderson, Queens and Elite Eight participant Wingate as a part of conference play.

C-N closes its season with five of its final seven matches in Holt Fieldhouse. Senior day is Nov. 8 versus Newberry at 3 p.m.

Date	Opponent	Notes	Time/Status
Sep 5, 2014	vs. Notre Dame de Namur @ Neutral Site		2:00 PM
	vs. Holy Names @ Neutral Site		7:30 PM
Sep 6, 2014	vs. Humboldt St. @ Neutral Site		4:30 PM
	vs. Academy of Art @ Neutral Site		7:30 PM
Sep 10, 2014	Converse		2:00 PM
Sep 13, 2014	vs. UNC Pembroke @ Augusta, Ga.	GRU Augusta Tournament	12:00 PM
	vs. GRU Augusta @ Neutral Site	GRU Augusta Tournament	2:00 PM
Sep 16, 2014	Tusculum *		7:00 PM
Sep 19, 2014	at Queens (N.C.) *		7:00 PM
Sep 20, 2014	at Catawba *		2:00 PM
Sep 23, 2014	Mars Hill *		7:00 PM
Sep 26, 2014	at Brevard *		7:00 PM
Sep 27, 2014	at Lenoir-Rhyne *		2:00 PM
Oct 3, 2014	Coker *		7:00 PM
Oct 4, 2014	Wingate *		5:00 PM
Oct 7, 2014	at Lincoln Memorial *		7:00 PM
Oct 10, 2014	at Anderson (S.C.) *		7:00 PM
Oct 11, 2014	at Newberry *		2:00 PM
Oct 14, 2014	at Mars Hill *		7:00 PM
Oct 17, 2014	Queens (N.C.) *		7:00 PM
Oct 18, 2014	Catawba *		1:00 PM
Oct 21, 2014	at Tusculum *		7:00 PM
Oct 24, 2014	Brevard *		7:00 PM
Oct 25, 2014	Lenoir-Rhyne *		12:00 PM
Oct 31, 2014	at Coker *		7:00 PM
Nov 1, 2014	at Wingate *		2:00 PM
Nov 4, 2014	Lincoln Memorial *		7:00 PM
Nov 7, 2014	Anderson (S.C.) *		7:00 PM
Nov 8, 2014	Newberry *		3:00 PM