SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Valor Volleyball team opens its 2023 season Friday and Saturday (Aug. 25/26) with four non-conference matches in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the Wolf Pack Welcome, hosted by Loyola University.
Evangel's season-opening matchup against Bluefield University begins at 12 p.m., and will be followed by a 2 p.m., contest against host school, Loyola. The following day sees Evangel match up against Ave Maria at 11 a.m., and finish the weekend with a 3 p.m. contest with the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
Please note all games will be live streamed for a $10 fee by clicking here. Tickets can be purchased online by clicking here. A single day pass costs $15 with a weekend pass costing $25.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel will be opening its 57th season overall, with it being head coach Mary Whitehead's 24th season at the helm.
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EU finished 17-16 last year, losing their quarterfinal matchup with William Penn to end their season.
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Sophomores Bella Wakley and Sharayah Seymour return as the leading returning attackers on last season's team. Lowry finished last year with 173 kills and Reyes finished with 167 kills.
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Sophomore Vivianna Sanchez returns after earning Heart Defensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year last season after a stellar year where she recorded 115 total blocks.
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EU will face off with Bluefield, Ave Maria, and Michigan-Dearborn for the first time in program history this weekend. The Valor are 1-0 all time against Loyola, defeating the Wolf Pack in August of 2007, 3-0.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel will head to North Sioux City, S.D., next weekend (Sept. 1/2) to take part in the CSM Labor Day Classic, beginning with matches against Mayville State (2 p.m.) and Governors State (6 p.m.).
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