The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB Announces 2018 Volleyball Schedule
5/22/2018 10:58:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – UAB volleyball released its 2018 schedule on Tuesday, one that features several marquee matchups throughout non-conference and Conference USA play.
The Blazers play in four tournaments to begin the season, starting in Fort Worth, Texas at the Cowtown Classic hosted by TCU. The tournament runs Aug. 24-25, with UAB opening the season and tournament against TCU on the 24.
UAB then travels to Martin, Tennessee for UT Martin's Skyhawk Invitational on Aug. 31 - Sept. 1 before playing its first non-tournament game at Alabama State on Sept. 9.
The Green and Gold get back on the tournament trail Sept. 7-8 at the Big Orange Bash hosted by Clemson, before going to Michigan State for the MSU Invite Sept. 14-15.
The road warrior theme continues as the Conference USA season begins on the road for the Blazers, at FIU on Sept. 21. UAB then plays at Florida Atlantic on Sept. 23. The first home match of the season will be against Marshall on Sept. 28 at 7 p.m.
UAB is entering a new era under first-year head coach Amy Pauly.
"I'm really excited with the competition we'll be facing this fall," Pauly said. "Not only are we going to be playing teams from Power 5 conferences and others who have been historically successful in their conferences, but we'll be playing them on the road. It's going to be challenging, but that's how you grow and get better.
The Blazers return 12 players from last season, nine letterwinners and add three incoming freshmen.
Check out the breakdown of this year's schedule below and view the entire schedule HERE.
By the Numbers
- UAB's schedule consists of 28 matches.
- The Blazers are scheduled to play seven regular-season home matches.
- The Green and Gold will play 12 true road matches and nine neutral-site matches.
- UAB will face three teams that made last season's NCAA Tournament (Michigan State, Alabama State and WKU).
- Of those three, Michigan State advanced to the third round of the tournament, while WKU made it to the second round.
Non-Conference Slate
UAB will play all of its 14 non-conference games on the the road, beginning with all four tournaments being played outside the state of Alabama. The Blazers open with the Cowtown Classic and will face TCU, SIUE and UW-Green Bay on Aug. 24-25. At the Skyhawk Invite on Aug. 31 – Sept. 1, the Green and Gold will square off with UT-Martin, FAMU, Central Arkansas and Alcorn State. After the Skyhawk Invitational, UAB will step out of tournament play to face off with Alabama State in Montgomery on Sept. 4.
On Sept. 7-8, UAB will play in the Big Orange Bash in Clemson, S.C. and will face Clemson, North Dakota and in-state rival Troy. The following weekend, the Blazers head to East Lansing, Mich. for the MSU Invite where they will play Western Michigan, Michigan State and Albany.
Conference USA Schedule
The Green and Gold have seven home and seven away matches in C-USA play, beginning with FIU and Florida Atlantic on the road Sept. 21 and 23. The Blazers then return home for their first home match of the season against Marshall on Sept. 28, followed by home matches against UTEP and UTSA on Oct. 5 and 7. The middle of October finds UAB on the road again at WKU (Oct. 12), at Charlotte (Oct. 14) and at Middle Tennessee (Oct. 19).
UAB returns home for three matches against North Texas (Oct. 21), Louisiana Tech (Oct. 26) and Middle Tennessee (Oct. 28), before heading out on the road again against Southern Miss (Nov. 2) and Rice (Nov. 4). The Blazers wrap up the season at home against WKU on Nov. 8.
The Green and Gold finished 11-19 with a ninth place finish in the conference in 2017.
2018 Conference USA Tournament
Marshall will host the 2018 Conference USA Tournament, which runs Nov. 16-18 at the Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, W. Va.
Gold Card
For tickets, UAB fans have the opportunity to purchase a Gold Card which allows access to six different sports, including softball, baseball and women's basketball, throughout the upcoming season.
A single admission Gold Card is $65, while a dual admission card can be purchased for $120, admission for three is $165, and a 4-pack of Gold Cards is $200. Fans who purchase a Gold Card will be given a membership card they show to gain admission into each specific event. Fans can purchase a Gold Card at the UAB Athletics Ticket Office located at Bartow Arena, or by calling 205-975-UAB1.
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