COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina volleyball puts a pin in a five-game home stand with two key matches over Homecoming Weekend, hosting No. 14 Kentucky on Friday, Nov. 1 and Tennessee on Sunday, Nov. 3. Friday night against the Wildcats will be the team’s annual Alumnae Night, with 18 former Gamecocks spanning all six decades of the program’s history planning to attend. Sunday’s match against Tennessee is Throwback Day, with retro team shirts for the first 150 students in attendance.
For fans attending home matches this week and all season long at the Carolina Volleyball Center (CVC), parking is available in the lot directly in front of Thirsty Fellow restaurant (behind 650 Lincoln Dorms). It is not advised that any parking occur in the lot facing Assembly Street as tickets could be issued. There is also a lot available off Park Street next to the Strom Thurmond Fitness Center as well as the Horizon Garage off Assembly Street.
The volleyball program now has a specific supporter group that is aimed at their most loyal fans. The funds generated through the Volleyball VIP Club will go directly to the program to support student-athletes. In addition to other benefits, membership includes free admission to all regular season home matches. Tickets can be purchased on-site or through THIS LINK.
Single-game tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth 17 and under, and $3 for groups of 15 or more (with pre-purchase). The physical address for the CVC is 1051 Blossom Street, Columbia, S.C. 29201. The student entrance will be the doors facing the Blossom and Assembly Street intersection, for general admission and VIP ticket holders, the entrance is off Park Street.
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WELCOME HOME
The team hosts its annual Alumnae Night on Friday against Kentucky. All told, 18 former Gamecocks will return to the CVC, spanning all six decades. Three Letterman’s Association Hall of Fame members will attend (Ashley Edlund, Megan Hosp, Shonda Cole) along with seven All-SEC honorees (Edlund, Hosp, Cole, Cindy Robarge, Sam Alban, Mikayla Robinson and Kyla Manning) and at least one player from nine of the program’s 10 NCAA tournament teams.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
Kentucky is vying for the top spot in the SEC again this season, entering the weekend with a 6-2 record in conference action and the No. 14 spot in the latest AVCA coaches top-25 poll. The team’s 12-7 overall record is a…