LEXINGTON, Ky. and PITTSBURGH – The Pitt and Kentucky volleyball teams announced Friday they will both compete in the 84 Lumber Volleyball Classic this season, with the first match coming Sept. 1 inside Rupp Arena in Lexington and the second match coming Sept. 3 at the Petersen Events Center.
Pitt enters 2023 coming off of back-to-back National Semifinal appearances in the NCAA Tournament and a 31-4 season a year ago. Head coach Dan Fisher is in his 11th year at the helm of the Panthers and has won four Atlantic Coast Conference championships, including as recently as 2022. Pitt returns two 2022 All-Americans in outside hitter Valeria Vasquez Gomez and setter/right side Rachel Fairbanks.
Kentucky has qualified for 18-straight NCAA Tournaments under the direction of head coach Craig Skinner, including a 2020 National Championship and National Semifinal appearance. The Wildcats have won six-straight Southeastern Conference championships dating back to 2018 and return three All-Americans for the 2023 season including setter Emma Grome, opposite Reagan Rutherford and middle blocker Azhani Tealer.
84 Lumber is serving as the title sponsor for the event that will be co-hosted by both schools with UK hosting the first match and Pitt hosting the second match. Both teams will be aiming to set program attendance marks in an effort to celebrate women’s collegiate athletics.
Tickets for Sept. 1 in Rupp Arena
Single-match tickets will be on sale soon for Kentucky Volleyball matches at Rupp Arena in 2023. Fans should check UKathletics.com and the Kentucky Volleyball Twitter and Instagram accounts for the most up-to-date information.
To be guaranteed a seat to the Kentucky vs. Pitt match in Rupp Arena, fans can purchase a 2023 season ticket by accessing this link.
Tickets for Sept. 3 in the Petersen Events Center
Season tickets are on sale now and can be bought at this link. Single-match tickets for the Pitt vs. Kentucky match in the Petersen Events Center can be found here while a mini plan for both matches in the PEC is available at this link.
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