Pitt Volleyball Releases 2022 Schedule

Pitt Volleyball Releases 2022 Schedule

6/1/2022 11:00:00 AM | Volleyball

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Panthers to Host 14 Matches at Fitzgerald Field House

PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh volleyball team will look to build upon its first NCAA National Semifinal appearance as head coach Dan Fisher revealed the Panthers' fall 2022 schedule Wednesday.

Entering his 10th season at the helm, Fisher has accumulated 13 matches on the 2022 schedule against teams that competed in the 2021 Division I NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship. Pitt will take on four opponents that reached at least the Regional Semifinal, including BYU, Ohio State, Georgia Tech and Louisville. The Cougars fell to Purdue in the Regional Semifinal in Pittsburgh last December. The Yellow Jackets defeated the Buckeyes to reach the Regional Final in Louisville before falling to the Cardinals, who advanced to the National Semifinal alongside the Panthers in Columbus, Ohio.

To kick off its 2022 slate, Pitt will travel to College Station, Texas, Aug. 26-28, to face San Diego, Hawaii and host Texas A&M. The Toreros and Rainbow Wahine reached the First and Second Rounds of the NCAA Championship, respectively.

The following weekend (Sept. 2-3), the Panthers will visit Provo, Utah, for matches against Cincinnati, Utah State and host BYU. The Cougars landed at No. 9 in the final American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Poll of 2021.

Pitt's first home matches of the regular season will be at the annual Panther Challenge Sept. 9-10 at Fitzgerald Field House. The Panthers will host American, Bowling Green and Towson, respectively. The Tigers fell to Penn State in the First Round of the NCAA Championship, played at Pitt's Petersen Events Center in December.

Pitt will stay home to host two NCAA Championship teams, Sept. 16-18: Tennessee and Ohio State. The Panthers defeated the Lady Vols on the road in 2021 and recently took down the Buckeyes in a spring scrimmage this April.

To kick off ACC play, the Panthers will welcome North Carolina (Sept. 23) and NC State (Sept. 25) to Fitzgerald Field House. Pitt will also host Miami (Oct. 14), Florida State (Oct. 16) and Notre Dame (Oct. 21).

The Panthers will play home-and-home series against ACC foes Georgia Tech (Oct. 9 away, Nov. 23 home) and Louisville (Oct. 23 home, Nov. 18 away), who reached the Regional Final and National Semifinal, respectively. Pitt will also face Syracuse (Nov. 4 away, Nov. 11 home) and Boston College (Nov. 6 away, Nov. 26 home) twice apiece during its conference slate.

Sandwiched in the middle of ACC play is a non-conference match at High Point set for Oct. 2.

Pitt volleyball's televised match schedule, as well as a promotional schedule, will be announced at a later date.

TICKETS
Pitt Volleyball 2022 Season Tickets are now on sale!

NEW IN 2022: all seating in the Fitzgerald Field House will be reserved. Season ticket holders will be able to catch the action from the same seats all season long.

Benefits for Season Ticketholders:

Save money on every match, instead of buying separately
Flexibility to exchange tickets If unable to attend a match (restrictions may apply)
Same seat for entire season
Exclusive season ticket holder gift

With the new reserved seating model, season ticket holders will now be able to exchange tickets from a match they are unable to attend for additional seats to another match. Tickets must be exchanged prior to the start of any match being exchanged. Exchanged seats cannot be guaranteed near season ticket location(s).

Pricing:

Season Tickets: $70
Single-Match Tickets: $10 day of match walk-up; $8 pre-sale/online
Group Tickets (not available on match day): $5

All tickets will be delivered via mobile delivery.

Fans purchasing season tickets online at PittsburghPanthers.com will be assigned the best available seat(s). To select specific seats, please call 412-648-8308 or email mcoates@athletics.pitt.edu.

Times (ET), dates and venues of matches are subject to change.

FALL 2022 ROSTER
The Panthers will return three starters to the fold in 2022, including AVCA All-American middle blockers Serena Gray and Chiamaka Nwokolo, as well as seasoned libero Ashley Browske. Pitt is in good hands with rising senior setter Lexis Akeo, in addition to rising sophomore setter Rachel Fairbanks, who made a splash during her first NCAA Tournament run in December.

Rounding out the returners are outside hitters Valeria Vazquez Gomez and Cat Flood, middle blocker Sabrina Starks, right side Eliana Posada and libero/defensive specialist Emmy Klika.

Newcomers include transfers Courtney Buzzerio (right side, Iowa), Julianna Dalton (outside hitter, Washington State) and Cam Ennis (outside hitter, Texas A&M), as well as two freshmen: libero/defensive specialist Dillyn Griffin and middle blocker Rachel Jepsen.

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