Friday, August 4, 2006

BLUE HOSE VOLLEYBALL RELEASES 2006 SCHEDULE

CLINTON, S.C. – The 2006 Presbyterian College volleyball schedule features three tournaments, two matches against Division I programs, and one tri-meet as announced by first-year head coach Chris Belshe.  The defending Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Champions will look to build upon last year’s success as the Blue Hose embark on a new chapter of the program’s 31-year history under the guidance of PC’s ninth head coach.

The Lady Blue Hose open up the 2006 campaign on the road at nearby Converse College in Spartanburg as PC takes part in their invitational on August 25-26.  They will face Columbia College, North Carolina Central University, and USC Upstate at the Converse Invitational.  The team jumpstarts the home season at Templeton Center on August 30 as the Blue Hose host Augusta State University at 7:00 p.m.

PC will spend the first nine days of September on the road as the Lady Blue Hose will compete at the Valdosta State University Tournament on September 1-2, commence league play at Newberry College on the 5th at 7:00, and then participate in the Armstrong Atlantic State University Tournament on September 8-9.  During that span of travel, PC will face seven different opponents.

Following their travels to start off September, the Lady Blue Hose have a seven-date home stand, highlighted by their match against Big South Conference opponent, Division I Charleston Southern on September 12 at 7:00 p.m.  The home stand also includes a tri-meet with SAC foe, Catawba College, and Division I Gardner-Webb University on September 16.  A match with Francis Marion University on September 26 at 7:00 p.m. will wrap up the Templeton Center stint.

The Lady Blue Hose get back on the road for a five-game stretch, starting at Mars Hill College on September 29 and ending on October 7 at Catawba College.  PC returns to Clinton to host its Lady Blue Hose Tournament which will feature Catawba, Florida Gulf Coast University, Francis Marion, Lander University, new conference member, Lincoln Memorial University, and North Carolina Central.  Following their October 17 home match against SAC rival, Newberry, the Lady Blue Hose are off to Tennessee for matches against Carson-Newman College on October 20 and Tusculum College the next day.

PC wraps up the regular season at home against Mars Hill and Lenoir-Rhyne College on October 27 and 28, respectively.  The Food Lion SAC Tournament will be November 3-4 with Wingate serving as the host site in Wingate, N.C.

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