March 23, 2018
By Robby Hamman
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Coming off a 2017 season that saw Notre Dame make its return to the NCAA Championship, the Irish volleyball program will look to build upon its success with four competition dates in the spring in preparation of the 2018 season.
The Irish kick off the schedule this weekend against Ball State. The Irish and Cardinals will play at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 24, at the Munciana Volleyball Club in Yorktown. The match is open to the public and free of charge.
Highlighting the spring slate is Notre Dame’s home matches against Illinois State at 6 p.m. ET on Friday, April 20, and Valparaiso at Noon on Saturday, April 28. The match against Illinois State will be played in Purcell Pavilion and the contest with Valparaiso will be played in the North Dome of the Joyce Center.
The other match of the spring is against DePaul at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 14. The match will be played at Mother McAuley High School, the home of Notre Dame standout Ryann DeJarld and incoming freshman Charley Niego.
The Irish earned their first NCAA Championships berth since the 2012 season during the 2017 campaign and finished with a record of 22-10. Notre Dame has now recorded back-to-back 20-plus win seasons for the first time since 2004 and 2005..
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Robby Hamman joined Fighting Irish Media as athletics communications assistant director in September 2016, coordinating efforts for the volleyball and men’s lacrosse program. Hamman is a 2010 graduate of Bethel College, where he earned bachelor’s degrees in sport management and business administration, and earned his master’s degree in business administration from Defiance College in 2013.