NOTRE DAME, Ind. —The University of Notre Dame volleyball program and second-year head coach Mike Johnson released the 2019 schedule this morning (June 26). The 28-match slate features 15 contests inside Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center.
To view the schedule for the 2019 campaign, which marks the 40th season of Notre Dame volleyball, click here.
“We believe in playing tough competition in order to challenge ourselves to become the very best we can become,” said Johnson. “This team has a chance to do something special and to build upon the foundation set by those who have come before us. In order to do that, we must continue to improve daily by maintaining a singular focus on making progress. If we can do that on a daily basis as we work to increase our rate of learning, we will give ourselves an opportunity to win the ACC and make a run in the NCAA Tournament.”
The Irish enter 2019 after sweeping 11 opponents en route to a 16-12 record last season. Notre Dame will return four Second Team All-ACC honorees, including Sydney Bent, Charley Niego, Zoe Nunez and Jemma Yeadon. Bent, Niego and Nunez each earned ACC All-Freshman Team accolades and Niego was also named an AVCA honorable mention All-American.
SEASON TICKETS/KIDS CLUB MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE
Tickets for the upcoming Irish volleyball season are now available at discounted rates. Special early bird season tickets and fan packs (four tickets) can be purchased here. Early bird tickets will remain on sale through the end of July.
Youth in the 8th grade or under can purchase a Kids Club membership beginning July 1st, which includes free entry to all ticketed Notre Dame Olympic sports events, including men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s lacrosse, baseball and softball, and much more! For more information visit UND.com/KidsClub.
GOLDEN DOME INVITATIONAL
The Irish will open the 2019 campaign with three home matches on August 30-31 as part of the Golden Dome Invitational. Notre Dame will take on La Salle on Friday, August 30 at 7 p.m. ET in its season-opener before a pair of matches against Bowling Green and Wright State the following day.
B1G NON-CONFERENCE FOES
Notre Dame will host a pair of Big Ten opponents in the early going, including Purdue on Friday, September 6 at 7 p.m. and Michigan on Wednesday, September 18 at 7 p.m. ET. The Irish will also travel to the Wolverines on Sunday, September 22.
FOOTBALL WEEKENDS
The Irish will open ACC play with four consecutive home matches that coincide with home football games. First, Notre Dame hosts UNC (Friday, September 27, 7 p.m. ET) and NC State (Sunday, September 29, 1 p.m. ET) while the Irish football team takes on Virginia at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, September 28.
The following weekend (October 4-6), Irish volleyball takes on Clemson (Friday, October 4, 7 p.m. ET) and Georgia Tech (Sunday, October 6, 1 p.m. ET) while the football program hosts Bowling Green on Saturday, October 5.
Notre Dame also hosts Syracuse on Sunday, November 17 at 1 p.m. ET, the day after football hosts Navy.
SENIOR NIGHT
The Irish close the 2019 regular season with Senior Night vs. Duke on Friday, November 29th at 1 p.m. ET.
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