Match Times Released for Volleyball Showcase in Milwaukee
4/16/2024 11:04:00 AM | Volleyball
Minnesota will play Stanford and Texas to open the season
MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Match times are confirmed for the inaugural Women's College Volleyball Showcase at Fiserv Forum over Labor Day weekend. Minnesota will begin the season against Stanford on Sunday, Sept. 1 before taking on the two-time defending national champion Texas Longhorns on Monday, Sept. 2.
Sunday, Sept. 1
11:30 a.m. CT: Wisconsin vs Texas
2 p.m. CT: Minnesota vs. Stanford
Monday, Sept. 2
4 p.m. CT: Wisconsin vs. Stanford
6:30 p.m. CT: Minnesota vs. Texas
Two of the four games will be broadcast on FOX while the remaining two will air on FS1. Tickets will be on sale for the event on Thursday, April 18 at 10 a.m. CT on www.ticketmaster.com. Stay tuned for more information on how to purchase and support the Gophers as they open the 2024 season at Fiserv Forum.
"I'm thrilled for our volleyball program, our University, and our community to be part of this tremendous preseason event," said Minnesota head coach Keegan Cook. "The most essential ingredients to the growth of volleyball are partnerships that bring our game to the national audience. I applaud FOX and all of our broadcast partners for committing to our sport at the highest level."
The 2024 event was made possible with the support of the American Volleyball Coaches Association, which was instrumental in helping bring the concept to the nation's top coaches. Many have expressed interest in playing in future editions of the event, which will be staged in volleyball hotbeds around the country in the years to come.
"There is an obvious growing appetite for the sport of volleyball, evidenced by roaring attendance numbers and record-breaking television ratings. It will be an incredible sight to help further amplify the sport with an elite early season showcase on network television," said Mark Starsiak, vice president at Intersport. "We're fortunate to have an eager partner in FOX, four immensely talented programs with passionate fan bases, a world-class host venue in Fiserv Forum and the support of the American Volleyball Coaches Association to carve an incredible foundation for this event that we envision as a staple on the college volleyball calendar for years to come."
These programs have established themselves as the class of women's volleyball over the years, combining for 13 national championships, 17 runner-up finishes and 48 Final Four appearances. The teams have combined to win four of the last five national championships and at least one of the four programs has appeared in the Final Four annually since 2012.
Last year, FOX made history when it aired women's college volleyball on network television for the first time. On Oct. 29, FOX televised a pair of regional matchups, including a matchup between Wisconsin-Minnesota, that delivered a college volleyball record 1.659 million viewers.
Sunday, Sept. 1
11:30 a.m. CT: Wisconsin vs Texas
2 p.m. CT: Minnesota vs. Stanford
Monday, Sept. 2
4 p.m. CT: Wisconsin vs. Stanford
6:30 p.m. CT: Minnesota vs. Texas
Two of the four games will be broadcast on FOX while the remaining two will air on FS1. Tickets will be on sale for the event on Thursday, April 18 at 10 a.m. CT on www.ticketmaster.com. Stay tuned for more information on how to purchase and support the Gophers as they open the 2024 season at Fiserv Forum.
"I'm thrilled for our volleyball program, our University, and our community to be part of this tremendous preseason event," said Minnesota head coach Keegan Cook. "The most essential ingredients to the growth of volleyball are partnerships that bring our game to the national audience. I applaud FOX and all of our broadcast partners for committing to our sport at the highest level."
The 2024 event was made possible with the support of the American Volleyball Coaches Association, which was instrumental in helping bring the concept to the nation's top coaches. Many have expressed interest in playing in future editions of the event, which will be staged in volleyball hotbeds around the country in the years to come.
"There is an obvious growing appetite for the sport of volleyball, evidenced by roaring attendance numbers and record-breaking television ratings. It will be an incredible sight to help further amplify the sport with an elite early season showcase on network television," said Mark Starsiak, vice president at Intersport. "We're fortunate to have an eager partner in FOX, four immensely talented programs with passionate fan bases, a world-class host venue in Fiserv Forum and the support of the American Volleyball Coaches Association to carve an incredible foundation for this event that we envision as a staple on the college volleyball calendar for years to come."
These programs have established themselves as the class of women's volleyball over the years, combining for 13 national championships, 17 runner-up finishes and 48 Final Four appearances. The teams have combined to win four of the last five national championships and at least one of the four programs has appeared in the Final Four annually since 2012.
Last year, FOX made history when it aired women's college volleyball on network television for the first time. On Oct. 29, FOX televised a pair of regional matchups, including a matchup between Wisconsin-Minnesota, that delivered a college volleyball record 1.659 million viewers.