University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Friday, August 26
Greeley, Colo.
6 p.m. MT
University of Northern Colorado
vs
UC Santa Barbara
Volleyball Opens 2022 Campaign Hosting UCSB and North Carolina
8/25/2022 12:55:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
UNC volleyball hosts a pair home matches to open the season
GREELEY, Colo. – The 2022 season is finally here for Northern Colorado volleyball as they host UC Santa Barbara and North Carolina on Friday and Saturday, respectively. Both games have a first serve set for 6 pm.
Friday's season-opener against UC Santa Barbara is presented by Homewood Suites and will air on ESPN+. Saturday's match will air on both ESPN+ and Evoca for fans in Colorado.
Both matches are the first time Northern Colorado has faced either team.
Quick Sets
- Northern Colorado returns a veteran team with 11 returners including a pair of All-Big Sky selections in Rachel Hickman and Kailey Jo Ince alongside 2021 Big Sky Tournament MVP Makenzie Harris.
- Expectations are high once again for UNC as they were voted the preseason favorite to win the Big Sky by the conference's coaches.
- The Bears are coming off a great 2021 season in which they went 24-7 earning a share of the Big Sky Regular Season title and winning the Big Sky Tournament championship. UNC qualified for its sixth NCAA Division I tournament falling to Washington State in the first round.
- Northern Colorado warmed up for the regular season with a 3-1 exhibition win over Denver last week.
What's Ahead
UNC heads north to face the rival Rams of Colorado State on Tuesday. First serve is set for 7 pm inside Moby Arena. Last year the Bears defeated CSU for the first time since 1982.
To stay up to date on all things UNC volleyball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Friday's season-opener against UC Santa Barbara is presented by Homewood Suites and will air on ESPN+. Saturday's match will air on both ESPN+ and Evoca for fans in Colorado.
Both matches are the first time Northern Colorado has faced either team.
Quick Sets
- Northern Colorado returns a veteran team with 11 returners including a pair of All-Big Sky selections in Rachel Hickman and Kailey Jo Ince alongside 2021 Big Sky Tournament MVP Makenzie Harris.
- Expectations are high once again for UNC as they were voted the preseason favorite to win the Big Sky by the conference's coaches.
- The Bears are coming off a great 2021 season in which they went 24-7 earning a share of the Big Sky Regular Season title and winning the Big Sky Tournament championship. UNC qualified for its sixth NCAA Division I tournament falling to Washington State in the first round.
- Northern Colorado warmed up for the regular season with a 3-1 exhibition win over Denver last week.
What's Ahead
UNC heads north to face the rival Rams of Colorado State on Tuesday. First serve is set for 7 pm inside Moby Arena. Last year the Bears defeated CSU for the first time since 1982.
To stay up to date on all things UNC volleyball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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