Mizzou Volleyball Announces Tentative 2015 Schedule
6/22/2015 10:44:00 AM | Volleyball
Tigers set to face five returning NCAA Tournament teams, all coming from the SEC
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Mizzou volleyball begins their quest to return to the NCAA Tournament starting on Aug. 28 with the Tiger Invitational, as head coach Wayne Kreklow announced the full 2015 schedule Friday afternoon.
Overall, the Tigers host 12 home matches at the Hearnes Center next season, highlighted by their conference opener against defending SEC Champion Florida Gators on Sept. 30. Florida is also one-of-five returning NCAA Tournament opponents set on the Tigers' upcoming schedule.
Additionally, a slew of Mizzou SEC contests will once again be televised on the SEC Network. For the official 2015 Southeastern Conference TV schedule announcement, stay tuned to MUTigers.com.
Mizzou begins next season with four tournaments before diving into SEC competition. The annual Tiger Invitational in Columbia, Mo. leads things off from Aug. 28-29, and a week later Mizzou travels to South Florida for matchups against FGCU, Arkansas State, and USF from Sept. 4-5.
Continuing the weekend tournament trend, the Tigers travel to the Appalachian State Invitational from Sept. 11-12 and face Appalachian State, UNCC, and Liberty. Mizzou's final tournament is set from Sept. 18-19 in Indianapolis, Ind. against Butler, SIU, and Youngstown State.
The Tigers' last non-conference matchup will be at in-state rival Saint Louis on Sept. 23. After previously not playing each other since the 1995 season, this upcoming season's matchup marks the second straight year that Mizzou and the Billikens have squared off.
Following an off week, the Tigers hit the ground running in SEC play with their home conference opener against Florida. Mizzou's first home SEC weekend contest is set for four days later on Oct. 4 against Tennessee.
The Tigers travel to Mississippi State on Oct. 9 and Alabama on Oct. 11 for the team's first conference road trip. Mizzou closes out the month with an Oct. 16 home contest against Ole Miss, Oct. 18 visit at Georgia, Oct. 23 matchup at Hearnes versus Mississippi State, Oct. 25 road trip at Florida and Alabama visiting mid-Missouri on Oct. 28.
Mizzou's second half of SEC play presents a road heavy lineup, as five of their final nine contests will be away from the Hearnes Center. After a home matchup against Auburn on Nov. 1, the Tigers head south to Texas A&M on Nov. 4 and LSU on Nov. 8.
The Georgia Bulldogs make their way to Columbia, Mo. on Nov. 13, followed by three consecutive away matchups to close out the Tigers' 2015 SEC road schedule. Mizzou heads to Kentucky on Nov. 15, Arkansas on Nov. 18, and Ole Miss on Nov. 22 to round out the season's longest conference road trip.
Mizzou concludes their season at home with a mid-week contest against Texas A&M on Nov. 25 and a Friday evening matchup versus South Carolina on Nov. 27.
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