[RV] WKU Volleyball Headed For Opening Weekend in Charleston

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With its preseason training camp in the books, WKU Volleyball is headed for opening weekend of the 2018 season at the Hampton Inn Charleston/West Ashley CofC Classic. The Lady Toppers will take the court once on Friday, with a match slated for 2:30 p.m. CT from TD Arena in Charleston, S.C., playing Alabama. Weekend play will continue on Saturday for the Red and White with matches against host College of Charleston and Missouri State.

WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Fri. Aug. 24 – 2:30 p.m. CT | vs. Alabama | Livestats
Sat. Aug. 25 – 11 a.m. CT | at College of Charleston | Stream | Livestats
Sat. Aug. 25 – 2:30 p.m. CT | vs. Missouri State | Livestats

All three weekend opponents surpassed the 18-win mark in 2017, each recording winning campaigns. Alabama posted an 18-14 record and returns five starters and 11 letterwinners for the 2018 campaign. WKU leads the all-time series against the Crimson Tide 2-0.

The weekend host, College of Charleston, returns nine letterwinners from last year's 27-6 squad and will be the first 2017 NCAA Tournament program the Lady Toppers will face this year. The Cougars made a first-round exit from The Dance following a 3-1 loss to Miami last season. WKU will look to double its series lead this weekend, owning a victory in the only prior meeting between the sides – a neutral site contest in 2015 that the Lady Toppers swept.

Missouri State posted a 28-6 record a year ago and marks the third opponent the Lady Toppers will meet in Charleston this weekend. The Bears return nine-of-16 letterwinners from last year, including three starters and the libero. MSU and the Red and White have meet twice prior in program history – coming in back-to-back seasons in 2014 and 2015 – leaving the series split at 1-1.

WKU Volleyball returns to The Hill on Tuesday, Aug. 28 for its home-opener against Belmont. First serve from Diddle Arena is set for 6 p.m. CT, as the Lady Toppers look to defend the second-longest active home winning streak in the nation at 23 matches.

With the 2018 campaign underway, volleyball season tickets are available online at WKUSports.com or by calling the WKU ticket office at 1-800-5-BIGRED. Season ticket holders will receive 15 general admission tickets with the Flexible Ticket Package that can be used to attend the home games of his or her choice. This plan allows the flexibility to choose which volleyball games the buyer wants to attend and the number of tickets used for each game. Season ticket holders also gain exclusive access to pre-game chalk talks with Hudson, who begins his 24th season at the helm of WKU volleyball.

How to Follow the Lady Toppers: For complete information on WKU Volleyball, follow the team on Twitter at @WKUVolleyball and head coach Travis Hudson at @TravisHudsonWKU.

[RV] WKU Volleyball Headed For Opening Weekend in Charleston

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