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Belmont // Aug. 29 // Diddle Arena  |
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| Match 4: Belmont (1-2) | Tues., Aug. 29 | 6 p.m. CT | ESPN+ | Varsity Radio Network // Listen Live | Livestats | ||||
| Tickets | Flexible Ticket Package | Single game tickets available at entrance ($6 adults, $3 youth) SAVE 20% if you purchase online in advance! |
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| Promotions | Faculty Staff Night: 4 tickets to every faculty/staff that attend the match with valid WKU ID 2023 Schedule Magnet Giveaway |
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| Game Notes | WKU | Belmont | ||||
| Series History | WKU leads all-time series, 21-0 | Full History | ||||
| Social Media | @WKUVolleyball  | @WKU Volleyball   | Facebook   | YouTube   | Tik Tok |
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – No. 22 WKU Volleyball will open their home slate as the Belmont Bruins travel to The Hill Tuesday, August 29 at 6 P.M. The Hilltoppers have opened the season with a 2-1 record following the first upset of the NCAA Volleyball season with a, 3-1, defeat of then No. 12 Marquette at the Flyer Invitational. WKU is perfect all-time against Belmont, last meeting them in 2019 in Nashville, ending with a 3-0 sweep.
The match will be available for streaming on ESPN+ with Scott Thompson on the call and former All-American Jessica Lucas as a color analyst.
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As is the case for every Hilltopper match this season, all the action will also be available on the radio with Reily Chestnut on the call on the Varsity Network Radio.
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The Tops bumped up to No. 22 in this week's AVCA Coaches Poll. They traveled to Dayton, Ohio for the Flyer Invitational hosted by the University of Dayton. After the opening 3-1 victory, over Marquette, the Hilltoppers battled the host Friday evening, succumbing 0-3. WKU bounced back, earning its first sweep of the year over the MVC's Drake.
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Ending 2022 8-23 last season, the Bruins finished 11th in the Missouri Valley -- earning big conference wins over Evansville, Murray State, and Indiana State.
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PARKING
On Wednesday night, fans can park in Parking Structure 2 (located between the football stadium and E.A. Diddle Arena) and enter through the Gate 2 entrance.
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TICKETSÂ
Flexible season ticket packages are on sale now and include 15 vouchers that fans can use at any regular-season home match in whatever fashion they choose. Fans can opt for the traditional use of one ticket for all 15 home matches or bring a group to a few matches. Flexible ticket packages are available for $50 at WKUTickets.com, by calling 1-800-5-BIGRED or by coming to the WKU Ticket Office during regular business hours.
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Single match tickets are available at only gate 2 on game day. Save 20% on single-match tickets when you buy online in advance.
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TOP STORYLINES
- WKU opened the season ranked for just the sixth time in program history during the 2023 campaign, also marking the first time the team will do so in four times in back-to-back campaigns. The Hilltoppers came in at their highest preseason ranking ever, No. 16 in 2021. In 2013, WKU was ranked in the AVCA Preseason poll for the first time, coming in at No. 21 before owning the 22nd slot prior to the 2016 season.
- WKU ranks No. 22 in the latest AVCA Coaches Poll, up two spots from last week's mark. The Hilltoppers have now been ranked in 11 of the last 12 seasons and received votes for 13-straight campaigns.
- WKU Volleyball is more accessible than ever with radio broadcasts for every match. The Tops are 1 of just 10 Division I Volleyball programs that currently have live radio for home and away matches.
- This weekend's matches will be the 22nd all-time meetings between WKU and Belmont, a series that the Hilltoppers lead 21-0.
- WKU has been predicted to win the conference title in the Conference USA Preseason Poll voted by the league's coaches. Callie Bauer, Paige Briggs, Kaylee Cox, and Kenadee Coyle were all selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team. Briggs was tabbed Preseason Player of the Year. After a third place finish in last year's tournament championship, UTEP was predicted to finish second.
- Paige Briggs is leading the Tops in kills this season with 32. Setter Callie Bauer currently owns a .423 hitting clip to run the Hilltoppers.
- Tuesday's match will be the home opener for the Hilltoppers, followed by a weekend road trip for the Penn State Invitational. Western Kentucky will be back in Diddle next weekend (Sept. 8-9) to host the Holiday Inn - University Plaza Invite.
- The Tops are steady at a .195 hitting clip after three matches. Belmont has posted a .190 hitting percentage after their weekend tournament.
How to Follow WKU Volleyball: For complete information on WKU Volleyball, follow the team on Twitter at @WKUVolleyball and head coach Travis Hudson at @TravisHudsonWKU. The team is also on Instagram and Facebook.
