2006 Volleyball Schedule Released

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04/21/2006
SDSU announces 2006 volleyball schedule
Two home tournaments and 12 total home matches highlight the 2006 schedule for the South Dakota State University volleyball team.

The Jackrabbits will open the season by hosting the Jackrabbit Kickoff Tournament Aug. 25-26 at Frost Arena. SDSU is scheduled to play four matches in the two-day event, taking on North Dakota State, Weber State (Utah), Gonzaga (Wash.) and Washington State.

SDSU returns to Frost Arena for the Jackrabbit Invitational Sept. 15-16 with matches against New Mexico State, UMKC and Lamar (Texas).

Other home matches are scheduled against Creighton (Neb.) on Sept. 19 and versus Drake (Iowa) on Oct. 17. The remainder of the home slate will be against fellow Division I independents Utah Valley State on Oct. 13, Texas-Pan American on Oct. 20 and North Dakota State in the home finale on Nov. 4.

The Jackrabbits also will travel to tournaments hosted by Wisconsin (Sept. 1-2), IPFW (Sept. 22-23) and Long Island University (N.Y.) (Sept. 29-30). SDSU is scheduled to conclude the regular season by competing in the Division I Independent Tournament Nov. 10-11 in Fargo, N.D.

SDSU, coached by Andrew Palileo, finished the 2005 season with a 16-19 overalll record. The Jackrabbits will be eligible for an NCAA Division I postseason berth for the first time during the 2006 season.

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2006 SDSU Volleyball Schedule



DATE(S) OPPONENT/EVENT LOCATION TIME RESULT
Aug. 25-26 Jackrabbit Kickoff Tournament Brookings, S.D.  
Aug. 25 vs. North Dakota State Frost Arena 12:30 p.m.  
vs. Weber State (Utah) Frost Arena 8 p.m.  
Aug. 26 vs. Gonzaga (Wash.) Frost Arena 2 p.m.  
vs. Washington State Frost Arena 7 p.m.  
Sept. 1-2 Wisconsin Tournament Madison, Wis.  
Sept. 1 vs. Oregon State Madison, Wis. 5 p.m.  
Sept. 2 at Wisconsin Madison, Wis. noon  
vs. Oklahoma Madison, Wis. TBA  
Sept. 8 Drake (Iowa) Des Moines, Iowa 7 p.m.  
Sept. 9 vs. Valparaiso (Ind.) Ames, Iowa 11 a.m.  
Iowa State Ames, Iowa 4 p.m.  
Sept. 15-16 Jackrabbit Invitational Brookings, S.D.  
Sept. 15 vs. New Mexico Frost Arena 7 p.m.  
Sept. 16 vs. UMKC Frost Arena 1 p.m.  
vs. Lamar (Texas) Frost Arena 7 p.m.  
Sept. 19 Creighton (Neb.) Frost Arena 7 p.m.  
Sept. 22-23 IPFW Tournament Fort Wayne, Ind.  
• IPFW, Robert Morris (Pa.), North Florida Fort Wayne, Ind. TBD  
Sept. 29-30 Long Island Tournament Brooklyn, N.Y.  
• Long Island Univ., Virginia Commonwealth, Sacred Heart (Conn.) Brooklyn, N.Y. TBD  
Oct. 6 Texas-Pan American Edinburg, Texas 7 p.m.  
Oct. 7 Texas-Pan American Edinburg, Texas TBA  
Oct. 13 Utah Valley State Frost Arena 7 p.m.  
Oct. 15 North Dakota State Fargo, N.D. 7 p.m.  
Oct. 17 Drake (Iowa) Des Moines, Iowa 6 p.m.  
Oct. 20 Texas-Pan American Frost Arena 7 p.m.  
Oct. 21 Alumni Match Frost Arena 3 p.m.  
Oct. 26 Utah Valley State Orem, Utah 7 p.m. MT  
Oct. 28 Weber State (Utah) Ogden, Utah 7 p.m. MT  
Oct. 30 Montana Missoula, Mont. 7 p.m. MT  
Oct. 31 Montana State Bozeman, Mont. 7 p.m. MT  
Nov. 4 North Dakota State Frost Arena 7 p.m.  
Nov. 10-11 Division I Independent Tournament Fargo, N.D.  
• Schedule to be determined



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