Men's Volleyball Tickets On Sale Beginning Nov. 16 At Blue-White Scrimmage

Wildcats' Fall Exhibition Schedule Starts This Weekend

11/6/2019 10:15:00 AM

AMHERST, N.Y. - The Daemen College men's volleyball team will host a Blue-White Scrimmage on Saturday, Nov. 16, giving families, friends, fans and supporters a great opportunity to see the team in action prior to the start of their 2020 season. The event, which is open to the public at no charge, will also serve as kickoff to ticket sales for high-profile matches against UCLA, Pepperdine University and Harvard University, as well as a neutral site contest between Pepperdine and Harvard. All four matches take place at Lumsden Gymnasium between January 2 and 16.

The Blue-White Scrimmage gets underway at 7 p.m., and will be preceded by a clinic for boys and girls currently in grades six through eight. The 90-minute clinic, put on by head coach Don Gleason along with his staff and players, begins at 5 p.m. The registration fee ($30 pre-register, $35 walk-up) includes one ticket for a match of the registrant's choosing. To register, see the Fall Middle School Clinic flyer and registration form.

A single general admission ticket for any of the four matches costs $10. A ticket package that includes one ticket to all four matches will be available at a cost of $30. Lumsden Gymnasium seating is limited so interested parties are encouraged to purchase their seats early. Following the Blue-White Scrimmage, tickets will be on sale each weekday by calling (716) 839-8385, while supplies last.

The Blue-White Scrimmage is the highlight of the Wildcats' fall exhibition schedule which gets underway this weekend. The Wildcats will also be in action at multi-team events November 9 at Geneva College, November 10 at St. Francis University (Pa.) and November 24 at St. John Fisher College. Matches played during the fall semester do not count on the team's record as they are intended to give teams a chance to compete against others in preparation for their regular season.

Daemen's 2020 season begins January 2 with the Wildcats hosting a UCLA team that boasts 19 national championships. The Bruins, coached by U.S. Men's National Team coach John Speraw, finished the 2019 season ranked No. 7 in the AVCA Division I-II Coaches Poll. Pepperdine comes to town on January 14 following their trip to the national semifinals last spring and a No. 3 final ranking. Pepperdine meets Harvard on January 15, and the four-match slate concludes the following evening with Daemen meeting Harvard.

Daemen College features the only NCAA Division II athletics program in the Buffalo-Niagara region, sponsoring 17 intercollegiate teams. For the latest information on Daemen Athletics, follow the Wildcats via social media on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram, or sign up to receive customizable news alerts, e-mail newsletters and weekly schedule alerts.

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