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Sept. 8, 2005
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The University of Virginia volleyball team returns to action Friday and Saturday, September 9-10 when it competes in the four-team Marriott Flyer Invitational at the Frericks Center on the campus of the University of Dayton.
UVa opens the tournament with a 7:00 p.m. match on Friday (September 9) against host Dayton (3-4). The Cavaliers take on Mississippi State (4-0) on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. and then close out the tournament with a 5:00 p.m. match against Indiana State (0-6).
Virginia opened the 2005 season by finishing third in the Texas A&M/McDonalds Invitational in College Station, Texas, September 2-3. The Cavaliers were 1-2 in the tourney with both losses coming against nationally-ranked teams. UVa defeated Lehigh 3-0 to open the season and the fell to 23rd-ranked St. Mary’s (Calif.) 3-1 and 16th-ranked Texas A&M 3-0. Second-year outside hitters Sarah Kirkwood (Tampa, Fla./Plant) and Beth Shelton (Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Ursula Academy) were named to the All-Tournament Team.
The Cavaliers averaged 20.40 digs per game during the season-opening tournament and are tied for fifth among all Division I teams in digs per game. Individually, first-year Shannon Davis (Austin, Texas/Westlake) is tied for 16th in blocks per game with an average of 1.70.
All three matches of the Marriott Flyer Invitational can be followed live on Virginia’s web site via gametracker at http://www.virginiasports.collegesports.com Links for each match can be found in the calendar section on the lower right corner of the front page.
The Cavaliers open the home portion of their 2005 schedule September 16-17 when they host the 2005 Fairfield Inn Jefferson Cup Volleyball Tournament at Memorial Gym. UVa hosts Appalachian State at 7:00 p.m. on September 16 and Liberty and Albany on September 17 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., respectively. Admission to all home Virginia volleyball matches is free of charge.