REGIS BEGINS TITLE DEFENSE IN SEPTEMBER
Head coach Scott Wright is proud to announce the 2015 schedule for the Regis College women’s volleyball team. This year’s schedule will include 22 non-conference opponents and 10 home games to be played on Higgins Court. The program is hoping to return to the New England Collegiate Conference Championship game for the fourth straight year and is looking to capture their second consecutive conference title.
WESTON, Mass. – Head coach Scott Wright is proud to announce the 2015 schedule for the Regis College women's volleyball team. This year's schedule will include 22 non-conference opponents and 10 home games to be played on Higgins Court. The program is hoping to return to the New England Collegiate Conference Championship game for the fourth straight year and is looking to capture their second consecutive conference title.
The Pride open up the 2015 campaign by heading up south to North Dartmouth, Mass. to take part in the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on Friday September 4th and Saturday September 5th. The women will compete in two tri-matches each day. On Friday, the squad opens up the season playing the host Corsairs at noon and immediately following their match with UMass Dartmouth, the Pride will face Framingham State. On Saturday, the Crimson and Gold get the early start as the team squares off against Eastern Nazarene at 10:00 a.m. and Daniel Webster at noon.
Sandwiched in between the two invitationals is a non-conference bout on Tuesday, September 8th at Anna Maria with game-time slated for 7:00 p.m.
That weekend from September 11-12th, the Pride head west to Potsdam, N.Y. for the Victory Promotions Invitational hosted by SUNY Potsdam. On Friday, Regis will face off against SUNY Canton at 6:00 p.m. and after their match is completed will square off versus the host Potsdam State at 8:00 p.m. The next day the Pride's first match kicks off at 11:00 a.m. when they face Johnson State and they wrap up their games in New York at 1:00 p.m. against the University of Maine at Fort Kent.
After a long road trip to begin the year, the Pride return to Weston for their home opener against non-conference foe Mount Ida on Tuesday September 15th at 7:00 p.m. Two days later, Regis welcomes Simmons to campus for a 7:00 p.m. showdown with the Crimson and Gold.
On Saturday, September 19th, Regis ships off to Nashua, N.H. for a tri-match hosted by Rivier. The Pride will first play Wellesley at 1:00 p.m. then after the match is completed will square off against the host Raiders at 3:00 p.m.
After the road trip, the team returns to the friendly confines of Higgins Court for two straight home matches before heading out on the road to end the month. On Tuesday, September 22nd, the Pride welcomes Bridgewater State to Weston for a 7:00 p.m. match with the Bears. Two days later, the Crimson and Gold host another non-conference duel against Johnson & Wales (RI) at 7:00 p.m.
Regis ends the month of September with a tri-match at MIT on Saturday September 26th. The Pride square off against Smith at 2:00 p.m. then take on the host Engineers in the final match of the day at 4:00 p.m.
The Pride begin October away from campus as they travel to Wentworth on October 1st for a 7:00 p.m. match. Two days later, the team hosts their final tri-match of the season when they welcome Worcester State and Mount Holyoke in a tri-match starting at 11:00 a.m.
The Pride open their home slate of conference contests Tuesday, October 6th at 7:00 p.m. against Bay Path. On Friday, October 9th, the Crimson and Gold travel to Daniel Webster for the Live Free or Die Tournament where Regis will square off against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. and then take on Western Connecticut State in the nightcap.
The Crimson and Gold end their campaign with six of their last seven matches against NECC opponents. On October 14th, the team hosts Elms at 7:00 p.m. Three days later, the squad ships down to Mitchell for a 2:00 p.m. showdown with the Mariners.
In their last five games the Pride plays three games on the road. Before they head out they host Becker on October 20th at 7:00 p.m. Regis plays the next two contests away from Higgins Court as they travel to Newbury on October 24th for a rematch of last year's NECC Championship game with game time slated for 1:00 p.m. Two days later, they travel just down the road to Newton to square off against non-conference opponent Lasell at 7:00 p.m.
The Pride wrap up their home slate of contests with Senior Night on October 28th as they welcome Lesley to campus for a 7:00 p.m. duel. The regular season finale takes place in Bennington, Vt. as the Crimson and Gold face Southern Vermont on October 30th at 5:00 p.m.