May 6, 2002

UNC head volleyball coach Joe Sagula has announced the team's 2002 schedule. The 2001 ACC champion Tar Heels will face six teams that advanced to NCAA Tournament play last season.

Carolina will open the season on August 30-31 by hosting the annual CAROLINA/NIKE CLASSIC. Along with UNC, this year's field will include St. Johns, New Mexico State and 2001 NCAA Tournament participant Wisconsin.

The Tar Heels travel to San Diego on Sept. 6-7 for the University of San Diego Classic to face Montana, Northwestern and San Diego, who made the 2001 NCAA Tournament. Coach Sagula's squad is on the road the next weekend as well at the University of Minnesota Tournament featuring 2001 NCAA Tournament teams Oregon State and Minnesota along with Ball State.

UNC opens ACC action on Sept. 27 at home versus NC State and follows it with a trip to Clemson on Oct. 1. A home weekend doubleheader against Duke on Oct. 10 and Wake Forest on Oct. 11 highlights October along with a visit from East Carolina on Oct. 15.

The Tar Heels begin their second round of conference matches against NC State on Oct. 22. They will have two weekend doubleheaders in November -- Nov. 1-2 against Georgia Tech and Clemson and Nov. 16-17 against Florida State and Maryland.

This season's ACC Championship will be held Nov. 21-24 in Atlanta, and the NCAA Championships first and second rounds will start Dec. 5-8.

The Tar Heels finished 24-9 and were 12-4 in the ACC last season. The 2001 squad also won it's third consecutive ACC crown and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championships.

2002 UNC Volleyball schedule

CAROLINA/NIKE CLASSIC
Friday, August 30 St. John's vs. Wisconsin 5 p.m.
UNC vs. NEW MEXICO STATE 7 p.m.
Saturday, August 31 UNC vs. ST. JOHN'S 10 a.m.
Wisconsin vs. New Mexico State 12 p.m.
New Mexico State vs. St. John's 5 p.m.
UNC vs. WISCONSIN 7 p.m.

@ University of San Diego Classic, San Diego, Calif.
Friday, September 6 vs. Montana 5 p.m.
Saturday, September 7 vs. Northwestern 12 p.m.
vs. San Diego 7 p.m.

@ University of Minnesota Tournament, Minneapolis, Minn.
Friday, September 13 vs. Ball State 5 p.m.
Saturday, September 14 vs. Oregon State 10 p.m.
vs. Minnesota 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, September 17 DAVIDSON 7 p.m.

Carolina/Duke Classic
Friday, September 20 GEORGETOWN 7 p.m.
Saturday, September 21 Rutgers vs. Campbell 12 p.m.
Saturday, September 21 RUTGERS 7 p.m.

Tuesday, September 24 at Charlotte 7 p.m.
Friday, September 27 NORTH CAROLINA STATE* 7 p.m.
Tuesday, October 1 at Clemson* 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 5 at Georgia Tech* 7 p.m.
Thursday, October 10 DUKE* 7 p.m.
Friday, October 11 WAKE FOREST* 7 p.m.
Tuesday, October 15 EAST CAROLINA 7 p.m.
Friday, October 18 at Maryland* 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 19 at Virginia* tba
Tuesday, October 22 at North Carolina State* 7 p.m.
Sunday, October 27 at Florida State* 2 p.m.
Friday, November 1 GEORGIA TECH* 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 2 CLEMSON* 6 p.m.
Friday, November 8 at Duke* 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 9 at Wake Forest* 7 p.m.
Tuesday, November 12 VIRGINIA* 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 16 FLORIDA STATE* 6 p.m.
Sunday, November 17 MARYLAND* 4 p.m.

Thurs - Sun, November 21 - 24 ACC Championship tba Atlanta, Ga.

Friday, November 29 MARQUETTE 2 p.m.

Thurs - Sun, December 5-8 NCAA First & Second Round tba Campus Sites - tba
Thurs - Sun, December 12-15 NCAA Regionals tba Regional Sites - tba
Thurs / Sat, December 19 / 21 NCAA Championship tba New Orleans, La.

Home matches in ALL CAPS
* indicates ACC match