Volleyball Announces 2014 Schedule

2014 Schedule

BRONX, N.Y.- With one season at the helm of the Fordham volleyball program under her belt, Head Coach Gini Ullery has announced her team's schedule for the Fall of 2014.
 
The Rams will kick off the 2014 campaign on the opposite side of the country, taking part in the San Francisco Invitational hosted by the University of San Francisco on August 29^th and 30^th.  The Rams will open the season against Georgia, an NCAA Tournament team from last season, on Friday the 29^th.  The following day, the Rams will close out their West Coast swing with tilts against the host Dons and SMU. 
 
After they return from California, the Rams will host the Rose Hill Classic, back after a one-year hiatus for its 13^th installation.  The 2014 edition of the tournament will feature four squads, with the Rams joining Rider, Northeastern and Fairleigh Dickinson in the Rose Hill Gym on Friday, September 5^th, and Saturday, September 6^th.   
 
The following Tuesday, the Rams will travel out to Long Island for a single game, taking on the Stony Brook Seawolves on September 9^th at 7:00 PM.
 
After taking on Stony Brook, the Rams will travel across the Long Island Sound once again the following weekend, taking part in the Hofstra Invitational on September 12^th and 13^th.  In Hempstead, the Rams will face off against the host Pride, Sacred Heart and Siena.
 
The Rams will play their second standalone, non-conference game on September 16^th, hosting the St. John's Red Storm for a Tuesday night tilt in the Rose Hill Gym.
 
Following their match with the Johnnies, the Rams will take part in their final tournament of the non-conference season, traveling to South Orange, N.J., for the Seton Hall Classic on September 19^th and 20^th.  In the Garden State, Fordham will take on the host Pirates and Dartmouth.
 
The Rams will take a few days off before beginning the conference portion of their schedule, kicking off A-10 play on the road with a trip to the nation's capital.  Fordham will play on back-to-back nights, matching up with George Mason on Friday, September 26^th, before traveling inside city limits to face off against George Washington the following night at 7:00 PM.
 
After their road swing, the Rams begin the home portion of their league slate on October 3^rd and 4^th, hosting Duquesne and La Salle on consecutive nights in the Rose Hill Gym.
 
On Tuesday, October 7^th, the Rams will close out the non-conference portion of their schedule with a contest at Lehigh, before returning to the Rose Hill Gym for a Saturday evening match up against URI beginning at 5:00 PM.
 
Following the first battle of the Rams, Fordham will complete the toughest part of its travel schedule, heading on the road for a three-day, two-game swing against Dayton and Saint Louis on October 17^th and 19^th, respectively.
 
The Rams will then welcome Atlantic 10 newcomer Davidson to the Rose Hill Gym on Friday, October 24^th, at 7:00 PM before playing host to VCU on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 PM.
 
After their mini-home stand, the Rams will take to the Keystone State, playing La Salle on Friday night at 7:00 PM before traveling to Western PA for a showdown with Duquesne on Sunday afternoon.
 
The Rams will play one more game on the road before closing out the regular season at home, taking on Rhode Island on November 8^th at 5:00 PM before wrapping up their schedule with home tilts against GW on November 14^th and George Mason on November 16^th.