Volleyball Unveils 2023 Schedule

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. – The Rust College women's volleyball program rolled out its schedule for the 2023 campaign on Monday morning, consisting of 11 home matches which include both an NCAA Division II (Lane) and Division III (Lyon) paying the W.A. McMillan Center a visit.

Keiser Invitational:

Keiser

• Date / Time / Location
  • Saturday, August 19 (1 p.m. CT)
    • West Palm Beach, Florida (Countess de Hoernle Student Life Center)
• 2022 Record
  • 32-8 (10-4 Sun)
• 2022 National Rankings (Top-25 in NAIA)
  • 2nd in Kills (1,976)
  • 2nd in Assists (1,866)
  • 4th in Points (2,418.5)
  • 11th in Total Attacks (5,104)
  • 15th in Assists Per Set (12.61)
  • 18th in Hitting Percentage (.227)
  • 18th in Service Aces (246)
  • 20th in Kills Per Set (13.35)

Siena Heights

• Date / Time / Location
  • Friday, August 18 (3 p.m.)
    • West Palm Beach, Florida (Countess de Hoernle Student Life Center)
• 2022 Record
  • 24-8 (18-2 Wolverine-Hoosier)
• 2022 Accolades
  • Received three votes in the NAIA Top-25 Final Poll

Freed-Hardeman:

• Date / Time / Location
  • Tuesday, August 22 (7 p.m.)
    • Henderson, Tennessee (Brewer Sports Center)
  • Tuesday, October 10 (7 p.m.)
    • Holly Springs, Mississippi (W.A. McMillan Center)
• 2022 Record
  • 16-15 (5-10 Mid-South)
• 2022 National Rankings (Top-25 in NAIA)
  • 13th in Solo Blocks (97)
  • 17th in Service Aces (250)

Champion Christian:

• Date / Time / Location
  • Wednesday, August 23 (5 p.m.)
    • Senatobia, Mississippi (Howard Coliseum)
• 2022 Record
  • 7-16 (4-2 NCCAA)
• 2022 National Rankings (Top-10 in NCCAA DII)
  • 9th in Hitting Percentage (.134)

Northwest Mississippi Community College:

• Date / Time / Location
  • Wednesday, August 23 (7 p.m.)
    • Senatobia, Mississippi (Howard Coliseum)
  • Tuesday, September 26 (4 p.m.)
    • Holly Springs, Mississippi (W.A. McMillan Center)
• 2022 Record
  • 15-14

Stillman:

• Date / Time / Location
  • Friday, August 25 (5 p.m.)
    • Holly Springs, Mississippi (W.A. McMillan Center)
      • Home Opener
• 2022 Record
  • 1-20 (1-17 Southern States)

Williams Baptist:

• Date / Time / Location
  • Thursday, August 31 (5 p.m.)
    • Holly Springs, Mississippi (W.A. McMillan Center)
  • Tuesday, September 19 (TBA)
    • Walnut Ridge, Arkansas (Southerland-Mabee Center)
• 2022 Record
  • 7-22 (2-8 American Midwest)

Freed-Hardeman Labor Day Tournament

Central Baptist

• Date / Time / Location
  • Friday, September 1 (1 p.m.)
    • Henderson, Tennessee (Brewer Sports Center)
  • Thursday, October 19 (6 p.m.)
    • Conway, Arkansas (A.R. Reddin Fieldhouse)
• 2022 Record
  • 4-18 (1-9 American Midwest)

Tennessee Southern

• Date / Time / Location
  • Friday, September 1 (1 p.m.)
    • Henderson, Tennessee (Brewer Sports Center)
• 2022 Record
  • 13-21 (4-11 Mid-South)

Northwestern Ohio

• Date / Time / Location
  • Saturday, September 2 (9 a.m.)
    • Henderson, Tennessee (Brewer Sports Center)
• 2022 Record
  • 13-19 (6-14 Wolverine-Hoosier)
• 2022 National Rankings (Top-25 in NAIA)
  • 9th in Service Aces (264)
  • 18th in Service Aces Per Set (2.08)

Talladega:

• Date / Time / Location
  • Tuesday, September 5 (6 p.m.)
    • Talladega, Alabama (Dr. Billy C. Hawkins Student Activity Center)
• 2022 Record
  • 13-17 (5-13 Southern States)
• 2022 National Rankings (Top-25 in NAIA)
  • 24th in Service Aces Per Set (2.01)

Philander Smith:

• Date / Time / Location
  • Friday, September 8 (5 p.m.)
    • Little Rock, Arkansas (Mims Gymnasium)
  • Friday, October 6 (6 p.m.)
    • Holly Springs, Mississippi (W.A. McMillan Center)
• 2022 Record
  • 22-10 (9-3 Gulf Coast)
• 2022 Accolades
  • GCAC Tournament Champions
  • NAIA Tournament Appearance

Wiley:

• Date / Time / Location
  • Saturday, September 9 (1 p.m.)
    • Marshall, Texas (Alumni Gymnasium)
  • Saturday, October 7 (1 p.m.)
    • Holly Springs, Mississippi (W.A. McMillan Center)
• 2022 Record
  • 11-19 (7-5 Gulf Coast)

Lane:

• Date / Time / Location
  • Tuesday, September 12 (6:30 p.m.)
    • Holly Springs, Mississippi (W.A. McMillan Center)
  • Tuesday, October 31 (6:30 p.m.)
    • Jackson, Tennessee (J F Lane Gymnasium)
• 2022 Record
  • 26-15 (13-6 SIAC)
• 2022 National Rankings (Top-25 in NCAA DII)
  • 2nd in Service Aces (289)
  • 7th in Hitting Percentage Allowed (.120)

Owls Invitational:

Dillard

• Date / Time / Location
  • Friday, September 15 (6 p.m.)
    • Columbus, Mississippi (Pohl Gymnasium)
      • Non-Conference Match
  • Friday, October 13 (6 p.m.)
    • New Orleans, Louisiana (Dent Hall)
• 2022 Record
  • 18-8 (12-0 Gulf Coast)
• 2022 National Rankings (Top-25 in NAIA)
  • 4th in Service Aces Per Set (2.37)
  • 6th in Points Per Set (17.6)
  • 11th in Kills Per Set (13.59)
  • 23rd in Assists Per Set (12.32)
• 2022 Accolades
  • GCAC Regular Season Champions

Fisk:

• Date / Time / Location
  • Friday, September 22 (6 p.m.)
    • Holly Springs, Mississippi (W.A. McMillan Center)
  • Friday, October 21 (1 p.m.)
    • Nashville, Tennessee (Henderson Johnson Gymnasium)
• 2022 Record
  • 19-20 (9-5 Gulf Coast)
• 2022 National Rankings (Top-25 in NAIA)
  • 8th in Solo Blocks (107)
  • 9th in Service Aces (264)

Oakwood:

• Date / Time / Location
  • Saturday, September 23 (7 p.m.)
    • Holly Springs, Mississippi (W.A. McMillan Center)
  • Saturday, October 22 (1 p.m.)
    • Huntsville, Alabama (Ashby Auditorium)
• 2022 Record
  • 2-16 (0-13 Gulf Coast)

Lyon:

• Date / Time / Location
  • Tuesday, September 26 (6 p.m.)
    • Holly Springs, Mississippi (W.A. McMillan Center)
  • Tuesday, October 17 (6 p.m.)
    • Batesville, Arkansas (Becknell Gymnasium)
• 2022 Record
  • 10-17 (4-6 American Midwest)

Tougaloo:

• Date / Time / Location
  • Thursday, September 28 (6 p.m.)
    • Jackson, Mississippi (Kroger Gymnasium)
  • Tuesday, October 24 (6 p.m.)
    • Holly Springs, Mississippi (W.A. McMillan Center)
      • Senior Night
• 2022 Record
  • 3-31 (2-11 Gulf Coast)

Tuskegee:

• Date / Time / Location
  • Tuesday, October 3 (6 p.m.)
    • Tuskegee, Alabama (Daniel "Chappie" James Center)
• 2022 Record
  • 2-26 (2-17 SIAC)

SUNO:

• Date / Time / Location
  • Saturday, October 14 (1 p.m.)
    • New Orleans, Louisiana (The Castle)
• 2022 Record
  • N/A

The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament will begin on Thursday, November 9 at a to-be-determined location.

To view the entire 2023 Rust College women's volleyball schedule, click here.

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