By: Marcus Plummer, GSU Athletics
GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University volleyball team is preparing for the 2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Volleyball Tournament, where they will face No. 1 seed Florida A&M in the opening match on Friday.
The match is set for an 11 a.m. start at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.
GSU enters the tournament as the No. 8 seed in the tournament after concluding the regular season 10-18 overall and 6-10 in the SWAC. The Tigers will take on Florida A&M, who finished regular season 24-6 overall with a 16-0 mark in conference play.
GSU and FAMU faced off once this season with the Rattlers winning 3-0 on Oct. 28.
This year's SWAC Volleyball Tournament will be held from Nov. 22-24 in a single-elimination format. The winner will advance to face the victor of the match between No. 4 Bethune-Cookman and No. 5 Texas Southern.
Tournament Schedule (All Times CST):
- Friday, November 22
*Match 1*: No. 1 Florida A&M vs. No. 8 Grambling State – 11 a.m.
*Match 2*: No. 4 Bethune-Cookman vs. No. 5 Texas Southern – 1:30 p.m
*Match 3*: No. 2 Jackson State vs. No. 7 Southern – 4 p.m.
*Match 4*: No. 3 Prairie View A&M vs. No. 6 Alabama State – 6:30 p.m.
- Saturday, November 23
*Match 5*: Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2 – 2 p.m.
*Match 6*: Winner Match 3 vs. Winner Match 4 – 4:30 p.m.
- Sunday, November 24
*Championship Match*: 2:30 p.m.
The tournament will be streamed live on the SWAC Digital Network (YouTube), with full coverage available throughout the weekend. Fans can also purchase tickets to attend the event in person at the Hobdy Assembly Center.
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