Volleyball Set to Meet Syracuse in Big East Quarterfinals
11/14/2005 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Nov. 14, 2005
PITTSBURGH - The Pitt volleyball team has earned a berth in the Big East Championships, to be played Friday-Sunday, Nov. 18-20, at the Kentucky International Convention Center, hosted by the University of Louisville.
The Panthers (16-11, 9-5) earned the Big East's No. 6 seed in the eight-team tournament and will face the third seed, Syracuse (24-9, 11-3), at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, the third of four quarterfinal matches.
Pitt defeated the Orange, 3-0, at the Fitzgerald Field House on October 8 and topped Syracuse in the Big East Semifinals at last year's conference tournament, held in Pittsburgh. The Panthers are 28-4 against Syracuse, winning the past four meetings between the schools.
BIG EAST VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE
Quarterfinals - Friday, Nov. 18
10:00 AM - #4 Cincinnati vs. #5 St. John's
12:30 PM - #1 Notre Dame vs. #8 Villanova
3:30 PM - #3 Syracuse vs. #6 Pittsburgh
6:00 PM - #2 Louisville vs. #7 Marquette
Semifinals - Saturday, Nov. 19
1:00 PM - Cincinnati/St. John's winner vs. Notre Dame/Villanova winner
3:30 PM - Syracuse/Pittsburgh winner vs. Louisville/Marquette winner
Championship - Sunday, Nov. 20
3:00 PM - Two semifinal winners, Game aired live on CSTV