Sept. 6, 2007
ATLANTA – The Georgia Tech volleyball team (2-1) opens the doors to O’Keefe Gym Sept. 7-8 when it hosts the Regency Suites/Georgia Tech Classic, the squad’s home opening tournament. The tournament field includes Arizona (4-2), Georgia (7-0), Kentucky (7-1) and Western Carolina (3-3), with the Jackets opening the tournament vs. the Catamounts Friday at 10 a.m. Tech will face the two SEC teams at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with the Jackets squaring off against the Bulldogs on the first night before wrapping up the tournament vs. Kentucky. Tech and Arizona meet Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
FULL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (With Promotions):
Friday -Georgia Tech vs. Western Carolina, 10 a.m. (Free Krispy Kreme donuts for first 50 fans)Kentucky vs. Arizona, 12 p.m.Georgia vs. Western Carolina, 2:30 p.m.Georgia Tech vs. Georgia, 8 p.m. ($1 Tickets with Autograph Card coupon) (Free Lip Balm for first 100 fans - courtesy of Russell)
Saturday – Kentucky vs. Western Carolina, 9 a.m. Georgia Tech vs. Arizona, 11 a.m. (Free Krispy Kreme donuts for first 50 fans) ($1 tickets for all GTVB Campers) Arizona vs. Western Carolina, 5:30 p.m. Georgia Tech vs. Kentucky, 8 p.m. ($1 tickets with GT-Samford football ticket stub) ($1 tickets for all GTVB Campers)
MATCH COVERAGE: Live video available for the Yellow Jackets’ Friday matches vs. Western Carolina, Georgia and Kentucky. Radio broadcast (91.1 FM in Atlanta) available for all four of the Yellow Jackets’ matches in the tournament, with live stats available for all eight tournament matches. Fans may visit tournament central by clicking HERE.
HEAD COACH Bond Shymansky: “This is a great tournament field from top to bottom. Most of the teams expect to be in the NCAA Tournament by season’s end and playing four matches at this level in two days will be a daunting task for our team.”
SOURING SAUER’S RETURN TO ATLANTA From 2001-04, the Yellow Jackets were fortunate enough to have the skills, talent, and power of 6-4 outside hitter Lauren Sauer on the court. With her return to Atlanta this weekend, Tech is hoping that those three attributes haven’t translated to her current team. Sauer is in her first year as an assistant coach with the Kentucky Wildcats, and is one of five former Yellow Jackets in the coaching ranks this season. The former honorable mention All-America still stands fourth in the Georgia Tech record books with 1,706 career kills and fifth with 3.60 kills per game.
TWO JACKETS TABBED ARKANSAS ALL-TOURNAMENT After finishing second in the Yellow Jackets’ season-opening tournament at the University of Arkansas in late August, two members of the Georgia Tech volleyball team received all-tournament accolades. Nikki Kaminskas received the second all-tournament honor of her career, and first in two years, while Talisa Kellogg earned her second all-tournament nod in as many years.
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* Team-by-Team Capsule* How the Teams Match Up* Tech vs. Tournament Field* Souring Sauer's Return* More Coaching Connections* Tech in Home Tournaments* Jackets at O'Keefe Gym* Challenging Schedule* Jackets in Career Rankings* More Rankings to Come* Milestone Watch* Jackets Picked 2nd in ACC* Arkansas All-Tournament* DeMichelis Return* Media Update
AFTER THIS WEEKEND: The Jackets will travel to the Michigan/Nike Invitational Sept. 14-15 for their final non-conference action of the season. Along with Tech and host Michigan, the tournament features Temple and Utah Valley. Tech plays twice on Friday (1 p.m. vs. Temple, 5 p.m. vs. Utah Valley) before concluding the tournament Saturday against Michigan at 7:30 p.m.
