ODAC and the City of Salem to Host the DIII Volleyball Championship

Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Contact: Chris Kilcoyne

The ODAC and the City of Salem Chosen to Host the Division III Volleyball Championship

SALEM, VA – The City of Salem and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) announced Tuesday that the NCAA Division III National Volleyball Committee has chosen the Salem Civic Center as the site for the National Championship Tournament for 2005 & 2006.

“The City of Salem is very excited to host the NCAA Division III Volleyball Championship in 2005 and 2006,” says Salem’s Director of Civic Facilities Carey Harveycutter. “The quality of play is excellent and we look forward to a great event. Volleyball enjoys strong spectator support in the Roanoke Valley’s high schools and we expect good crowds for the championship.”

The three day tournament will take place November 17th-19th, featuring the eight winners of the various regions across the nation. The Quarterfinals will take place during two sessions at 1:30 p.m./3:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m./8:30 p.m. The semifinals are slated for 4:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Friday followed by the championship at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Tickets for the event will go on sale in October with prices ranging from six-dollars for adults, four-dollars for students and three-dollars for children and senior citizens.

Juniata (Pa.) of the Commonwealth Conference captured last year’s National Championship with a three set win over Washington-St. Louis (30-27, 30-27, 30-28) at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota.

"We are honored to host the DIII Volleyball Championship for the next two years,” says ODAC Commissioner Brad Bankston. “The successful bid is a direct result of the City of Salem's proficient hosting of 30+ NCAA championships over the past 12 years. We look forward to working with the city, welcoming the top eight volleyball programs in DIII and know it will be a wonderful environment for the student-athletes to compete."

This year’s tournament will mark the first-time the eight regional winners will square off at one pre-determined site and the 2005-06 academic year marks the 25^th Anniversary for NCAA Women’s Championships.

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