NOTRE DAME, Ind. — The University of Notre Dame volleyball program released its 2021 schedule on Wednesday afternoon (July 28). The 28-match slate features 16 home contests inside Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center.
“I’m excited for the coming season,” said Irish head coach Mike Johnson. “Our team has been hard at work over the summer and I’m excited to showcase their growth. We have put together a challenging slate to ready us for a deep run in the NCAA Tournament and to move towards our ultimate goal of winning the National Championship. Can’t wait to get started!”
SEASON-OPENING TOURNAMENTS
The Irish open the 2021 campaign with a pair of home tournaments, beginning with the Golden Dome Invitational on August 27-28 alongside Western Kentucky, Oakland and Loyola Chicago. Notre Dame then hosts the Shamrock Invitational on September 3-5 featuring Bowling Green, Cincinnati and UW Milwaukee.
NON-CONFERENCE SLATE
The final four matches of Notre Dame’s non-conference slate features a trip to Austin, Texas, to take on Arizona on September 11 and Texas on September 13 before the Irish meet Ohio State in a home-and-home series on September 17 and 19.
HOME ACC SCHEDULE
Notre Dame opens ACC play inside Purcell Pavilion with a pair of matches against Florida State on September 24 and Miami on September 26. The Irish will also host Syracuse (October 8), Boston College (October 10), Pittsburgh (October 22), Virginia (October 24), NC State (November 12), Louisville (November 15) and Virginia Tech (November 21).
2021 Notre Dame Volleyball Schedule
August 27 – vs. Western Kentucky (Golden Dome Invitational) – 7 p.m. ET
August 28 – vs. Oakland (Golden Dome Invitational) – 11 a.m. ET
August 28 – vs. Loyola Chicago (Golden Dome Invitational) – 7 p.m. ET
September 3 – vs. Bowling Green (Shamrock Invitational) – 7 p.m. ET
September 4 – vs. Cincinnati (Shamrock Invitational) – 6 p.m. ET
September 5 – vs. UW Milwaukee (Shamrock Invitational) – 2 p.m. ET
September 11 – vs. Arizona (Austin, TX) – 3 p.m. ET
September 12 – at Texas – Noon ET
September 17 – vs. Ohio State – 7 p.m. ET
September 19 – at Ohio State – 1 p.m. ET
September 24 – vs. Florida State – 7 p.m. ET
September 26 – vs. Miami – Noon ET
October 1 – at Georgia Tech – 7 p.m. ET
October 3 – at Clemson – 1 p.m. ET
October 8 – vs. Syracuse – 7 p.m. ET
October 10 – vs. Boston College – 1 p.m. ET
October 15 – at Wake Forest – 7 p.m. ET
October 17 – at Virginia Tech – 1 p.m. ET
October 22 – vs. Pittsburgh – 7 p.m. ET
October 24 – vs. Virginia – 1 p.m. ET
October 29 – at Duke – 7 p.m. ET
November 5 – at North Carolina – 7 p.m. ET
November 7 – at NC State – 1 p.m. ET
November 12 – vs. NC State – 7 p.m. ET
November 15 – vs. Louisville – 7 p.m. ET
November 21 – vs. Virginia Tech – Noon ET
November 24 – at Florida State – TBA
November 26 – at Louisville – 7 p.m. ET
Admission to all 2021 Notre Dame volleyball home matches is free. Television and streaming info will be announced at a later date. To view the complete schedule page, click here.
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