Pac-12 Networks to air 96 women's volleyball games in 2014
Stanford to host defending national champion Penn State in Networks opener
Friday, Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. PT
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. (June 16, 2014) – Pac-12 Networks will televise 96 women’s volleyball matchups – the most in Networks’ history – that features a total of 16 NCAA tournament qualifiers from 2013, including both defending champion Penn State and runner-up Wisconsin.
Pac-12 women’s volleyball will reap the benefits of Pac-12 Networks’ increase to 850 event productions this fall with a record 96 live telecasts. This year’s slate is also chocked full of Pac-12/Big Ten battles with ten games pitting programs from both powerhouse conferences against each other.
The action begins Friday, September 5 with a doubleheader from Stanford as the Cardinal hosts NCAA defending champion Penn State at 6:00 p.m. PT, followed by UCLA facing off against Illinois (at Stanford) at 8:30 p.m. PT.
The Penn State-Stanford game will also be a rematch of last year’s five-game NCAA Quarterfinal in which Penn State outlasted the Cardinal to advance to the NCAA Semifinals. Additionally, the reigning Pac-12 Champion Washington Huskies, who advanced to the NCAA Semifinals in 2013, have an exciting matchup at American Airlines Arena against NCAA runner-up Wisconsin Friday, September 19 at 8:00 p.m. PT.
Each Pac-12 team will appear on the Networks at least 12 times (home or away) in 2014 with USC leading the way with 20 appearances. The schedule also includes Pac-12 rivalry week kicking off Conference play September 23-25, with Stanford, UCLA, Arizona, Oregon, Washington and Colorado hosting their regional rival.
The 2013 season was an exciting one for Pac-12 volleyball as a record nine programs earned NCAA Tournament bids. With Washington, USC and Stanford advancing to the regional final, the Pac-12 extended its streak of at least one team advancing every year. In addition, the Huskies led all Pac-12 team postseason performances, making their first tournament semifinal appearance since 2006.
The Conference returns the AVCA Player of Year in Washington’s Krista Vansant, one of eight 2013 AVCA All-Americans returning to Pac-12 programs that includes first-team honorees Inky Ajanaku (Stanford) and Ebony Nwanebu (USC).
Throughout the fall, Pac-12 volleyball will headline the Networks’ primetime lineup on Wednesday and Friday, as well as Sunday’s afternoon schedule.
2014 Pac-12 Networks Volleyball Telecast Schedule
Date Matchup
9/5 Penn State at Stanford
9/5 Illinois at UCLA (at Stanford) 8:30 PM
9/7 Illinois at Stanford 11:00 AM
9/7 Iowa at Arizona State 1:00 PM
9/11 Texas A&M/Florida at USC 8:00 PM
9/12 Michigan at Oregon State 5:30 PM
9/12 Michigan State at Oregon 7:30 PM
9/12 Texas A&M/Florida at USC 7:30 PM
9/18 Wisconsin at USC (at Washington) 5:30 PM
9/18 Maryland at Washington 8:00 PM
9/19 Maryland at USC (at Washington) 5:30 PM
9/19 Wisconsin at Washington
9/23 California at Stanford 6:00 PM
9/23 USC at UCLA 8:00 PM
9/24 Arizona State at Arizona 7:30 PM
9/24 Oregon State at Oregon 7:30 PM
9/24 Washington State at Washington 7:30 PM
9/25 Utah at Colorado 6:00 PM
9/26 Arizona at UCLA 6:00 PM
9/26 Washington at California 8:00 PM
9/26 Arizona State at USC 8:00 PM
10/1 USC at Washington 7:30 PM
10/3 Arizona State at Colorado 5:00 PM
10/3 USC at Washington State 6:00 PM
10/3 Arizona at Utah 7:00 PM
10/5 Arizona State at Utah 11:00 AM
10/5 Oregon at California 11:00 AM
10/5 UCLA at Washington State 11:00 AM
10/5 Arizona at Colorado 1:00 PM
10/8 California at Arizona 7:30 PM
10/10 Colorado at USC 6:00 PM
10/10 Washington at Oregon State 6:00 PM
10/10 Stanford at Arizona 8:00 PM
10/11 Utah at USC 7:00 PM
10/11 Washington State at Oregon State 7:00 PM
10/12 Colorado at UCLA 11:00 AM
10/12 Stanford at Arizona State 11:00 AM
10/12 Washington at Oregon 11:00 AM
10/15 Oregon at UCLA 7:30 PM
10/17 California at Utah 4:00 PM
10/17 Stanford at Colorado 6:00 PM
10/17 Washington at Arizona State 6:00 PM
10/17 Oregon State at UCLA 6:00 PM
10/17 Oregon at USC 8:00 PM
10/19 California at Colorado 11:00 AM
10/19 Oregon State at USC 11:00 AM
10/19 Washington State at Arizona State 11:00 AM
10/19 Stanford at Utah 1:00 PM
10/19 Washington at Arizona 3:00 PM
10/22 Arizona at Oregon 7:30 PM
10/22 USC at California 7:30 PM
10/24 Arizona State at Oregon 4:00 PM
10/24 UCLA at Stanford 6:00 PM
10/24 Utah at Washington 8:00 PM
10/24 Arizona at Oregon State 8:00 PM
10/26 Utah at Washington State 11:00 AM
10/26 Colorado at Washington 1:00 PM
10/26 UCLA at California 3:00 PM
10/26 USC at Stanford 5:00 PM
10/29 Washington at USC 7:30 PM
10/31 Washington State at USC 6:00 PM
10/31 Stanford at Oregon State 6:00 PM
10/31 Colorado at Arizona 6:00 PM
10/31 California at Oregon 8:00 PM
11/2 Colorado at Arizona State 11:00 AM
11/2 Stanford at Oregon 11:00 AM
11/2 Washington State at UCLA 11:00 AM
11/5 Arizona State at Stanford TBD
11/6 UCLA at Colorado TBD
11/6 Oregon State at Washington State TBD
11/7 USC at Utah 5:00 PM
11/7 Arizona at Stanford 7:30 PM
11/9 USC at Colorado 11:00 AM
11/9 Arizona at California 11:00 AM
11/9 Oregon at Washington State 11:00 AM
11/9 UCLA at Utah 1:00 PM
11/9 Oregon State at Washington 5:00 PM
11/12 Stanford at USC 7:30 PM
11/13 Washington at Colorado 5:00 PM
11/13 Oregon at Arizona 5:00 PM
11/13 Stanford at UCLA 7:00 PM
11/13 Washington State at Utah 7:00 PM
11/16 Washington State at Colorado 11:00 AM
11/16 Oregon State at Arizona 11:00 AM
11/16 California at UCLA 11:00 AM
11/21 Arizona at Washington TBD
11/21 Utah at Stanford TBD
11/23 Utah at California 11:00 AM
11/23 Arizona State at Washington 11:00 AM
11/23 USC at Oregon 11:00 AM
11/26 Stanford at Washington TBD
11/28 Arizona at Arizona State TBD
11/28 Stanford at California TBD
11/28 Colorado at Utah TBD
11/28 Washington at Washington State TBD
11/28 Oregon at Oregon State TBD