NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Privateers volleyball team will open their home slate with the New Orleans Invitational this weekend. The Privateers will face Southern twice and ULM between Friday and Saturday at the Human Performance Center.
WHERE TO WATCH
All matches will be broadcast on ESPN+.
SIP AND SERVE
The Sip and Serve event returns for this season ahead of this weekend.
The event will take place from 10:30 AM through 12 PM at Spotlights in the Lakefront Arena.
Tickets are $60 and include:
-Friday tournament pass
-Brunch
-Mimosas
-An opportunity to meet the 2023 squad
The Privateers are returning to a home court that they've dominated in their host tournament throughout the program's history. New Orleans has won their host invitational nine times including last season when they had the Libero of the Tournament (
Rita Zecchin) and the MVP (
Sophia Ewalefo). Also,
Sydney Gott made the All-Tournament Team in '22 after wins against Southern, Texas Southern and Western Illinois.
Speaking of All-Tournament recognition,
Ola Filip earned her first selection at the collegiate level after her performance in the Bellarmine Classic. The true freshman ended the weekend by posting her first career double-double against Southern Indiana.
Through two weekends, the Privateers have allowed the second fewest blocks per set among Southland programs. Only Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has conceded fewer blocks through the first two weeks of the '23 season.
New Orleans has put forth a fantastic record against their two opponents this weekend. The Privateers are a combined 77-20 against the Jaguars and Warhawks.
CAREER VERSUS
SOUTHERN 41-9
ULM 36-11
ABOUT THE OPPONENTS
Southern has played two matches to start their season and has already faced a Southland opponent. The Jaguars opened with a 3-1 loss against Dillard on Aug. 29 at Dent Hall. Then the Jaguars got swept against McNeese in Lake Charles.
The Warhawks have been tantalizingly close to a few more wins at the outset of their season but sit at a 1-7 mark. They have lost three of their seven matches in five sets against Grambling, Austin Peay and Jackson State. Ariana Brown (75) and Logan Jeffus (74) lead the ULM offense in kills.
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