Fort Valley State University

The Fort Valley State University Lady Wildcats volleyball team will open the 2008 season this weekend in Gaffney, SC at the Limestone College Invitational Tournament. Fort Valley State will open tournament play on Friday (August 29).

Leading the Lady Wildcats into action is outside hitter LaToya Reeves (5’9, Sr.) who was an All-SIAC Selection last season. Reeves led the team in kills with 442 (4.29) Reeves will be joined by fellow outside hitter Raven Wynn (5’10 SR), who was second on the team in kills with 295 (2.98 kills per game). Sherriann Norris (5’5, SR), who was one of the top setters in the SIAC last season, will once again try to fill that role this year. Last season, Norris had 937 assists.

Action on Friday will have Fort Valley State matched up with fellow Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference member Kentucky State at 5:00 p.m. At 7:00, FVSU will take on Southern Wesleyan. Saturday’s match ups will have the Lady Wildcats face Adelphi at 8:30 a.m. followed by a match with Elizabeth City State at 1:00 p.m.

Last season, the Lady Wildcats finished 16-13 and won their first ever SIAC East Region title under head coach Emory Lightfoot, Jr.

Fort Valley’s first home match will be against Tuskegee University on Sept. 2. Tip off time is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at the Health and Physical Education Complex located on the Fort Valley State University campus.

DATE OPPONENT PLACE TIME

8/29-30 Limestone College Tournament Away TBA

9/2 Tuskegee Fort Valley 6:00

9/5-6 Montevallo Classic Montevallo, AL TBA

9/11 Claflin* Orangeburg, SC 6:00

9/13 Paine* Fort Valley 10:00 a.m.

9/15 Albany State* Fort Valley 6:00

9/16 Augusta State Augusta, GA 5:00

9/20 Armstrong Atlantic Savannah, GA 2:00

9/23 Clark Atlanta* Fort Valley 7:00

9/25-27 SIAC Crossover Albany, GA TBA

9/30 Miles Fairfield, AL 6:00+

10/6 Valdosta State Fort Valley 7:00

10/14 Clark Atlanta* Atlanta, GA 6:30

10/18 Benedict* Fort Valley 9:00 a.m.

10/21 Paine* Augusta 6:00

10/22 Benedict* Columbia, SC 6:00

10/25 Claflin* Fort Valley 10:00 a.m.

10/27 Tuskegee Tuskegee, AL 6:00

10/29 Brewton Parker Mt. Vernon 6:00

10/31 Albany State* Albany, GA 6:00

11/10 Valdosta State Valdosta, GA 7:00

11/12-14 SIAC Tournament Frankfort, KY TBA