CHICAGO — Chicago State head volleyball coach Tanio Trifonov has announced his team's schedule for the 2021 season, his second season as head coach.
"We are very excited about the schedule that we put together for our young group, as we are looking to vastly improve the competitiveness of our volleyball program," Trifonov said. "Our opening weekend at EIU will be a true indication of where we are as a nucleus. In the second weekend, we will be able to enjoy the comforts of home as we host the Windy City Classic.
"We don't have to go far from campus to find quality competition in the third week of our schedule, as we will make the short trip to UIC to take on Eastern Michigan, Belmont and the host UIC. Our last non-conference tournament at University of Indiana featuring a Big Ten host, Ole Miss from the SEC and perennial SWAC contender Alabama A&M should be a fun one and a final test before we begin conference play. I think it is a balanced schedule that will challenge us early on and prepare us for a very competitive WAC slate."
| Date |
Opponent |
Location |
|
EIU Tournament |
Charleston, IL |
| 8/27 |
Bellarmine |
Eastern Illinois |
| 8/28 |
IUPUI |
Eastern Illinois |
| 8/28 |
Eastern Illinois |
Eastern Illinois |
|
Windy City Classic |
Chicago, IL |
| 9/3 |
Niagara |
Chicago, IL |
| 9/3 |
NDSU |
Chicago, IL |
| 9/4 |
UNC Charlotte |
Chicago, IL |
|
UIC Tournament |
Chicago, IL |
| 9/10 |
Eastern Michigan |
Chicago, IL |
| 9/10 |
Belmont |
Chicago, IL |
| 9/11 |
UIC |
Chicago, IL |
|
Indiana Tournament |
Bloomington, IN |
| 9/16 |
Ole Miss |
Bloomington, IN |
| 9/17 |
Indiana |
Bloomington, IN |
| 9/17 |
Alabama A&M |
Bloomington, IN |
| 9/23 |
@Seattle U |
Seattle, WA |
| 9/25 |
@Cal Baptist |
Riverside, CA |
| 9/30 |
Utah Valley |
Chicago, IL |
| 10/2 |
Dixie State |
Chicago, IL |
| 10/7 |
New Mexico State |
Chicago, IL |
| 10/9 |
Grand Canyon |
Chicago, IL |
| 10/22 |
@Lamar |
Beaumont, TX |
| 10/23 |
UTRGV |
Beaumont, TX |
| 10/28 |
@Dixie State |
St. George, UT |
| 10/30 |
@Utah Valley |
Orem, UT |
| 11/4 |
Cal Baptist |
Chicago, IL |
| 11/6 |
Seattle U |
Chicago, IL |
| 11/11 |
@Grand Canyon |
Phoenix, AZ |
| 11/13 |
@New Mexico State |
Las Cruces, NM |
| 11/19 - 11/21 |
WAC Tournament |
Las Cruces, NM |
Last season, Trifonov's Cougars earned the program's first-ever WAC Tournament victory, taking down UTRGV in straight sets on April 1.
Tickets are available for all Chicago State home matches, and season tickets are available for $30 (six home games, excluding Windy City Classic) at this link. Fans can also buy a Windy City Classic Package for $8 (covering all games) and $2 per individual game. All tickets for those 18-and-under are free.
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About Chicago State
Chicago State University Athletics is comprised of 15 intercollegiate teams involving over 150 student-athletes that compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and volleyball. CSU held memberships in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and NCAA Division II before transitioning to NCAA Division I in 1994. Melvin Bland was the first CSU student-athlete to gain NAIA All-American status in 1974 as a wrestler. Fred Evans became the first black swimmer ever to win a national championship in 1975. CSU's women's basketball team earned a spot in the 2011 Women's Basketball Invitational and CSU's men's basketball team won the 2013 Great West Conference Tournament title and made an appearance in the CollegeInside.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). The Men's Outdoor Track & Field 4x100-Meter Relay team were 2019 Honorable Mention All-Americans and WAC Champions. Their feat marked the first time the Chicago State's men's track & field program was represented at the national meet.
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