2024 SoCon Volleyball Championship Moved From Asheville to Spartanburg
Conference is assisting Asheville with relief after Hurricane Helene
Posted On: October 16, 2024 By :The 2024 Southern Conference Volleyball Championship, originally slated for Asheville, North Carolina, will now take place on November 21–24 at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
The Southern Conference is helping with the recovery efforts in Asheville by partnering with World Central Kitchen to help provide meals. The conference is also accepting donations to help those in need.
“We heard very clearly from some of our closest partners — Ingles Markets, Explore Asheville, Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville and the Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission — that it is in everyone’s best interest to move this year’s Ingles SoCon Volleyball Championship to allow Asheville time to recover from the effects of Hurricane Helene,” said SoCon Commissioner Michael Cross.
The tournament will begin on November 21 before quarterfinal matches will take place on Friday, with the semifinals scheduled for Saturday. The championship match is slated for 4 p.m. on Sunday.
“Asheville has been an outstanding host for many SoCon championships,” Cross said. “We extend prayers and support to everyone who has been affected by this tragic and heartbreaking situation. We appreciate Wofford College’s willingness to host the championship on short notice and are looking forward to providing an outstanding championship experience for our student-athletes, coaches and fans.”
All pre-sale tickets purchased for the tournament in Asheville will be honored at Wofford. Ticketmaster has reached out to those who purchased seats for the event and have offered refunds for fans who are unable to attend in Spartanburg. The 2023 champion, Wofford, which won the first women’s tournament title in school history last November, will be looking to repeat and return to the NCAA tournament.
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