Volleyball: 2018 OOC & MAAC Schedule released

[FU73]

Big Ten, SEC, CAA Foes Highlight 2018 Fairfield Volleyball Slate

Head Coach Todd Kress has unveiled a competitive schedule for Fairfield University Volleyball as the Stags prepare for the 2018 season and the quest for a fourth straight Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championship.

"We are all very excited about the opportunities on our 2018 schedule," noted Kress, a six-time MAAC Coach of the Year. "With three NCAA postseason teams on the slate along with our home tournament and the first-ever Connecticut Challenge, the schedule is one of our most challenging to date and also provides us many opportunities to strengthen our RPI while preparing for a wide-open 2018 MAAC campaign."

Fairfield welcomes crosstown rival NEC Sacred Heart for their first home match of the 2018 slate on Wed, Aug 31 to open the inaugural Connecticut Challenge. Starting on Friday, Sept. 7, Fairfield hosts the Fairfield Invitational as they welcome Michigan State, Harvard and Northeastern in for contests at Alumni Hall.

The Stags enter the 18-match MAAC conference slate riding a 51-game winning streak against MAAC opponents (including non-conference and postseason). That stretch is a conference record and marked the longest active streak in the nation at the close of the 2017 campaign.

For the first time since 2014, the MAAC Championship heads south to Disney's Wide World of Sports in Orlando on Nov. 15-18. All 10 MAAC teams will make the trip for the postseason. The Stags are 11-5 all-time in MAAC postseason matches in Orlando, including winning the 1998 MAAC Championship as a part of their historic 35-2 campaign.

The 2018 Stags return 10 student-athletes from last fall with seven newcomers set to enter the fold. Fairfield Volleyball is alongside Creighton (Big East), Cleveland State (Horizon) and American (Patriot) as the only four teams in the nation to have won their conference's outright regular season title and tournament title in each of the last three seasons.

2018 Stag Volleyball Schedule
fairfieldstags.com/schedule.aspx?path=wvball

[connor76]

Where can I find a listing and short bio of the members of the 2018 volleyball recruits?

[FU73]

Fairfield University Volleyball Class of 2022

Name-Position-Height-Hometown-High School
Sophia Hosokawa - Libero / DS 5'3" Aliso Viejo, Calif. - Aliso Niguel
Lark Jones - Middle Blocker 6'1" Fishers, Ind. - Hamilton Southeastern
Julia Kallen - Outside Hitter 6'0" San Diego, Calif. - Rancho Bernardo
Maddy Moore - Libero / DS 5'4" Newtown, Pa. - Council Rock North
Alexis Rich - Setter 5'8" Nicholasville, Ky. - West Jessamine
Emily Schillinger - Outside Hitter 6'0" Avon Lake, Ohio - Avon Lake
Laura Seeger - Outside Hitter 6'1" Penfield, N.Y. - Our Lady of Mercy

"Our 2018 recruiting class is a very talented group and, more importantly, is comprised of seven high-character young women," said Kress, a six-time MAAC Coach of the Year. "They all chose Fairfield as a great opportunity to expand their broad educational pursuits and help further the traditions of our championship program. I'm beyond excited to get them in the gym in August and to be a part of their future success!"

Bios:
fairfieldstags.com/news/2018/5/15/womens-volleyball-kress-announces-fairfield-volleyball-class-of-2022.aspx

[stags74]

If the stags are going to be competitive outside of the MAAC they are going to need to recruit more height. Sounds as though at least two of the recruits are all state players.