COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M volleyball team invites fans to attend its Maroon and White scrimmage Monday, Aug. 20 at Reed Arena.
Doors open at 5:15 p.m. and the team will take the court at 5:30 to begin warm ups. At 6:30, the team will be announced and then the players will scrimmage for approximately one hour.
A question-and-answer session with head coach Laurie Corbelli and players will be held at the conclusion of the scrimmage.
Admission to the scrimmage is free and a limited number of team posters will be available.
Corbelli returns 10 letterwinners – including four starters plus the libero -- from last year’s team that went 23-8 and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament. She also welcomes one transfer and seven highly touted freshmen who represent the 20th-ranked recruiting class in the nation.
Corbelli will be going for the 500th victory of her head coaching career and her 400th A&M victory in her 20th season at the helm of the Aggies in the team’s season opener against Texas State at noon on August 24 at Reed Arena.
The Aggies also will play host to NCAA semifinalist and fifth-ranked Southern California at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 24 before concluding the tournament against North Dakota on Saturday, Aug. 25 at 12:30 p.m.
Other upcoming team events:
Free Volleyball Clinic, Saturday, Aug. 18
The Texas A&M volleyball team will host a free kids clinic Saturday, Aug. 18 at Reed Arena. The clinic, open to all kids school age through eighth grade, will be held from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on the main floor at Reed. Aggie volleyball coaches and players will conduct the clinic and teach the different skills of the sport.
Participants are welcomed to stay and watch the Aggies practice following the conclusion of the clinic.
Space to the clinic is limited. Interested participants should reserve a spot by Wednesday, Aug. 15 by emailing Kelly Stumph at kstumph@athletics.tamu.edu.
Participants must wear workout clothes, court or athletic shoes and kneepads.
Entrance to the clinic will be at the Reed Arena main ticket entrance facing Olsen Blvd.
Parking is free.
Residence Hall Move-In Assistance Day:
For the third consecutive year, the Texas A&M volleyball team and staff members will participate in Residence Hall Move-In Assistance Day, welcoming and assisting new and returning Aggies to campus. Move-In Day is Sunday, August 19. Time and location assignments are still to be determined.
