san diego โ San Diego State Volleyball Head Coach brent hilliard announced the team's long-awaited schedule for the 2024 season, with the Aztecs scheduled to play 29 games this fall, with 18 Mountain West battles and 11 non-conference games highlighted.
Overall, SDSU's attractive and challenging schedule features eight teams that finished with winning records last year for a combined record of 171-105 (.620), with five of those teams qualifying for postseason play. Masu.
The Aztecs will eagerly embark on their regular season schedule, heading north for the Idaho State Tournament, which will be held from Aug. 30 to Sept. 30. 1. First of four non-conference invitations. During its visit to Pocatello, SDSU will face the host Bengals, Seattle University and CSUN.
The Aztecs won both games against ISU in 1988 and 1993 and are unblemished in their last four games against the Red Hawks from 2009 to 2018. Additionally, SDSU boasts an 11-4 record against the Matadors in series dating back to 1985.
The Aztecs will play the following weekend at the friendly venue Petersen for the San Diego State Invitational, which features a trio of DePaul (Sept. 5), Portland State (Sept. 6) and Tulane (Sept. 7). Return to the gym.
The Scarlet and Black opened their 2023 home tournament against a Blue Demons team that finished with an overall record of 18-15, highlighted by a second-round appearance at NIVC. The two have only faced off once before, with SDSU claiming a three-set victory at the 2011 DePaul Invitational.
On the other hand, the Aztecs will be looking to avenge their loss to the Vikings in Portland State's home tournament last season. Despite the setback, SDSU still holds a 4-1 edge in series history.
The 2011 campaign was the last time the Aztecs faced the Green Wave, with SDSU losing in a thrilling five sets at the Allstate Sugar Bowl College Classic in New Orleans. Prior to this game, San Diego State had won back-to-back home and away series from 2001 to 2002.
The Aztecs will then take a short drive down the highway for a tournament in Riverside, California, where the Scarlet and Black will take on California Baptist, Incarnate Word, and the University of California, Riverside. The event will take place from September 12th to 14th or September 13th to 15th.
This tournament marks SDSU's first meeting with CBU and UIW. Additionally, the Aztecs have a 14-3 record against UCR, despite losing a 3-1 decision to the Highlanders in their last meeting at the 2021 Wildcat Classic in Tucson, Arizona. Maintained.
Next week, the Aztecs will wrap up their non-conference schedule and return to the Pacific Northwest for the Gonzaga Tournament in Spokane, Wash., Sept. 20-21, where they will take on the host Zags before taking on Eastern. . Washington respectively.
SDSU posted two 3-0 sweeps against the same two teams on the same road trip last season and will be looking to repeat that success. With the win, the Aztecs improve his record against Gonzaga to 3-1 and remain unblemished against EWU at 5-0.
San Diego State will play friendlies by air for the first two games in the Mountain West before traveling to games against Air Force (Sept. 26) and New Mexico (Sept. 28), and the remaining games will be played in subsequent games. Alternating home and away games will begin on weekends. of the regular season.
With an unbalanced schedule and 18 conference matches, the Aztecs will play each MW school, both home and away, with the exception of UNLV (October 22nd – home) and Boise State (October 24th – away). You will be competing against. The Rebels have advanced to postseason play in each of the past six seasons, including reaching the first round at NIVC a year ago.
SDSU will host its first two conference opponents of the 2024 campaign the following week, taking on defending MW regular season champion and NCAA Tournament participant Utah State (October 3) and two days later facing Nevada State. Compete (October 5th).
The Aztecs head to the Bay Area the following week for a showdown at San Jose State (October 10) before heading back south via the Central Valley to take on defending conference tournament champion Fresno State ( (October 10), he resumed his role as an expeditionary warrior. 12), received the league's NCAA automatic bid last year.
SDSU hosts Colorado State (Oct. 17), Wyoming (October 19) and UNLV (October 22) in back-to-back games, marking the longest homestand of the MW schedule as “America's Best.'' Return to the city immediately.
Conversely, an immediate three-game road swing awaits when the Scarlet and Black visit Boise State (Oct. 24), followed by Wyoming (October 31) and Colorado State (Nov. 24). A short trip to the Front Range of the Rockies for a rematch with. 2). Each. Last season, the Cowgirls advanced to the NIVC Great Eight round.
Next weekend, the Aztecs will host Fresno State (Nov. 7) and San Jose State (Nov. 9) to continue the second half of their conference schedule, playing the same opponents in reverse order from the first half.
Return games against Nevada (Nov. 14) and Utah State (Nov. 16) are on the record, with SDSU facing the same two teams it started playing in the MW, New Mexico State (Nov. 21st) and Ayr, and will finish on the regular schedule. Force (November 23).
The Mountain West Championship, the third in four years, will be held from November 27-30 at UNLV's Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the league's top six teams earning an automatic berth to the conference's NCAA Tournament. fight for rights.
In Hilliard's fifth season at the helm, the Aztecs will benefit from the return of 12 letter winners, including a 2023 All-Mountain West honoree. taylor underwoodfinished sixth in the conference last season with 3.38 kills and 3.88 points per set against league opponents, including a career-high 31 kills in the home game against Air Force.
In addition, SDSU has so far signed Jasmine Davis (UConn), a transfer from Division I; Shea Rubright (Washington State), along with Arizona State prep star Talea Mitchell.
Season tickets for San Diego State's 2024 home schedule are on sale now and can be purchased online through the link above or by calling 619-283-SDSU.