2019 COURTYARD BY MARRIOT-TERRACE HOTEL CLASSIC
Sept. 6-7 | TAMPA, FL & LAKELAND, FL
IUP vs. Tampa, Valdosta State, Florida Southern & Hillsdale
 
Match 1 | Friday, Sept. 6 (1 pm) | #1 Tampa 3, IUP 0 | Box Score, Recap
Match 2 | Friday, Sept. 6 (5 pm) | Valdosta State 3, IUP 1 | Box Score, Recap
Match 3 | Saturday, Sept. 7 (11 am) | Florida Southern 3, IUP 2 | Box Score, Recap
Match 4 | Saturday, Sept. 7 (5:15 pm) | Hillsdale 3, IUP 0 | Box Score, Recap
 

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WEEKLY NOTES

IUP WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL OPENS 2019 SEASON IN FLORIDA
IUP women's volleyball (0-0, 0-0 PSAC Southwest) looks to start its season strong in the COURTYARD BY MARRIOT-TERRACE HOTEL CLASSIC, hosted by Tampa and Florida Southern. The Crimson Hawks play their first match of the tournament against defending national champions Tampa Friday afternoon followed by an early evening match against Valdosta State. Saturday the team travels down the road to Lakeland, Fla. for day two of the tournament. Action gets underway in the morning as IUP battles Florida Southern before taking on Hillsdale, both 2018 NCAA tournament participants.
 
QUICK HITS
>> This is the second straight year that the Crimson Hawks open the season with strong competition at a tournament in a tropical state. Last year IUP played in Cal State San Marcos' Cougar Classic which featured #6 Lewis and #8 Nebraska-Kearney.
>> IUP returns three of last year's scoring leaders in Sr. Jessica Ignace, So. Kylie Osborn and Jr. Jasmine Raudys. The three players finished with 283.5, 252, and 177.5 points, respectively.
>> Ignace led the team with 2.41 kills per set and was third with 54 total blocks. She had 11 double-figure kill matches, including a season-best 15 against Lock Haven and Clarion. 
>> Osborn was the only freshman to see action in all 31 matches and finished second on the team with 208 kills and 63 total blocks. 
>> The Crimson Hawks were picked to finish fourth in the PSAC Southwest Division when the league announced its preseason coaches' polls two weeks ago.