April 15, 2005
The Texas A&M volleyball team concludes its spring schedule Saturday at the Rice University Spring Tournament.
The Aggies will play three matches at the one-day, round-robin tournament to be held at Autry Court in Houston. A&M opens against the Houston Cougars at 11 a.m. and takes on Sam Houston State at 2 p.m.
A&M concludes the tournament at 4 p.m. against Rice, which is coached by former Aggie standout and A&M assistant volleyball coach Genny (Wood) Volpe.
Matches will be two games to 30 points, and admission is free.
The Aggies are undefeated in spring matches, having won four two-game matches and splitting four others. Spring win-loss records are not official.
A&M coach Laurie Corbelli returns five starters from the 2004 squad that advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament and ranked No. 20 in the nation with a 19-9 record.
The Aggies open the fall season Sept. 2-3 by hosting the McDonald's/Texas A&M Invitational at G. Rollie White Coliseum. The tournament schedule will be announced as soon as details are finalized.
Spring Schedule
Date Tournament Location Time
April 16 Sat. at Rice Tournament Houston, Texas
vs. Houston 11 a.m.
vs. Sam Houston State 2 p.m.
vs. Rice 4 p.m.