Texas Trip Leads Off 2022 Schedule for Pride Women’s Volleyball

2022 REGIS COLLEGE WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE

WESTON, Mass. – After posting the second-highest single season win total in program history last year, the Regis College women's volleyball team will embark on a challenging 2022 season with 32 scheduled matches, including 11 contests on campus at Higgins Court.

For the first time in five years, the Pride will open the season in Texas with four matches, two at University of Dallas Sept. 2 and two at Austin College Sept. 3. It will be the first-ever meeting between Regis and the two host schools as well as McMurry University (Sept. 2) and Paul Quinn College (Sept. 3).

Regis opens its home schedule Sept. 6 against Worcester State before traveling to Northampton, Mass., for the Bonnie May Invitational, taking on Bridgewater State and host Smith College Sept. 9 as well as Bates College Sept. 10. After a home contest against Curry College Sept. 13, the Pride open their conference slate Sept. 17 with a tri-match at Simmons that also includes Emmanuel.

The Pride spend the next week at home with non-conference matches against Eastern Nazarene Sept. 20 and Wentworth Sept. 22 before the traditional Regis Fest tri-match Sept. 24, this year featuring Dean College and Albertus Magnus. Regis closes the month with a road match at Mitchell College Sept. 28, beginning a stretch of seven straight matches away from home.

October starts with a tri-match Oct. 1 at Johnson and Wales that also includes Salve Regina, followed by road trips on consecutive nights to Keene State Oct. 5 and Framingham State Oct. 6. The Pride return to league play with a tri-match at Lasell Oct. 8, with Saint Joseph's College also on the docket.

Regis hosts Colby-Sawyer Oct. 11 and a GNAC tri-match Oct. 15 with Rivier and Elms. The Pride make the short trip to Wellesley College Oct. 19 before traveling north for a tri-match Oct. 22, taking on Little East Conference opponents Eastern Connecticut State and Plymouth State.

The final week of the regular season begins with home matches against University of Saint Joseph Oct. 25 and Fisher College Oct. 27. The Pride conclude the GNAC slate with a tri-match at Norwich Oct. 29, with Anna Maria serving as Regis' final regular season opponent.

The top eight teams in the final regular season standings will qualify for the GNAC Tournament, starting with the quarterfinals Nov. 1, continuing with the semifinals Nov. 3, and concluding with the championship match Nov. 5.

The Pride completed the 2021 season with a 23-8 overall record, including a 10-3 mark within the GNAC to finish fourth in the league standings. Regis defeated Norwich in its first-ever GNAC Tournament home match to advance to the semifinals of last year's tournament.

Regis College sponsors 20 intercollegiate sports, including women's volleyball, within NCAA Division III as part of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.