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Men's Volleyball:
Fan Information For the NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship
May 3, 2009
NCAA MEN’S VOLLEYBALL FAN INFORMATION
UC Irvine men's volleyball has been selected to the NCAA Championship May 7 & 9 in Provo, Utah May 7-9. The No. 1 seeded and ranked Anteaters will face No. 4 Ohio State Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The following is a list of information for fans for the upcoming week.
TEAM SEND-OFF Join UC Irvine Athletics in wishing the team well on their quest to win a national championship Monday, May 4th @ 3:45pm. Fans are encouraged to gather on the court at the Bren Events Center for a short send-off prior to the team practice on Monday. Come wish them luck!
FOLLOW THE ANTEATERS
UCIrvinesports.com will have a tournament central posted soon with results, stories, photos and quotes.
UCI volleyball insider Rob Espero will be on Twitter - robonthemic - as he travels to Provo.
Get text message updates - join the UCI mobile community to get scores and updates - text 'eaters' to 66937
FANS TRAVELING TO PROVO It's not that far! Don't miss this exciting opportunity to see UC Irvine battle for a National Championship!
TICKETS Tickets within in the UC Irvine Fan section must be purchased through the UCI Athletics Department. Email - athletics.tickets@uci.edu to obtain an order form. Ticket orders must be received prior to Tuesday, May 6th @ 4pm. Only $35 All-Session Tickets are being sold thru UCI. Other All-session ticket options ($30 Bench Reserved, $25 Adult GA, Student GA $20) as well as Single Session Tickets ($20 Chair Reserved, $18 Bench Reserved, $15 Adult GA, $12 Student GA) can be obtained by calling BYU at (801) 422-BYU1 or toll-free at (800) 322-BYU1. Tickets may also be purchased online by clicking HERE. HOTELS The following hotels have been designated as fan hotels. When booking make sure to identify yourself as a NCAA Men's Volleyball fan to receive the discounted rate. Courtyard Provo - $89 - 801-373-2222 (Brent Newbry) Springhill Suites Provo - $95 - 801-373-0073 (Brent Newbry) Best Western Cottontree Inn - $76 - 801-373-7044 (Pam Valdez)
FAN "PRE-MATCH" AREA UCI will be releasing information on an official 'pre-game' meeting area for the matches in Provo. Please check the website, robonthemic twitter and Eaters text message for more information.
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE NCAA Semifinals - Thursday, May 7th #2 Penn State vs. #3 USC - 6pm (pst) ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN360 #1 UC Irvine vs. #4 Ohio State - 8pm (pst) ESPNU
NCAA Championship game - Saturday, May 9th [4pm (pst) on ESPN2/ESPN 360]
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