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

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]