Belmont at Vanderbilt
Friday, Aug. 29 | 7 p.m. CT
Wyatt Lawn | Nashville, Tenn.
Belmont vs. Seton Hall
Saturday, Aug 30. | 5 p.m. CT
Curb Event Center | Nashville, Tenn.
Belmont vs. UT Martin
Sunday, Aug. 31 | 2 p.m.
Curb Event Center | Nashville, Tenn.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont University volleyball (0-0) opens the 2025 season Friday, Aug. 29, at Vanderbilt (0-1) at 7 p.m. CT in the first-ever nationally televised match in program history. The Bruins are then set to host Seton Hall (0-0) on Saturday, Aug. 30, at 1 p.m. CT before taking on UT Martin (0-0) Sunday, Aug. 31, at 2 p.m. CT inside the Curb Event Center.
First serve for Friday night's match is set for 7:03 p.m. CT on Wyatt Lawn, with the match airing nationally on SEC Network and streaming on ESPN+.
Saturday's match against Seton Hall and Sunday's match against UT Martin will both stream live on ESPN+.
What's Bruin
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Belmont opens the 2025 season Friday (8/29) at Vanderbilt on Wyatt Lawn in what will be the program's first-ever nationally televised volleyball match.
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Belmont and Vanderbilt are separated by less than one mile in Nashville.
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The Bruins then host Seton Hall on Saturday (8/30) and UT Martin on Sunday (8/31) in their first home matches of the season.
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Rosenberg and Vanderbilt head coach Anders Nelson are longtime friends, both products of the Munciana club program, Ball State alumni, and former Kentucky staff members, with shared mentors Steve Shondell, Mike Lingenfelter, and Craig Skinner.
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Belmont Volleyball enters Year 4 in the Missouri Valley Conference after finishing 11-19 overall and 6-12 in MVC play last season.
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Belmont has made four NCAA Tournament appearances (2006, 2008, 2012, 2015) and twice pushed nationally ranked Louisville to four sets (2012, 2015).
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Program history includes signature wins over Mississippi State, Marquette, Virginia Tech, UCF, West Virginia, Boston College, Syracuse, DePaul, and UConn.
About The Commodores
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Vanderbilt volleyball returned to competition for the first time in 45 years, dropping a five-setter to No. 14 Kansas at the AVCA First Serve Showcase (8/23) in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Vanderbilt's Team 1 roster includes 11 freshmen/redshirt freshmen, alongside six transfer student-athletes bringing veteran experience.
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Former Kentucky associate head coach Anders Nelson was hired as the first head coach of the reintroduced program.
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Vanderbilt's outdoor sport court on Wyatt Lawn features bleacher seating for 2,400 with additional standing room
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The last NCAA volleyball match to be played outdoors was Nebraska vs. Omaha on Aug. 30, 2023, at Memorial Stadium.
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Vanderbilt football head coach Clark Lea has Belmont ties, having played baseball for the Bruins in 2002.
About The Pirates
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Seton Hall finished the 2024 season 12-17 overall and 6-12 in Big East play.
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The Pirates are led by third-year head coach Shannon Thompson.
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Seton Hall will play its 2025 season opener on Saturday (8/30) at 1 p.m. against UT Martin.
About The Skyhawks
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UT Martin finished the 2024 season 5-22 overall and 3-15 in OVC play.
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The Skyhawks are led by Jaclynn Wilson, entering her 11th season as head coach.
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UT Martin dropped its preseason exhibition 1–3 against Southern Illinois at home.
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Sophomore Kylie Surratt is one of 10 returning All-OVC players this fall, while senior Kayla Bryant was named to the 11-member OVC Watch List.
Follow Along
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Friday vs. Vanderbilt – Live on SEC Network or ESPN+ | Live stats at BelmontBruins.com
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Saturday vs. Seton Hall – Live on ESPN+ | Live stats at BelmontBruins.com
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Sunday vs. UT Martin – Live on ESPN+ | Live stats at BelmontBruins.com
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