Jackson, MS – The 2016 schedule for Millsaps Volleyball was recently announced as the Majors are set to take the court this fall.
 
The 2016 season highlights four separate tournaments as well as nine home games and eight games on the road.  The Majors return 13 starters this season after a successful 2015 campaign.
 
The season begins on Sept. 2nd at the Berry Invitational.  The Majors travel to Mount Berry, Georgia to face three non-conference opponents to start the year.  Following a Friday night matchup against Covenant, the Majors will play a Saturday double-header against Merryville and Washington and Lee to close out the first weekend of play.
 
Following the Berry Invitational, the Majors travel for another tournament, this time to Memphis for a tournament hosted by Rhodes College.  The non-conference matchups for the weekend feature games against Le Tourneau, Covenant and LaGrange.
 
The home opener for the Majors is set for Sept. 13th against local rival Belhaven University.  Four days later, the Majors will play the conference opener in Danville against Centre.  A road matchup against Sewanee the following day sets up the conference home opener for Millsaps.
 
The Majors face Birmingham Southern for the conference home opener to begin a five-game home stand against Rhodes, Hendrix, Berry and Oglethorpe.  The streak of home games will complete the month of play for September, as the Majors travel for three straight games to begin the month of October.
 
A road matchup against Belhaven, Rhodes and Hendrix sets up the final weekend of regular season play for Millsaps.  The Majors return home to face Centre, Austin and Sewanee Oct. 15th - 16th.
 
Three road matchups against Birmingham Southern, Berry and Oglethorpe complete regular season conference play for the Majors, as they travel to Louisiana for a final non-conference tournament.
 
The Ladies of Centenary host the Majors for a trio of non-conference games Oct. 28th – 29th.  Following the tournament at Centenary, the Majors will prepare for the Southern Athletic Association Conference Tournament.  The SAA Tournament, which takes place Nov. 4th – 6th, will be hosted by the highest conference seed and will determine who gets a bid to the NCAA Tournament.
 
Last season, the Majors made an appearance to the conference tournament semifinals before falling to the top seeded Hendrix Warriors. 

The Majors also celebrated the success of multiple postseason awards, including Defensive Player of the Year Ashley Zamjahn.  Zamjahn, who enters her third season with the Majors this year, was named SAA Defensive Player of the Year, First Team Libero and was selected to the All-Region South Team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.  The Majors also celebrated the selections of Lexus Andrews, Olivia Kleyer and Courtney Huie to the All-Conference team as well.
 
September marks the first official game of 2016, however, the Majors recently hosted a Spring Tournament in April featuring three non-conference matchups against Union University, Belhaven, Mississippi College and Loyola (Louisiana). 
 
With excellent leadership and talent returning to the roster coupled with the success and momentum from a positive 2015 campaign and recent Spring Tournament, the Majors will soon look to start a promising and exciting fall season.
 
The first game is set for Friday, Sept. 2nd in Georgia for a neutral site matchup against Covenant.  A full list of all games with locations and times can be found on the Volleyball Schedule page here.
 
For any and all news on Majors Volleyball, as well as the Millsaps Athletic Department, be sure to follow the Majors online at:
 
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