FREMONT, Neb. – Midland University has released its volleyball schedule for the 2021 season. The Warriors, who finished as national runners-up in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Championship will once again play one of the most challenging schedules in the country. This year’s slate features 14 matches against teams that were ranked or receiving votes during the 2020 season, including 7 teams that finished the season ranked in the top 10.
The Warriors will begin their season on August 20-21 in Florida at the St. Thomas Invitational. They’ll face Florida Memorial College, St. Thomas University, Keiser University, and Southeastern University in Miami Gardens. That tournament is one of three that Midland will take part in with trips to La Crosse, Wisconsin, and Sioux City, Iowa planned as well.
They’ll be in La Crosse on August 27-28 for a four-team round-robin tourney hosted by Viterbo University. Midland will take on the V-Hawks as well as Grand View University and Missouri Baptist University. The contest against MBU will be a rematch of last year’s NAIA Championship match.
Over Labor Day Weekend the Warriors will travel to Sioux City for the Labor Day Classic. They’ll take on Life University, Park University, William Jessup University, and Columbia College.
The only other non-conference matchup for Midland comes on August 31 when they’ll host Peru State College.
In GPAC play, the Warriors will face each conference team at least once with two matches against the College of Saint Mary, Concordia University, Doane University, Hastings College, and Mount Marty University.
“We are really excited about our 2021 schedule,” commented head coach Paul Giesselmann. “We will once again have several opportunities both in non-conference and in conference play to measure ourselves against some of the best NAIA teams in the country. Our players come to our program to be challenged each season and this schedule gives them a chance to do great things at the end of the year.”
“I can’t wait to welcome all of our fans back into the event center. We missed them dearly this past season and are anxious to play high-level volleyball in front of the best home court in the NAIA.”
For a complete look at the 2021 Midland Volleyball schedule, click here.
