Purple Knights Set To Open CACC Volleyball Championship Tournament At Home On Monday Versus Wilmington (Del.) University

Bridgeport, Conn.-The University of Bridgeport women's volleyball team will begin its quest for the 2022 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference title on Monday night in Hubbell Gym, when the Purple Knights (13-18, 12-6 CACC record) host the Wildcats of Wilmington (Del.) University (16-14, 12-5 CACC) at 6:00 p.m. in a CACC Championship Tournament Quarterfinal match.  Bridgeport is hosting Monday's contest by virtue of the Purple Knights finishing in second place in the CACC's North Division standings.  Wilmington finished in the third spot in the South Division standings.

Bridgeport won the regular season meeting between the two schools that took place in Hubbell Gym on October 22, 3-1.  All four of the sets were hotly contested, as each was decided by a total of two points.

The winner of the UB/Wilmington match on Monday will advance to the CACC semifinal on Saturday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania host by Holy Family University and face the winner of Thomas Jefferson University versus Post University.

2022 CACC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEEDING

North Division

1. Bloomfield

2. Bridgeport

3. Dominican

4. Post

South Division

1. Jefferson**

2. Holy Family

3. Wilmington

4. Chestnut Hill

** - No. 1 overall seed for the tournament

2022 CACC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

Quarterfinals (Monday, Nov. 7, at Sites of Highest Seeds)

S#4 Chestnut Hill at N#1 Bloomfield (6 p.m.)

N#3 Dominican at S#2 Holy Family (6 p.m.)
N#4 Post at S#1 Jefferson (6 p.m.)
S#3 Wilmington at N#2 Bridgeport (6 p.m.)

Semifinals (Saturday, Nov. 12, at Holy Family University)

Bloom/CHC Winner vs. HFU/DomU Winner (1 or 3:30 p.m.)

Jeff/Post Winner vs. UB/WilmU Winner (1 or 3:30 p.m.)

**-Tournament's highest remaining seed will play in the day's first match

Championship Final (Sunday, Nov. 13, at Holy Family University)

Semifinal #1 Winner vs. Semifinal #2 Winner (12 p.m.)