Northwestern University Athletics
Volleyball to Host Wildcat Classic This Weekend
9/19/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Sept. 19, 2002
EVANSTON, Ill. - After opening the season with three straight tournaments on the road, the Northwestern women's volleyball team finally gets the opportunity to play on its home court this weekend as it hosts the annual Wildcat Classic. All six matches will be played in Welsh-Ryan Arena.
The Wildcats (5-4 overall) will open play on Friday night when they take on local rival DePaul University (2-8) at 7 p.m. The first match of the invitational will pit Loyala-Chicago (4-3) against Harvard University (1-3) beginning at 5 p.m.
The invitational will conclude with four matches on Saturday. Northwestern will take on Loyola-Chicago at 10 a.m. and wraps up play when it faces Harvard at 7 p.m.
Northwestern is the defending champion of the Classic, having won the title in 2000. The 2001 invitational was canceled due to the Sept. 11 tragedies.
Friday
Harvard vs. Loyola-Chicago, 5 p.m.
Northwestern vs. DePaul, 7 p.m.
Saturday
Northwestern vs. Loyola-Chicago, 10 a.m.
DePaul vs. Harvard, noon
Loyola-Chicago vs. DePaul, 5 p.m.
Northwestern vs. Harvard, 7 p.m.
