LIVINGSTON, Ala. —The University of West Alabama volleyball team will open the 2007 Gulf South Conference Tournament against Henderson State at noon on Friday, Nov. 9, in Searcy, Ark. at Harding’s Rhodes Field House.

If the Tigers get past the Lady Reddies on Friday, they would face the winner of the West Florida/Ouachita Baptist match. The semifinal match is set for noon on Saturday, Nov. 10 with the championship match later that day beginning at 7:30 p.m. UWA enters the eight-team field as the third seed from the Eastern Division.  UWF is the top seed in UWA’s bracket.  The Tigers are making their first trip to the GSC post season event since the 2002 season.

UWA will be broadcasting its matches from the GSC Tournament on the radio and on the internet.  The Voice of the Tigers Jason Gardner will be describing all the action along with Assistant Athletic Director Janet Montgomery.  The matches can be heard on WSLY, Y-104.9 FM and on the internet at athletics.uwa.edu.

The winner of the GSC Tournament will receive the conference’s automatic berth into the 2007 NCAA Division II Tournament.

Friday, November 9

First Round

Match 1- Henderson State (W2) vs. West Alabama (E3) 12:00 p.m.

Match 2- West Florida (E1) vs. Ouachita Baptist (W4) 2:30 p.m.

Match 3- Arkansas Tech (W3) vs. North Alabama (E2) 5:00 p.m.

Match 4- Harding (W1) vs. West Georgia (E4) 7:30 p.m.


Saturday, November 10

Semifinals

Match 5 12:00 p.m. Match 1 Winner v. Match 2 Winner

Match 6 2:30 p.m. Match 3 Winner v. Match 4 Winner

Final

Match 7 7:30 p.m. Match 5 Winner v. Match 6 Winner