BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic Volleyball announced the 2023 schedule on Friday, highlighted by 16 home matches inside Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.
“We are very excited to announce our 2023 schedule as we move into the American Athletic Conference,” said head coach Fernanda Nelson. “Our preseason schedule will prepare us to compete hard in conference play. The AAC is a high-level conference, and we are ready for the challenge.”
Florida Atlantic will open the 2023 season at home, hosting Holy Cross, UMKC, and FDU for the FAU Invitational on Aug. 25-26.
The Owls will face their first road test of the season on Aug. 28 as they head down to Coral Gables to take on Miami.
Florida Atlantic will then hit the road on Sept. 1-2 for their first road tournament of the season, competing at Miami University’s tournament against Cleveland State, Eastern Kentucky, and host Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
The Owls will then return home to host their second and final home tournament of the fall, welcoming Incarnate Word, Youngstown State, and Bethune-Cookman for the Owls Paradise Classic on Sept. 8-9.
Florida Atlantic’s non-conference slate will come to a close on Sept. 15-16 as the Owls return to the Sunshine State and head west to Fort Myers to compete in FGCU’s tournament, taking on FGCU, Maryland, and Le Moyne College.
The Owls will begin their inaugural season in the American on Sept. 20 as they head to the Lone Star State to take on a familiar opponent in North Texas. Florida Atlantic will host Temple for a pair of matches to open up the Owls home conference schedule on Sept. 23-24, before closing out September on the road at ECU on Sept. 29-30.
The Owls will open up October in Paradise, hosting Tulsa on Oct. 6 and SMU on Oct. 8, before heading to the Lone Star State to face off against Rice on Oct. 13. Florida Atlantic will then head to Birmingham, Alabama for back-to-back contests against UAB on Oct. 20 & 21.
The Owls will then return home for a four-game home stretch, welcoming Wichita State on Oct. 27, UTSA on Oct. 29, before opening the month of November with back-to-back games against Memphis on Nov. 3 & 4.
Florida Atlantic then heads to Charlotte for a pair of matchups against Charlotte on Nov. 10 & 11, before returning to Paradise for the last time during the regular season to host back-to-back matchups against USF for senior weekend on Nov. 16 & 17.
The Owls will conclude the regular season on Nov. 22 in New Orleans, facing off against Tulane in their regular season finale.
The 2023 American Athletic Conference Champion is determined by regular season conference standings. The 2023 NCAA Championship will begin on Nov. 30 and concluding with the National Championship on Dec. 17 in Tampa, Florida.
View the full 2023 Florida Atlantic Volleyball schedule here.
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