The men's volleyball team at the University of the Virgin Islands will warm up for its upcoming fall season by hosting the team from Ramapo College, an NCAA Division III school located in New Jersey, in a series matches March 24 through 26 at the UVI Sports and Fitness Center. In addition, the Ramapo squad will play the St. Thomas All-Stars, a men's team with players from the St. Thomas and St. John Volleyball Association squads. A women's exhibition match is also scheduled.
The schedule:
–March 24th – Ramapo College vs UVI Bucs (male) – 8 p.m.
–March 25th – Full Force vs Island Mix (female exhibition game) – 7:30 p.m.
Ramapo College vs St. Thomas All-stars (male)
–March 26th – Ramapo College vs UVI Bucs (male) – 8 p.m.
All matches will be played at the Sports and Fitness Center on the St. Thomas campus. Admission is $1 per person.
Jason Liburd, UVI's men's volleyball head coach, says the team is trying to arrange additional matches before entering ODI League play in Puerto Rico in the fall. The men's squad is led by seniors Sean O'Loughlin and Oren Hodge, and junior Andrew Linder. The team also includes Kairann George, Michael Richardson Jr., Shimoi VanHolten, Jelani Richards, Casey Brandemuehl, Phillip Bernier and Reese Romney.
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