Volleyball's Return Archived at Hall of Fame
Sept. 12, 2001
Coral Gables, Fla. – (www.hurricanesports.com) – Volleyball returned tothe Miami campus on September 7th and items from the inaugural match are now ondisplay within the Hall of Fame.
Included in the display is a volleyball autographed by the 2001 coaches and teammembers, a green No.4 jersey, a pair of knee pads, a 2001 schedule and the programfrom the Hurricane Invitational.
The items were unveiled at the Hall of Fame during a ceremony following Miami’s3-0 victory over Wofford at the Knight Sports Complex. Earlier that afternoon,the Hurricanes swept Long Island 3-0 in the first match played on the Miami campusin almost 20 years.
Prior to the match against Wofford, Miami celebrated the return of volleyballto the UM campus with a ceremonial ‘First Serve’. University of Miami PresidentDonna Shalala, Athletic Director Paul Dee and Head Volleyball Coach Nicole Lantagnejoined former UM volleyball players on the court for the serve.
For ticket information for Hurricane volleyball home matches, contact the UM TicketOffice at 1-800-GO-CANES.
