Northeast volleyball announces 2019 schedule

NORFOLK, Neb. – The defending Region XI-B champions will look to repeat and make a fourth-consecutive trip to the NJCAA DII National Volleyball Tournament in Charleston, W.V.

The Hawks kick-off the season on Aug. 23 in a two-day tournament at the Southeast Community College Tournament in Beatrice, Neb., before returning home to host Highway 81-rival, Central Community College at 7 p.m. on Aug. 28 at the Cox Activities Center in Norfolk.

Northeast will once again host the Northeast Community College Tournament, battling Lake Region State College at 1 p.m. on Aug. 30 and Fort Scott Community College at 7 p.m. The Hawks square-off with Williston State College at 11 a.m. Sunday, before playing 2018 national tournament participant, North Dakota State College of Science at 5 p.m.

The Hawks open ICCAC play at 7 p.m. on Sept. 4 against Iowa Lakes Community College. A week later, Southeastern Community College travels to Norfolk for a 7 p.m. match on Aug. 11. Northeast will host a triangular on Sept. 13, taking on Indian Hills Community College at 2 p.m. and Central at 6 p.m.

The Hawks welcome Ellsworth Community Collee at 7 p.m. on Sept. 18, before competing in the Kansas City Kansas Community College Tournament Sept. 20-21.

Northeast is on the road for the final two games in September, facing Kirkwood Community College at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 25 and Indian Hills at 3 p.m. on Sept. 26.

Northeast opens the month of October with a match against Hawkeye Community College at 7 p.m. on Oct. 2 in Norfolk, before traveling to compete in the Central Community College Tournament Oct. 4-5.

The Hawks continue ICCAC play on the road at North Iowa Area Community College at 7 p.m. Oct. 9 and will complete in the Iowa Western Community College Tournament on Oct. 11. Northeast returns home on Oct. 16 to battle Southwestern Community College at 7 p.m., before hitting the road to compete in the Lincoln Land Community College Tournament Oct. 18-19 in Springfield, Ill.

Northeast squares off with Iowa Central Community College at 7 p.m. on Oct. 23, while traveling to Des Moines Area Community College at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 30 to close out the month of October.

The Region XI Tournament in slated to begin on Nov. 2, with the District Championship set for Nov. 10.

The 2019 NJCAA DII Volleyball National Tournament begins on Nov. 15 in Charleston.

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