SEATTLE – Seattle University volleyball opens the 2024 season and new Head Coach Dan Behnke's era at the Idaho State Tournament, Aug. 30-Sept. 1 in Pocatello, Idaho. The Redhawks will face a trio of regional opponents in CSUN, host Idaho State and San Diego State. All matches will be contested at the Bengals' Reed Gym and will air live on ESPN+.
FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS
- Friday, Aug. 30 at 4:00 PM MT/3:00 PM PT
- Seattle U vs. CSUN
- Reed Gym, Pocatello, Idaho
- Live Stats
- Watch on ESPN+
- Saturday, Aug. 31 at 4:00 PM MT/3:00 PM PT
- Seattle U at Idaho State
- Reed Gym, Pocatello, Idaho
- Live Stats
- Watch on ESPN+
- Sunday, Sept. 1 at 10:00 AM MT/9:00 AM PT
- Seattle U vs. San Diego State
- Reed Gym, Pocatello, Idaho
- Live Stats
- Watch on ESPN+
QUICK HITS
- Seattle U begins a new era of volleyball under new Head Coach Dan Behnke. Behnke was named the Redhawks' head coach on Jan. 10, 2024 following four successful seasons at Saint Martin's University in Olympia, Wash.
- The 2024 Redhawk squad features nine returning players and seven new faces.
- Seattle U begins its season on the road for the 13th consecutive season.
ABOUT THE SERIES VS CSUN
- This marks the fourth all-time meeting between Seattle U and CSUN, with the Matadors holding a 2-1 edge in the series record.
- The teams have not met since the 2013 season.
- Seattle U's lone win was a 3-2 decision on a neutral court in 2010.
ABOUT THE SERIES VS IDAHO STATE
- This marks the sixth all-time meeting between Seattle U and Idaho State, with the Bengals holding a 3-2 edge in the series record.
- The teams last met early in the 2021 season.
- Seattle U's two wins came back-to-back as the Redhawks swept ISU in 2010, then won 3-2 in Seattle in 2018.
ABOUT THE SERIES VS SAN DIEGO STATE
- This marks the fifth all-time meeting between Seattle U and San Diego State. The Aztecs are unbeaten in the series.
- The teams last met in 2018 in San Diego.
- The teams have one previous meeting on a neutral court, a 3-0 decision for SDSU in 2010.
BILBY NAMES PRESEASON ALL-WAC
Senior outside hitter Arianna Bilby was named to the nine-member Preseason All-Western Athletic Conference Volleyball Team as voted on by the league's nine head coaches. An Arlington, Wash., native, Bilby is entering her senior season with the Redhawks. She is coming off of a standout junior season where she finished second in the WAC and 32nd in the nation in attacks per set (11.01) and third in the WAC in kills per set (3.56). She led the Redhawks in points and kills while recording 11 double-doubles and earning a trio of All-Tournament Team selections.
SEATTLE U RECORD BOOK RANKINGS
A number of Redhawks enter the 2024 season among the program's Division I era leaderboard in numerous career statistical categories:
- Ariana Bilby ranks No. 2 in career kills per set: 3.47
- Elif Teksoy ranks tied No. 6th in career assists: 863
- Katlyn Sipes ranks No. 6 in career digs: 698
- Marley Hardgrave ranks tied No. 6 in solo blocks: 27
UP NEXT
The Redhawks remain on the road, traveling to Bakersfield, Calif., for the Roadrunner Classic where they will face Nevada and CSU Bakersfield on Sept. 5-6.
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