ELMIRA, N.Y. – Entering her second season leading the Elmira College women's volleyball team, head coach Savannah Terry '21 has released the 2024 team schedule. The 26-game slate, which features 13 matches inside Speidel Gymnasium and 13 on the road, has Elmira hosting a season-opening quad match, as well as a tri-match on September 14. 

The Soaring Eagles kick off the 2024 season when hosting Smith College (3:00 PM) and Alfred State  (5:00 PM) on Friday, August 30 inside Speidel Gymnasium. Additionally, Smith & SUNY Canton will square off at 7:00 PM to end the opening day. Elmira returns to the court on Saturday, August 31 when taking on Canton (11:00 AM) and Smith (1:00 PM) on Court #2. Terry was a member of the Pioneer's coaching staff at Smith during the 2021 and 2022 seasons. 

From there, Elmira will hit the road for four matches over a six-day span, beginning with a trip to Cobleskill, New York to take part in the Fighting Tiger's quad meet. On September 6, the Soaring Eagles take on the host at 5:00 PM, before turning around the following day to take on Smith (10:00 AM) for the third time in eight days, followed by SUNY Potsdam at 2:00 PM. All-time, the Soaring Eagles have posted a 15-5 record against the Bears dating back to 1987, and have won 13 of the last 15. 

On September 12, Elmira travels to Clarks Summit University to take on the Defenders for the first time since 2004. All-time, Elmira has posted a 3-1 record against the opposition, never having played a true road game at Clarks Summit. From there, Elmira returns home to take on Marywood (11:00 AM) and Misericordia (3:00 PM) as part of a one day tri-match inside Speidel Gymnasium on September 14.

The Soaring Eagles wrap up the month of September with four consecutive road matches, starting with Keystone on September 17. All-time, Elmira carries a 4-1 record against the Giants, having won last years' matchup 3-1 as Maddie Boucher '24 notched 18 kills. The following week, Elmira returns to the floor for a midweek meeting at Hilbert (Sept. 26), followed by a tri-match at Pitt-Bradford (Sept. 28) where they will also battle Wilson College for the first time in the 21st century after recording a pair of 3-0 wins over the Phoenix in the 1999 season. 

The Empire 8 Athletic Conference schedule begins for the Soaring Eagles on October 2 with a home match against Route 14 rival Keuka College. From there, the Purple & Gold will welcome reigning Empire 8 Champion, Alfred University, to Speidel Gymnasium for a Friday evening matchup on October 10, before returning to the road the following day to take on the Highlanders from Houghton University.

Elmira jumps back into non-conference play on October 8, hosting SUNY Delhi. Last season, Elmira defeated the Broncos 3-2 in a thrilling five set match, which saw Boucher and Morgan Richardson '25 record 16 and 11 kills, respectively. All-time, the Soaring Eagles are 8-1 against the Broncos dating back to 2015. 

The Empire 8 schedule continues through the remainder of the season for Elmira, beginning with a home match against E8 newcomer, SUNY Geneseo, on October 11, followed by a road match against SUNY Brockport the following day. Elmira last took on the Knights in 2015, and the Golden Eagles in 2018. 

Over the next two weekends, Elmira will play four more Empire 8 contests, starting with a road trip to Rochester to take on the Golden Flyers from Nazareth on October 18. The following day, Elmira returns home to take on St. John Fisher at 12:00 PM. 

The Soaring Eagles head east the following weekend for a set of road matches at Russell Sage (Oct. 25) and Hartwick (Oct. 26). After dropping last years' matchup to the Gators in five sets, Elmira looks to jump back into the win column, as they picked up a 3-0 win in Albany during the 2022 season. 

The regular season concludes for Elmira the following weekend, as they host another Empire 8 newcomer, SUNY Poly, on November 1, followed by Utica the following day (Nov. 2). The Wildcats serve as a familiar opponent for EC the past two seasons, having picked up back-to-back 3-0 victories over the opposition. As for the Pioneers, Elmira looks to avenge last seasons' loss on the road, having won 30 of the last 32 meetings against Utica. 

For the full women's volleyball schedule, click here.