WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – William & Mary volleyball opens up the 2024 season by traveling to take part in the Quest for the Crown at Old Dominion Volleyball Center.
 
The Tribe takes on American Athletic Conference foe UTSA for the first time on Friday, Aug. 30, at 1:30 p.m., before facing in-state rival Virginia on Saturday, Aug. 31, at noon.
 

Tribe News and Notes
- The Tribe leads the all-time series, which dates back to 1979, with Virginia at 21-20. The Cavaliers have won the last five meetings and Saturday will be the first between the two programs since the AU Eagle Invitational in 2015.
 
- In his first season at the helm of the Tribe program, head coach Ryan Adams led the Green and Gold to a successful campaign. W&M posted its most winningest season, in both wins and winning %, since 2012 and notched the most CAA victories since 2009.
 
- Junior middle blocker Olivia Esposito was one of 10 players named to the Preseason All-CAA team. Last season, she earned All-CAA Second Team honors. Esposito set program records with a 36.7 hitting % and a No. 32 nationally ranked 1.27 blocks per set. Her 112 total blocks were the fourth-most in a single season in program history.
 
- Tribe volleyball completed another impressive year in the classroom as it was named an AVCA Team Academic Award recipient following the 2023-24 academic year. W&M earned the award for the fifth time over the previous six seasons and the eighth time since the award's inception in 1993.