KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (Click here to gain access to ESPN3) For the second-straight year, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is excited to announce that the championship match of the 2015 NAIA Volleyball National Championship will be available on ESPN3. The title contest will begin at 7 p.m. CST/8 p.m. EST on Saturday, Dec. 5 and will be carried live and in high-definition quality on ESPN3.
The coverage takes place at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Click HERE to view the entire National Championship schedule.
"We're excited to once again have our volleyball championship distributed nationally on one of the ESPN family of networks," said Jim Carr, NAIA President and CEO. "ESPN3 allows volleyball fans across the United States access to the best of the best that the NAIA has to offer in the sport. I also want to thank our local host partners in Sioux City (Iowa) for helping us make this happen. Their commitment to NAIA student-athletes, coaches and fans is second to none."
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The 2015-16 schedule has the NAIA Football National Championship on Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. EST carried on ESPN3. Future coverage on ESPN networks will be announced at a later date.
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ESPN3 to Carry the 2015 NAIA Volleyball National Championship
Match to be played Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. CST from Sioux City, Iowa
| Quelle: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)