BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Western Washington University volleyball team will host a spring intrasquad scrimmage this Saturday on WECU Court in Carver Gym.
 
The event will feature free admission for all fans in attendance with first serve scheduled for 4:30 pm. Parking will also be free in the C lots on south campus.
 
This will be the first chance to preview the four-time defending GNAC Champions as they enter the final stages of their spring season preparing for the 2022 season. WWU returns nearly its entire roster that advanced to the national semifinals as part of the NCAA Division II Elite Eight Volleyball Championships in Tampa, Florida.
 
"Our team has been working hard this offseason and it will be fun to see the gains we have made in a scrimmage setting in Carver Gym," said WWU head coach Diane Flick-Williams. "We are looking forward to sharing this opportunity with friends, families and fans…so if you don't already have Saturday plans we would love to have you out to cheer us on! The 2022 fall season will be here before we know it and we are excited for everyone to get a taste of what's to come."
 
Schedules and rosters for the 2022 season will be available at the door.
 
The 2022 season is scheduled to begin with the 12-match WWU Volleyball Classic held August 25-27 (Thursday-Saturday) in Carver Gym. The complete schedule, along with the updated roster and historical data can be viewed online at wwuvikings.com/VB.
  Fans wishing to get a jump start on securing their season tickets for the 2022 season can reach out to the WWU Box Office by emailing Jessie Phillips (Jessie.Phillips@wwu.edu).
  The 2021 season was highlighted by winning the fourth West Regional title in program history to advance to the Elite Eight (and Final Four) for the third time in the last six seasons. The Vikings finished the season with a 25-5 overall record, winning its fourth consecutive Great Northwest Athletic Conference title and made its ninth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Championships. Western defeated Daemen 3-0 in the national quarterfinal and dropped a four-set match to Washburn in the semifinals, falling just short of a second national title match in the last three seasons. Gabby Gunterman was selected as a First Team AVCA All-American, with Calley Heilborn and Olivia Fairchild earning honorable mention AVCA All-America honors.
  Fans can follow WWU Volleyball online at WWUVikings.com/VB, and via social media on Twitter (@WWUVolleyball), Instagram (@WWUVB) and Facebook (@WWUVolleyball). All home matches feature a live webcast, as well as most road matches, with links on how to follow the games available at WWUVikings.com/Live.
  The Volleyball will be entering its 51st season as a varsity intercollegiate sport at WWU in 2022, rising to an elite level by advancing to the NCAA Division II Championships in each of the last nine seasons and 15 of the last 20 dating back to the 2001 season. The winner of 11 Great Northwest Athletic Conference, the Vikings have won the last four GNAC titles with a perfect 19-1 record in 2017, perfect 20-0 mark in 2018, an 18-2 league record in 2019 and clinched the four-peat with a 17-1 record in 2021. Led by 23rd-year head coach Diane Flick-Williams (485-117/.806) the Vikings have posted a 236-47 record over the last 10 seasons (.834 winning percentage) and played in the NCAA II West Region championship match five out of the last six seasons (2015-21), winning titles in 2015, 2018 and 2021 (also 2007). WWU played for the NCAA II national championship in 2007 and 2018, both national runner-up finishes, and have advanced to the NCAA Final Four in three of the past six seasons (2015, 2018, 2021).