Xavier to conduct volleyball tryouts for the 2012 season

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana will offer free tryouts for the 2012 women's volleyball season from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 3 at The Barn.

Junior college players, 2012 high school graduates and current Xavier students are welcome to try out. Prospects must bring documentation from a physician of a physical examination which cleared them for participation in interscholastic or intercollegiate athletics during the 2011-12 academic year.

Prospects also are encouraged to bring a player profile or resumé, DVDs of volleyball skills and competition, and copies of academic transcripts and ACT and/or SAT scores.

Free water will be provided. Contact XU coach Christabell Hamilton at chamilt5@xula.edu for additional information.

Driving directions to The Barn, Xavier's gymnasium, can be found online by using 3999 Short St. and the 70125 zip code as the destination.

Xavier's Gold Nuggets were 23-7 in 2011, won the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament championships and qualified for the NAIA National Championship.

By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director

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