XU Gold Nuggets announce tryouts, two schedule changes

Xavier in 2012 repeated as GCAC regular-season and tournament champion.

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana women's volleyball coach Hannah Lawing announced Wednesday a date for walk-on tryouts and two changes to her team's 2013 schedule.
    
The Gold Nuggets will conduct tryouts from noon-2 p.m. on Aug. 25 at the Convocation Center for students enrolled at Xavier during the fall 2013 semester. For more information, contact assistant coach Kenneth Marroccoli at (504) 520-5344 or kmarrocc@xula.edu.
    
Lawing said the Nuggets' Sept. 23 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference home match against Tougaloo was moved to Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. Added to the schedule was a 4 p.m. match Oct. 5 against St. Thomas (Texas) at the Convocation Center. It will be one of 10 home matches this season.

The Gold Nuggets will begin their season Aug. 23 with matches against Spring Hill at 2 p.m. and Asbury at 4 p.m. in the UMobile/Spring Hill Tournament at Mobile, Ala. The Gold Nuggets' first home match will start at 1 p.m. on Sept. 14 against GCAC newcomer Voorhees in the Convocation Center.

By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
XULAATHLETICS
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA