The Morgan State volleyball team will now open up their 2012 campaign this weekend in the friendly confines of Hill Field House, as the Lady Bears will serve as host of the Battle at the Bay Tournament (Aug. 24-25). The tournament was originally scheduled to be held at the Physical Education Complex on the campus of Coppin State University.

The tournament gets underway on Friday, Aug. 24th with Towson taking on the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) at noon. The Lady Bears will host UMBC at 5 p.m. It will be the first season opener at home for Morgan State since 2004.

Morgan State will close out the weekend with two matches on Day 2, when it takes on St. John’s at 12:30 p.m., followed by Towson at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25th. Source 

Battle at the Bay Schedule
Friday, Aug. 24, 2012
Towson vs. UMBC, 12 p.m.
Coppin State vs. St. John’s, 2:30 p.m.
UMBC vs. Morgan State, 5 p.m.
St. John’s vs. Towson, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012
Coppin State vs. UMBC, 10 a.m.
St. John’s vs. Morgan State, 12:30 p.m.
Towson vs. Morgan State, 3 p.m.
UMBC vs. St. John’s, 5:30 p.m.
Towson vs. Coppin State, 8 p.m.