PRESS RELEASE
OCTOBER 2022
SJR State to host state volleyball tournament
St. Johns River State College will host and compete in the state’s Division II volleyball tournament November 4 and 5. The Vikings have clinched a spot in the tournament and will play Friday, November 4 at 11:30 a.m.
The tournament features seven teams with 6 matches in the single-elimination tournament.
The winner of the NJCAA Volleyball Region VIII Gulf District Division II Tournament will advance to the National Championship Tournament.
The tournament will be held at the Tuten Gymnasium on the SJR State Palatka Campus. The event is open to the public beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Tickets are $20 for an all-day Friday pass and $8 for the championship match on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Tickets are available at the door.
MATCH 1
Friday, Nov. 4 @ 9:00 a.m.
Palm Beach State vs. South Florida
MATCH 2
Friday, Nov. 4 @ 11:30 a.m.
SJR State vs. Region 23 qualifier
MATCH 3
Friday, Nov. 4 @ 2:00 p.m.
Gulf Coast State vs. State College of Florida
MATCH 4
Friday, Nov. 4 @ 4:30 p.m.
Pensacola vs. Match 1 winner
MATCH 5
Friday, Nov. 4 @ 7:00 p.m.
Match 2 winner vs. Match 3 winner
MATCH 6
Saturday, Nov. 5 @ 1:00 p.m.
Match 4 winner vs. Match 5 winner
(Winner advances to the National Championship Tournament)
The tournament kicks off with the annual banquet on Thursday, honoring the state’s All-Conference and All-State recipients.
Tournament site:
St. Johns River State College
Palatka Campus – Tuten Gym
5001 St. Johns Avenue, Palatka, FL 32177
https://www.sjrstate.edu/campuspac.html
MEDIA CONTACTS
Michelle Sjogren
Assistant Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Strategic Communications
(904) 276-6814
Susan Kessler
Director of Public Relations and Marketing
(386) 312-4021