ATHENS, W.Va. – For the first time since early May, Concord University will have a sports team in action and it all kicks off with six fall sports in action this weekend.
Sport: Volleyball
Where: Shippensburg, Pennsylvania at the Raider Classic
When: Friday and Saturday
Opponents: Dominican (Friday, 3:00 p.m.), Shippensburg (Friday, 8:00 p.m.), Southern New Hampshire (Saturday, 11:30 a.m.) and Seton Hill (Saturday, 4:30 p.m.)
Live Coverage: Stats
Notes: The Mountain Lions bring back an array of experienced players from last team's including All-MEC Freshman and Second Team selection sophomore middle hitter
Brooke Heck who broke the CU single-season record for hitting percentage at .351 last season. Sophomore outside hitter
Alexi Pranckus led Concord with 300 kills last year. Junior setter
Casey Mandeville ranks ninth all-time in career assists at CU with 880 entering the season.
Sport: Women's Soccer
Where: At Tusculum (Greenville, Tennessee)
When: 4:00 p.m. Friday
Live Coverage: Stats Video
Notes: Head coach
Luke Duffy begins his tenure at Concord as the Mountain Lions take on Tusculum. Duffy was previously an assistant coach at Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina before taking the CU job earlier in the summer. CU welcomes back six seniors including the team leader in assists forward
Emily Cole who notched five a year ago. Sophomore forward
Pilar Elias who was an All-MEC Freshman Team pick last year is also back.
Sport: Men's Soccer
Where: At Tiffin (Tiffin, Ohio), at Findlay (Findlay, Ohio)
When: Tiffin (5:00 p.m. Friday), Findlay (12:00 p.m. Sunday)
Live Coverage: N/A
Notes: Junior midfielder
Max Simpson led the Mountain Lions in scoring last year with four goals and two assists. He will be paired with junior midfielder
Alex Rhodes and sophomore forward
Jonathan Hardman to lead the CU attack. Head coach
Steve Barrett brought in 17 freshmen to the program including former New England Patriots wide receiver Troy Brown's son,
Sirmon Brown.
Sport: Men's and Women's Cross Country
Where: Virginia Tech Invite (Blacksburg, Virginia)
When: 6:00 p.m. Friday
Live Coverage: N/A
Notes: The men's cross country team returns five of its top seven runners from last year's conference championship squad including All-MEC First Team selections junior
Justin Snyder and sophomore
Jason Weitzel. CU has been picked to finish first in the conference in a vote of the MEC preseason coaches' poll. Meanwhile, the women's team will also be experience returning six of its top seven runners from a third-place team at the MEC Championship. Sophomore
Bailey Knowles was a first-team all-conference selection last year while four others earned second team.
Sport: Football
Where: Home versus West Liberty
When: 12:00 p.m. Saturday
Live Coverage: Radio Stats Video
Notes: Another head coach,
Paul Price, will make his debut on the Concord sidelines when the Mountain Lions open up with West Liberty. Senior quarterback
Brian Novak is two touchdowns and 324 passing yards away from being the all-time career leader in both statistical categories at Concord. CU is trying to avenge a 29-28 road loss at WLU last year to open the season.
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