Historic Baseball Stadium to Host College Volleyball
Wrigley Field will host a women's college volleyball doubleheader to highlight the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge Week in September, the conferences announced Monday.
The doubleheader will feature Nebraska taking on Missouri and Penn State facing Kentucky at the iconic Chicago baseball stadium, home of the Chicago Cubs.
Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge Week
The matches are part of the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge Week, representing collaboration between two of college athletics' major conferences. The Big Ten Conference includes teams like Nebraska and Penn State, while the SEC features programs such as Missouri and Kentucky.
Wrigley Field, located in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, opened in 1914 and is known as one of baseball's most historic venues. The stadium has occasionally hosted events outside of baseball, though volleyball matches represent a unique use of the facility.
Volleyball at Unconventional Venues
College volleyball has increasingly been played at non-traditional venues to showcase the sport and attract larger audiences. Basketball arenas, football stadiums, and other large venues have hosted collegiate volleyball matches in recent years.
The September doubleheader will bring together programs from different conferences, with Nebraska and Penn State representing the Big Ten while Missouri and Kentucky compete for the SEC. This cross-conference format allows teams to face opponents they might not regularly encounter during their typical conference schedules.
The specific date in September for the Wrigley Field volleyball doubleheader has not been detailed in the conference announcement.
