Linfield volleyball has released its schedule for the 2022 season. The slate includes 23 matches, nine of which take place at Ted Wilson Gymnasium.
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The season opens with four matches at the Pacific Coast Classic. Linfield begins the 2022 campaign with a doubleheader on Sept. 2 against New England and La Verne at the Leopards' Sports Science and Athletics Pavilion. Another two-match day awaits the Wildcats on Sept. 3 with matches against Whittier and Redlands in Claremont, California.
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Linfield will play Austin College on Sept. 9 and UC-Santa Cruz on Sept. 10 at the Oregon Trail Classic, hosted by Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon.
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The Wildcats open Northwest Conference play at home, hosting in-state foes, Willamette and Lewis & Clark, on Sept. 16 and 17, respectively. They will then host Division II Saint Martin's on Sept. 20 before wrapping up a four-match homestand against Pacific Lutheran on Sept. 23.
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Linfield will play seven of its next eight matches on the road, the one home match in the stretch coming on Oct. 1 against Puget Sound. The 'Cats will play at George Fox (Sept. 24), Pacific (Sept. 28), Whitman (Oct. 7), Whitworth (Oct. 8), Willamette (Oct. 14), Lewis & Clark (Oct. 15) and Pacific Lutheran (Oct. 21) during that span.
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The 'Cats return to TWG on Oct. 22, hosting cross-county rival George Fox on Nursing School Matriculation Night. They will continue the second half of NWC play with a Wednesday-night meeting with Pacific on Oct. 26 in McMinnville. Their final road match is against Puget Sound on Oct. 29.
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Senior Night for Linfield volleyball is scheduled for Nov. 4 against Whitman. The 'Cats close their season against Whitworth at home on Nov. 5.
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Linfield looks to improve in 2022 in
Haley Domeck's third season as head coach. The 2021 season was Domeck's first full slate at the helm due to an abbreviated COVID-19 season during the 2020-21 academic year.
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