SHREVEPORT, La. and
BOSSIER CITY, La., Dec. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER SPORTS COMMISSION,
Shreveport-Bossier City, La.
The U.S. Women's National Team will play on U.S. soil for the
first time since winning the Olympic gold medal in Tokyo when it competes in the 2022 FIVB
Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on May
31-June 5 at Brookshire Grocery Arena in Bossier City,
Louisiana.
The U.S. Women, ranked No. 1 in the world, are the three-time
defending VNL champions. Their Louisiana stop will kick off three weeks of VNL
preliminary-round competition, and the only preliminary round
hosted in the United States. Top
teams in the preliminary round advance to the final round on
July 13-17.
Other countries that will compete in Shreveport-Bossier
City are 2020 Olympic silver medalist Brazil, along with Canada, Dominican
Republic, Germany,
Japan, Korea, and Poland. The United
States is ranked No. 1 in the world, followed by
Brazil at No. 2, Dominican Republic at 7, Japan at 9, Germany at 11, Poland at 12, Korea at 14, and Canada at No. 18.
Shreveport-Bossier City hosted the U.S. Women's last competition
in the United States when the team
qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2019.
"We are very happy to return to Shreveport-Bossier
City as this is where the magic began," USA Volleyball President and CEO Jamie Davis said. "The fans and the cities were
hugely supportive at the 2019 Olympic qualification tournament, and
it is only fitting that we come back to celebrate together our
first ever women's Olympic gold medal that we won in Tokyo. The VNL will showcase the world's best
teams and will include a rematch of the Olympic final where the
U.S. Women defeated Brazil.
"I want to thank the Shreveport-Bossier City Sports Commission
and the cities of Shreveport and
Bossier City for their tremendous support of USA Volleyball. We know that with you behind
us, we are destined to win our fourth-straight VNL title."
Ticket packages will go on sale Tuesday,
Dec. 14 at 11 a.m. CT at
https://go.usav.org/22VNLTix. Early-bird pricing will end
January 10, 2022, and individual
tickets will go on sale in the spring of 2022, if available, and
start at $35 each.
Two early-bird packages will be available, an All-Session Pass
and a Weekend Pass. The Early-Bird All-Session Pass starts at
$156 and will grant access to all 16
matches, with the option to add on a $125 meet-and-greet pass for Thursday, June 2, 2022. This once-in-a lifetime
opportunity will allow for a limited number of people to meet
select athletes and coaches on the U.S. Women's National Team.
The Early-Bird Weekend Pass starts at $99 and will allow access to Friday, Saturday and
Sunday's matches, June 3-5, 2022.
Nine matches will be played Friday through Sunday including USA vs.
Brazil, the first time they have played each other since the 2020
Tokyo Olympics where the U.S. Women beat Brazil for the gold medal.
The schedule for May 31-June 5,
2022, at the Brookshire Grocery Arena in Bossier City is as follows:
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
5 p.m. CDT Germany vs. Brazil
8 p.m. CDT USA vs. Dominican
Republic
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
5 p.m. CDT Korea vs. Japan
8 p.m. CDT Poland vs. Canada
Thursday, June 2, 2022
2 p.m. CDT Germany vs. Japan
5 p.m. CDT Brazil vs. Poland
8 p.m. CDT Canada vs. Dominican
Republic
Friday, June 3, 2022
2 p.m. CDT Germany vs. Korea
5 p.m. CDT Dominican Republic vs.
Brazil
8 p.m. CDT USA vs. Canada
Saturday, June 4, 2022
2 p.m. CDT Korea vs. Poland
5 p.m. CDT Dominican Republic vs.
Japan
8 p.m. CDT USA vs. Brazil
Sunday, June 5, 2022
Noon CDT Poland vs. Germany
3 p.m. CDT Japan vs. USA
6 p.m. CDT Korea vs. Canada
"We are excited that Shreveport-Bossier City will host the 2022
FIVB Volleyball Nations League. We look forward to every serve,
spike and dig during the competition," said Louisiana Lieutenant
Governor Billy Nungesser. "Away from
the matches, we encourage everyone visiting the area to dive into
our cuisine, culture and carefree joie de vivre that is sure to
Feed Your Soul. We know everyone will have a special time in
Louisiana because when you are
here, we treat you like family."
Kelly Wells, Executive Director
of the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission, said:
"Shreveport-Bossier City is excited to welcome the U.S. Women's
National Volleyball Team home to U.S. soil. We hope to pack out the
Brookshire Grocery Arena and show them our support, as well as the
other incredible countries competing for a spot in the VNL Final
Round!"
Bossier City Mayor Tommy Chandler
added: "The 2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League is coming to
Bossier City! The best women's
volleyball teams on the planet will be playing right here in
North Louisiana. Fast paced and
high-level competition coupled with national pride will create an
atmosphere that mirrors an Olympic Stage. Bossier City is both
honored and excited to have the opportunity to host this world
class tournament."
About the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission
The Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission is the official sports
destination marketing organization attracting diverse sporting
activities and events resulting in economic growth through visitor
expenditure and enhancing the quality of life in Caddo and Bossier Parishes.
About Brookshire Grocery Arena
Since opening its doors in the late fall of 2000, Brookshire
Grocery Arena has been on the map as one of the top entertainment
destinations in the South. Located on the banks of the Red River in
Bossier City, LA, the Brookshire
Grocery Arena is a 270,000 square foot facility capable of hosting
up to 14,000 patrons. The venue features world-class concerts,
family shows, motor sports, rodeos, conventions, religious and
community events, as well as other special events.
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About USA Volleyball
Founded in 1928, USA Volleyball is
a non-profit organization recognized by the United States Olympic
and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), the International Volleyball
Federation (FIVB) and World ParaVolley as the National Governing
Body for the sport of volleyball including the disciplines of
beach, indoor, sitting, snow and beach Paravolley in the United States. With more than 425,000
registered members, USA Volleyball
conducts national championship events, coaching and officials
certification programs, and grassroots development across all
disciplines in a lifetime sport in which all can participate.
USA Volleyball's teams have won an
Olympic medal in every Olympic Games since 1984, five Paralympic
medals since 2004 and numerous World Cup, World Championship and
Continental Championship titles. USA Volleyball's women's teams are the
reigning gold medalists in the Olympic indoor, beach and Paralympic
events. The United States is the
first country to have won a gold medal in each discipline at a
single Summer Games. For more
information on USA Volleyball,
visit http://www.usavolleyball.org. #PathtothePodium
Media Contact
Allyson Walker,
Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission, 3184290651,
awalker@sbsports.org
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