The 2nd Annual Blue Ridge Volleyball Classic, in conjunction with the Ingles, Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission, Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville, Pepsi, and New Belgium Brewing, will return to Asheville, North Carolina, at Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville on September 4-6, 2026.
The lineup includes women’s volleyball teams from Western Carolina, Seton Hall University, UNC Asheville, Bellarmine University, and Jacksonville State.
Tickets are available for purchase via BlueRidgeVolleyballClassic.com, Ticketmaster.com, and at the iHeart Media Asheville Box Office at Harrah’s.
Match Schedule:
- Friday, Sept. 4
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- 1:00 pm: Bellarmine vs UNC Asheville
- 4:00 pm: Seton Hall University vs. Jacksonville State University
- 7:00 pm: Western Carolina University vs. Bellarmine
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- Saturday, Sept 5
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- 1:00 pm: Bellarmine vs Jacksonville State University
- 4:00 pm: UNC Asheville vs. Seton Hall University
- 7:00 pm: Western Carolina University vs. Jacksonville State University
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- Sunday, Sept 6
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- 11:00 am: UNC Asheville vs. Jacksonville State University
- 1:00 pm: Western Carolina University vs. Seton Hall University
This is the second year of the Blue Ridge Classic. The first year featured Western Carolina, UNC at Charlotte, College of Charleston, and Bradley University competing in an action-packed invitational event.
“Western North Carolina has become a hotbed for quality high school volleyball. With Brevard, Polk County, and West Henderson claiming recent state championships and the storied tradition at Hendersonville High (state record of 12 championships), there’s little doubt that our region can compete with the best that the state has to offer. The Blue Ridge Volleyball Classic will show those athletes and area fans firsthand what it takes to compete at the college level,” said Chris Smith, President, Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission. “This event will serve as a great precursor to the Ingle’s Southern Conference Volleyball Tournament at the same venue in November.”
More about the event is available on the Event Website: BlueRidgeVolleyballClassic.com