ACCN Set for Unprecedented Coverage of Volleyball

ACC Network (ACCN) the new, 24/7 national platform launching on August 22, 2019, will elevate the ACC's volleyball programs with unprecedented national television coverage this fall.

ACCN will exclusively televise 20 volleyball matches in its debut year – representing a 90 percent increase in the number of ACC women's events available on an ESPN linear network over last year and the most live, national coverage of ACC women's fall sports ever.

"ACC Network will bring unprecedented coverage of our women's programs this fall, which is one of the goals and benefits of launching ACCN," said ACC Commissioner John Swofford. "Collectively, our women's teams are arguably the best in the country and ACC Network will allow our fans across the country the opportunity to showcase these incredible programs and student-athletes."

"As we roll out the women's sports programming fall schedule for ACCN, we're thrilled to showcase all ACC programs including the reigning NCAA champions in women's soccer and field hockey. Women's sports exposure is a priority for the conference, and ACCN will elevate access to them by providing unprecedented national coverage throughout the regular season as well as conference championships," said Stacie McCollum, ESPN senior director of programming and acquisitions.

Dedicated Windows
Volleyball and women's soccer will each have a dedicated night of live programming each week with volleyball airing on Wednesdays, and women's soccer Thursdays throughout the regular season, with additional matches on Sundays. ACC field hockey games will be showcased on Fridays and Sundays throughout the fall. ACCN will also televise the preliminary rounds and final of the ACC Field Hockey Championship, as well as the quarterfinals and semifinals of the ACC Women's Soccer Championship.

ACC Volleyball on ACCN
Date, Time, Game, Network
Wed, Sept. 4, 7 p.m., Valparaiso at Notre Dame, ACCN
Wed, Sept. 18, 7 p.m., Michigan at Notre Dame, ACCN
Wed, Sept. 25, 6:30 p.m., Pittsburgh at Virginia, ACCN
Sun, Sept. 29, Noon, Boston College at Georgia Tech, ACCN
Sun, Sept. 29, 4 p.m., Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh, ACCN
Wed, Oct. 2, 7 p.m., North Carolina at NC State, ACCN
Sun, Oct. 6, Noon, Pittsburgh at Florida State, ACCN
Wed, Oct. 9, 7 p.m., Georgia Tech at Clemson, ACCN
Sun, Oct. 13, 3 p.m., Notre Dame at Duke, ACCN
Wed, Oct. 16, 7 p.m., Louisville at Notre Dame, ACCN
Sun, Oct. 20, Noon, Syracuse at Florida State, ACCN
Wed, Oct. 23, 7 p.m., Wake Forest at Duke, ACCN
Sun, Oct. 27, 3 p.m., Pittsburgh at Louisville, ACCN
Wed, Oct. 30, TBD, Miami at Florida State, ACCN
Friday, Nov. 15, 6 p.m., NC State at Miami, ACCN
Sun, Nov. 17, 1 p.m., Syracuse at Notre Dame, ACCN
Friday, Nov. 22, TBD, Florida State at Pittsburgh, ACCN
Sun, Nov. 24, 1 p.m., Duke at Florida State, ACCN
Wed, Nov. 27, TBD, Louisville at Pittsburgh, ACCN
Sun, Dec. 1, 1 p.m., Clemson at Syracuse, ACCN

Strength of ACC Women's Fall Sports Programs
The ACC sent five volleyball teams to the 2018 NCAA Volleyball Championship, and has collected a league record 11 bids overall in the last two seasons.

About ACC Network
Owned and operated by ESPN in partnership with the Atlantic Coast Conference, ACC Network (ACCN) is a new 24/7 national network dedicated to ACC sports set to launch August 22, 2019. Approximately 450 live contests including 40 regular-season football games, 150 men's and women's basketball games, and 200 other regular-season competitions and tournament games from across the conference's 27 sponsored sports will be televised annually, plus a complement of news and information shows and original programming. Together, the ACCN and its digital platform, ACC Network Extra (ACCNE), will feature 1,350 ACC events in its first year. ESPN has been televising ACC content since 1979 and has exclusive rights to every conference-controlled game across all sports and championships.

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