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The 2003 championship marks the 23rd NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship and only the second time that the event has been held in Texas. The 1994 championship was in Austin.


April 11, 2003

DALLAS - The Big 12 Conference and the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau announce that premium tickets are now on sale for the 2003 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship.

The championship will be held at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas. The semifinals will be played December 18 and the championship match will take place December 20. (Times TBD)

"The Big 12 Conference and the Dallas CVB look forward to bringing the nation's premier collegiate women's volleyball event to Dallas," said Dru Hancock, Big 12 Conference Associate Commissioner and Co-Chairman of the Dallas Local Organizing Committee for this event. "The state of Texas has a tremendous volleyball community and we are confident that the event will be embraced in Dallas."

A total of 1,500 premium seats are available until July 15 and will be assigned as orders are received. Should more than 1,500 tickets be sold prior to the July 15 deadline, seat assignments will be made on a "best available" basis. All orders, regardless of premium designation, received prior to July 15 will be entered in a drawing to receive two tickets to the championship banquet that will include the four participating teams.

The 2003 championship marks the 23rd NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship and only the second time that the event has been held in Texas. The 1994 championship was in Austin. "Dallas is honored to host such a prestigious women's sporting event," said Tara Green, DCVB Director of Sports Marketing and Co-Chair Dallas Local Organizing Committee. "We hope to bring volleyball fans from around the nation to Dallas for great competition, holiday shopping and a weekend full of entertainment."

All-session ticket prices for the two-day event are $35 for adults and $25 for students. To order tickets, call 1-877-DALLAS-2 or visit www.big12sports.com and click on the NCAA volleyball championship logo (links located on the front page under "Special Features" or on the volleyball page). If tickets remain, single-session tickets will go on sale the day of the event.

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