Pool G is a four-team, round-robin event played over three consecutive days. The U.S. Women’s National Team, Costa Rica plus two teams to be announced will be the four-team pool. The Pool G winner will earn a spot in the 2010 FIVB World Championship.
Match times will be 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. with the United States playing the second match each day. In addition to the matches, Team USA and UCF volleyball coaching staffs will hold a pre-match clinic involving chalk talk and skills demonstration.
The U.S. Women’s National Team is currently ranked second in the world by FIVB and captured the silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Ticket prices are $12 for general admission day pass or $16 for general admission day pass along with pre-match clinic. A general admission tournament pass for all six matches plus the pre-match clinics can be purchased for $43. Premium seating, including reserved center court club seats, pre-match clinic, access to Black and Gold Club, dinner buffet and post-event meet-and-greet with Team USA, costs $40 for a day pass and $100 for the tournament pass of all six matches.
Match tickets can be purchased through the UCF Arena Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge-by-phone at (407) 839-3900 or online at www.ucfarena.com. Discounted team and group packages are available by contacting Stan Macko at (407) 823-6062 or at smacko@mail.ucf.edu.