University of Memphis Athletics
Memphis Volleyball Announces Return to Elma Roane Fieldhouse, Ticketing and Schedule Details Revealed
Aug 06, 2025 | Women's Volleyball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis volleyball head coach Cheri Lindsay has announced that the program will return to Elma Roane Fieldhouse for the first time since the 2019 season. Lindsay has also unveiled the fall 2025 schedule, along with season and single-match ticket prices and packages.
THE RETURN TO ELMA ROANE FIELDHOUSE
Memphis volleyball returns to Elma Roane Fieldhouse for the first time since the 2019 season. The most recent five seasons were played at the Larry O. Finch Center. The Tigers return to a venue that they called home for 47 seasons, culminating in a 434-278 record in all competitions in Elma Roane. The program hopes to build off the history of the venue, where the Tigers had 18 double-digit home win seasons, including a stretch of six seasons with 10 or more wins at home from 2003-09.
The program is seeking to revitalize the fanbase by moving back to Elma Roane Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of 2,565, with numerous promotions throughout the season. Those promotions will be revealed at a later date but will include appearances by the Mighty Sound of the South.
SINGLE-MATCH AND SEASON TICKETS
With volleyball's move back to Elma Roane Fieldhouse, it will become one of just five ticketed sports at the University of Memphis. Season ticket prices and options are currently live and are available here, with single-match tickets will be available on Thursday, Aug. 6. Seating options include general admission, chairback seating and floor seating. Admission will be free for all children 18 years old and younger.
FALL 2025 SCHEDULE
The 31-match schedule features 17 contests at Elma Roane Fieldhouse, including the Return to the Roane and Carrie Yerty Classic invitationals in the first and third weeks of the season.
An open scrimmage is set for Aug. 20 at 1 p.m., where Tiger fans can come out and see what the experience in Elma Roane Fieldhouse will be like ahead of the season's start.
An exhibition match at Mississippi State on Aug. 23 will be the final chance for preparation ahead of the regular season. The Tigers previously hosted Mississippi State for an exhibition last season.
Memphis begins its regular season with the newly named Return to the Roane invitational on Aug. 29-30. On Friday, the Tigers will play USC-Upstate and Northwestern State, with a Saturday contest against Tennessee State.
The following week on Sept. 5 and 6, the Tigers travel to Denver, Colo. to participate in the Denver Classic. On Friday, Memphis will play the host Denver Pioneers, along with a neutral-site match against Idaho State. The Tigers close out the tournament against Texas Southern on Saturday.
Memphis returns home for the Carrie Yerty Classic on Sept. 11-13 where the Tigers play Chattanooga, Lamar and UT Martin on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, respectively. Following the tournament, Memphis travels to Ole Miss for a nonconference match on Sept. 16 before traveling down to Tuscaloosa, Ala., where they will play Alabama and UCF on Sept. 18 and 19, respectively in the Crimson Classic.
Memphis' final match prior to American Conference play will be at home on Sept. 23 against Mississippi Valley State.
The Tigers open conference play on the road at Tulane on Friday, Sept. 26 before returning home on the 28th for their conference home opener against the reigning conference champion, Wichita State. The Tigers continue a short homestand with a midweek nonconference match against Southern Illinois on Oct. 1. Memphis is at home for the following weekend, hosting UTSA on Oct. 3 and Rice on Oct. 5. The Tigers travel to Wichita State and Tulsa on Oct. 10 and Oct. 12, respectively, in the next week.
In a midweek contest on Oct. 15, Memphis will play host to Alabama A&M. This is the beginning of a four-match homestand where the Tigers host Tulsa and North Texas the following weekend on Oct. 19 and Oct. 24. The fourth home match in a row will be on Oct. 24 against Florida Atlantic before the Tigers travel to Philadelphia, Pa. to take on the Temple Owls on Oct. 26.
The month of October closes with a home conference match against UAB on Wednesday, Oct. 29, followed by a road contest at North Texas on Oct. 31.
November begins with a return match at UAB on Nov. 5. The Tigers' home finale is set for Nov. 9 against South Florida. The Tigers spend the final weekend of the regular season on the road at Charlotte and East Carolina on Nov. 14 and 16, respectively.
The 2025 American Volleyball Championships will be hosted by South Florida in Tampa, Fla. The top eight teams throughout conference play will qualify, with the first round taking place on Nov. 21. The semifinals will be played on Nov. 22 with the final set for Sunday, Nov. 23.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE TIGERS
For complete information on Memphis Tigers Volleyball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.