2021 Volleyball Schedule Announced
BERKELEY – California volleyball is set to open the 2021 season at the Tulane Tournament Aug. 27-28 and returns to a standard 20-match Pac-12 schedule this fall.
The Bears open the conference season at rival Stanford on Sept. 22, followed by a date with USC inside Haas Pavilion on Sept. 26. The Arizona schools travel to Berkeley the following weekend for matches on Oct. 1 and Oct. 3.
After the opening tournament in New Orleans against Tulane, Alabama A&M and Northwestern State, Cal travels to the UOP Tournament in Stockton, Calif., Sept. 3-4 for matches with Pacific, UCSD and Tarleton State. The Bears host the Cal Tournament in Berkeley against North Dakota State, Nevada and Butler Sept. 10-11.
Prior to the start of the conference slate, Cal faces Saint Mary's at Haas Pavilion on Sept. 15 and travels to UC Davis on Sept. 16.
Guidance regarding fan attendance for matches in Berkeley at Haas Pavilion will be made available at a later date, based on determinations from the City of Berkeley Public Health Department.
Start times and matches selected for broadcast by Pac-12 Networks are listed below. Remaining start times and broadcasts will be announced in the coming weeks.
Cal is set to begin its third season under head coach Sam Crosson and return four starters from the 2020-21 campaign, along with 2019 AVCA All-Region selection, Mima Mirkovic, who missed the spring season while competing with the Golden Bears' beach volleyball team.
Cal Volleyball 2021 Schedule
DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIME/TV |
Aug. 27 | Alabama A&M | New Orleans, La. | 8 a.m. PT |
Aug. 27 | Northwestern State | New Orleans, La. | 2:30 p.m. PT |
Aug. 28 | Tulane | New Orleans, La. | 12 noon PT |
Sept. 3 | UCSD | Stockton, Calif. | 1 p.m. |
Sept. 3 | Tarleton State | Stockton, Calif. | 4 p.m. |
Sept. 4 | Pacific | Stockton, Calif. | 2 p.m. |
Sept. 10 | Nevada | Berkeley, Calif. | 12:30 p.m. |
Sept. 10 | North Dakota State | Berkeley, Calif. | 7 p.m. |
Sept. 11 | Butler | Berkeley, Calif. | 2:30 p.m. |
Sept. 15 | Saint Mary's | Berkeley, Calif. | 6 p.m. |
Sept. 16 | UC Davis | Davis, Calif. | 6 p.m. |
Sept. 22 | Stanford | Stanford, Calif. | 7 p.m. Pac-12 Network |
Sept. 26 | USC | Berkeley, Calif. | 2 p.m. Pac-12 Network |
Oct. 1 | Arizona | Berkeley, Calif. | 7 p.m. Pac-12 Network |
Oct. 3 | Arizona State | Berkeley, Calif. | 12 noon |
Oct. 8 | Oregon | Eugene, Ore. | 7 p.m. Pac-12 Network |
Oct. 10 | Oregon State | Corvallis, Ore. | 12 noon |
Oct. 15 | Colorado | Berkeley, Calif. | 7 p.m. |
Oct. 17 | Utah | Berkeley, Calif. | 1 p.m. Pac-12 Network |
Oct. 22 | Washington | Seattle, Wash. | 7 p.m. Pac-12 Network |
Oct. 24 | Washington State | Pullman, Wash. | 12 noon |
Oct. 29 | Arizona State | Tempe, Ariz. | 7 p.m. Pac-12 Network |
Oct. 31 | Arizona | Tucson, Ariz. | 12 noon |
Nov. 5 | Oregon State | Berkeley, Calif. | 7 p.m. |
Nov. 7 | Oregon | Berkeley, Calif. | 12 noon |
Nov. 12 | Washington State | Berkeley, Calif. | 7 p.m. Pac-12 Network |
Nov. 14 | Washington | Berkeley, Calif. | TBA Pac-12 Network |
Nov. 18 | Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah | 7 p.m. Pac-12 Network |
Nov. 21 | Colorado | Boulder, Colo. | 11 a.m. |
Nov. 24 | UCLA | Los Angeles, Calif. | 12 noon |
Nov. 26/27 | Stanford | Berkeley, Calif. | TBA Pac-12 Network |