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Dawgs Heading For Europe Saturday

by gohuskies.com
Jun 10, 2022

SEATTLE -- Washington Volleyball is set for its third foreign tour of Europe in the past ten years as the Huskies board an early Saturday morning flight out of SeaTac that will carry them to Graz, Austria by Sunday. The Huskies will spend the next twelve days exploring Slovenia, Italy, and France, returning home on June 23.

"Many of us are fortunate enough to know that travel is a transformative experience," says Head Coach Keegan Cook. "It can give you a perspective that can change the way you live and make you a better person. I love that we have the opportunity at Washington to give that gift of perspective to our athletes."

The Huskies will have a total of sixteen student-athletes on the trip, with the fourteen returners from the 2021 squad plus incoming freshmen Elise Hani and Kate Morin.

Washington is currently scheduled for five matches during the trip. Opponents are still being confirmed.

Here is a breakdown of the Huskies' itinerary.

June 11: Dawgs go abroad!

June 12: Arrive in Graz, Austria and continue to Maribor, Slovenia.

June 13: Sightseeing in Maribor and Match #1. Dinner on Pohorje Mountain

June 14: Activities on Porhorje Mountain. Match #2

June 15: Depart for Brda, Slovenia. Lunch at Domacija Belica. Match #3

June 16: Leave for Venice, Italy. Full day of sightseeing in Venice.

June 17: Depart for Grapa del Bassano for lunch and sightseeing. Match #4 then continue on to Milan, Italy.

June 18: Head to Lake Como for a full day of sightseeing.

June 19: Take in the sights in Milan, then play Match #5

June 20: Travel down along the Italian and French Riviera with sightseeing in Monaco, then arriving in Nice, France.

June 21: A full day of touring around Nice.

June 22: Visiting Cannes and Antibes, France, for sightseeing.

June 23: Au revoir! Huskies head back to Seattle from Nice.

Follow the Huskies on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for updates from the trip. 

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