HUNTSVILLE — The Sam Houston Volleyball team will head to San Antonio to take part in the UTSA Roadrunner Classic this weekend at the Convocation Center.  

This will be the second road trip of the season for the Bearkats as they prepare to face Alabama, Central Arkansas and UTSA. Sam Houston is coming off a 2-1 showing at the Oral Roberts tournament last weekend.  

Avery Fowler and Michaela Panekova made the all-tournament team as the Kats earned wins against Oral Roberts and Bethune-Cookman. Fowler, a junior from Oak Ridge, had 111 assists and 43 digs on the weekend while Panekova, a senior from Slovakia, had 31 kills and five service aces.  

The Bearkats are 3-1 all-time against the Crimson Tide with the last matchup ending in a 1-3 loss for the Kats on Sep. 3, 2023. Against Central Arkansas, the Kats are 7-14 all-time with the last meeting ending in a 3-1 victory on Apr. 2, 2021.  

Sam Houston has had some success against host UTSA. The Kats lead the series 29-25 against their former Southland Conference rivals with the last meeting ending in 3-2 victory in 2019.  

The Bearkats matches against Alabama and UTSA will be streamed online on ESPN+. Fans can also follow the action through live stats on the Sam Houston volleyball schedule page at www.gobearkats.com. 

Roadrunner Classic Schedule  
Friday September 13 

Sam Houston vs Alabama – 12:30 p.m.  

Sam Houston vs Central Arkansas – 4 p.m. 

Saturday September 14 

Sam Houston vs UTSA – 2 p.m.