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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. ­– The Southeast Missouri volleyball team opens up the 2012 season this weekend at the Hawkeye Challenge on the campus of the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. The Redhawks open action up on Friday against Valpo at 10:00 a.m. Southeast will then play South Dakota State at 2:00 p.m. The Redhawks will play host Iowa on Saturday afternoon at noon followed by a match up against Chicago State at 5:00 p.m.

News and Notes:

Road Warriors
Southeast opens up the season with 16 contests away from the friendly confines of Houck Field House. The Redhawks play 32-matches in all in 2012 with nine matches being played in the friendly confines of Houck Field House.

Season Openers
The Southeast Missouri volleyball team is 8-14 in season openers dating back to their first NCAA Division I season of 1991. The Redahwks last season opening win came in 2009 as Southeast defeated Arkansas State 3-1.

Preseason All-OVC
Junior middle blocker Emily Coon and junior setter Julie Shives were named Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference by OVC coaches and sports information directors. Coon was named to Preseason All-OVC in 2011 and earned postseason All--OVC honors as well.

Preseason Polls
The Southeast Missouri volleyball team was picked third in the Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Poll. The  Redhawks received 192 points and two first place votes in this season's poll. Morehead State the defending OVC Champions were picked to win the league with 242 points and 22 first place votes. Newcomer Belmont was picked second with 198 points after winning the Atlantic Sun Conference in 2011.

Redhawks Against The Field
Valpo - 2-4                 Last Meeting - 2004 - L 3-0
SDSU - 0-1                Last Meeting - 2008 - L 3-1
Iowa - 0-0                   First Meeting
Chicago State - 3-0    Last Meeting 1990 - W 3-0