ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Concordia University athletic department, who has been selected by the NCAA to host the 2009 NCAA Division II Central Region Volleyball Tournament, will have plenty of Division II action going on at Gangelhoff Center this week. In addition to the regional tournament, which will be held Thursday, November 19 through Saturday, November 21, the CU men's and women's basketball teams will take the floor as well. The women will host the Wildwood Lodge Tip-Off Classic on Friday with games at 12:00 and 2:00 p.m. and Saturday at 1:00 and 3:00 while the men will host UW-Parkside in their season opener on Saturday night with a 9:00 p.m. tip-off after the regional championship. Volleyball match times are on Thursday (12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30), Friday (6:00, 8:30) and Saturday (7:00). Please make note of the schedule updates and come out to the GC and support your Golden Bears in action!!!

Schedule of Events

Thursday, November 19
12:00 - Volleyball - Regional Quarterfinal (SMSU vs. Metro State)
2:30 - Volleyball - Regional Quarterfinal (UN-Kearney vs. Minnesota Duluth)
5:00 - Volleyball - Regional Quarterfinal (Wayne State vs. Minnesota State)
7:30 - Volleyball - Regional Quarterfinal (Concordia vs. Colorado Mines)

Friday, November 20
12:00 - Women's Basketball - Wildwood Lodge Tip-Off (Winona State vs. UW-Parkside)
2:00 - Women's Basketball - Wildwood Lodge Tip-Off (Concordia vs. UN-Kearney)
6:00 - Volleyball - Regional Semifinal (SMSU/Metro winner vs. UNK/UMD winner)
8:30 - Volleyball - Regional Semifinal (Wayne/MSU winner vs. CU/Mines winner)

Saturday, November 21
1:00 - Women's Basketball - Wildwood Lodge Tip-Off (Winona State vs. UN-Kearney)
3:00 - Women's Basketball - Wildwood Lodge Tip-Off (Concordia vs. UW-Parkside)
7:00 - Volleyball - Regional Championship (Semifinal Winners)
9:00 - Men's Basketball - Season Opener (Concordia vs. UW-Parkside)