TIFFIN, Ohio – Tiffin University volleyball enters its second season under head coach Cary Clark with an intriguing non-conference schedule before embarking on a 15-match Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) slate.
 
The Dragons will play 26 regular-season contests, including 11 against NCAA Division II Midwest Region opponents, while hosting seven matches inside the Gillmor Student Center.
 
Tiffin opens the season at the UP Open in Marquette, Michigan, Aug. 28-29. The Dragons begin play against St. Cloud State and Winona State on Aug. 28 before facing Minnesota Duluth and host Northern Michigan the following day. The 'Gons will then head to the state of Alaska to compete in the Denali State Bank Ice Block Classic with matchups against the University of Alaska Fairbanks (Sept. 3), Fresno Pacific University (Sept. 4), University of Alaska Anchorage (Sept. 4) and the final match against Minnesota State University (Sept. 5).
 
Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) play begins with a home matchup against crosstown rival Findlay on Saturday, Sept. 12. Tiffin then travels to Ashland on Sept. 15 before facing nearby Heidelberg in a unique outdoor match at Hoernemann Stadium on Monday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m.
 
The Dragons then open the heart of their conference schedule with six consecutive G-MAC matches. Tiffin hosts Ohio Dominican on Sept. 25 before traveling to Findlay the following day. The Dragons return to the Gillmor Student Center the next weekend to welcome Northwood on Oct. 2 and Hillsdale on Oct. 3. They then hit the road for matches at Lake Erie College (Oct. 9) and Ursuline College (Oct. 10).
 
The non-conference portion ends at the Midwest Region Crossover (Oct. 16-17) in Hammond, Ind. with three matches. Tiffin will then return home to host three-straight G-MAC matches against Walsh (Oct. 23), Malone (Oct. 24) and Cedarville (Oct. 27).
 
The Dragons will travel to Kentucky for a pair of matches, beginning with Thomas More on Friday, Oct. 30, before facing Kentucky Wesleyan the following day. The regular season concludes with two final road games at Hillsdale (Nov. 6) and Northwood (Nov. 7).
 
The G-MAC Tournament starts with Quarterfinals matchups on November 20, followed by the Semifinals on November 13 and the Championship is on Saturday, November 14.