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LINCOLN, Neb. (Jan. 5, 2016) – The Women’s
NORCECA Olympic Qualification Tournament will garner large
crowds at the Pinnacle Bank Arena as it is played Jan. 7-9 in
Lincoln, Neb., and that will be supplemented by a vast worldwide
viewing audience thanks to live internet streaming and the final
match being shown live on television in the United States and
satellite.
The U.S., ranked No. 1 in the world and reigning
world champions, hosts No. 7 Dominican Republic, No. 15 Puerto
Rico and No. 16 Canada with the winner earning a berth into the
2016 Olympic Games. The tournament field was determined by the
top four teams from the eight-team 2015 NORCECA Women’s
Continental Championship held in Mexico. Team USA captured the
title with a four-set win over Dominican Republic, while Puerto
Rico won the bronze medal over Canada.
Fans are purchasing tickets at a fast pace to
watch the NORCECA Olympic Qualification Tournament matches in
person with limited tickets still available. Tickets can be
purchased through TicketMaster at
http://www.ticketmaster.com/Pinnacle-Bank-Arena-tickets-Lincoln/venue/50513.
For fans unable to attend the Qualifier matches,
live video streaming is available for free through the USA
Volleyball web site at
http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Events/International/2016-NORCECA-Olympic-Qualifier.
All but the final match will be streamed online.
USA hosts Dominican Republic in the final match
on Jan. 9 at 8 p.m. CT and will be aired lived on NBC Sports.
Jan. 7
Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico, 5 p.m. CT
USA vs. Canada, 7 p.m. CT
Jan. 8
Canada vs. Dominican Republic, 5 p.m. CT
USA
vs. Puerto Rico, 7 p.m. CT
Jan. 9
Canada vs. Puerto Rico, 5 p.m. CT
USA vs. Dominican Republic, 8 p.m. CT (live on
NBC Sports) |
