Two 2023 NCAA Tournament opponents and five road contests in California highlight Nevada’s 2024 non-conference schedule.
Nevada opens the 2024 campaign at Mackay Stadium Aug. 18 against Southern Utah.
The Wolf Pack will play two additional non-conference home matches against a pair of 2023 NCAA Tournament teams in Idaho (Sept. 12) and Grand Canyon (Sept. 15).
Nevada’s Mountain West schedule, released in the spring, features six home matches in 2024, beginning with a home weekend Oct. 3, against Colorado College and Oct. 6, against Air Force.
A four-match home stand closes the Pack’s 2024 home slate.
The stand begins Thursday, Oct. 17, against Wyoming, and continues with matches against Colorado State (Oct. 20), Boise State (Oct. 24), and Utah State (Oct. 27).
The Pack’s road portion of the non-conference schedule is highlighted by a trip to new Atlantic Coast Conference member, California (Sept. 5), where Nevada head coach Vanessa Valentine served as an assistant coach during the 2022 season before leading the Wolf Pack.
“We are excited about this year’s schedule because it gives us a great opportunity to play elite competition that prepares us for the Mountain West Conference,” Valentine said. “Each opponent will provide a unique challenge and allow us to play in locations where our fans can support us each night. This team will be fun to watch and we invite the Reno/Tahoe community to come out and support us during these great matches.”
Nevada goes on the road for the first time in 2024 at Cal State Fullerton (Aug. 22).
Valentine, who was a three-time All-Big West honoree for Cal State Fullerton as a player, will make her first trip to her alma mater as a Division I head coach.
Following a road match against UC San Diego (Aug. 25), Nevada’s California tour continues Sept. 5 at Cal. Valentine helped Cal to a 10-win season and an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament in 2022 before being named the Nevada head coach.
Nevada returns to Mackay to face back-to-back 2023 NCAA Tournament qualifiers.
The Wolf Pack faces defending Big Sky champion Idaho Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. Grand Canyon, the defending WAC champion and winners of 14 matches in 2023, will be Nevada’s final opponent at Mackay Stadium in the non-conference.
The Pack completes its non-conference schedule with two road contests against Big West schools. Facing Cal State Bakersfield Sept. 19, Nevada will play its non-conference finale at Cal Poly Sept. 22.