CHENEY, Wash. — Volleyball season is right around the corner, and Eastern Washington University head coach Jon Haruguchi has officially announced the 2025 schedule. The Eagles will host 10 home games this season, including the annual EWU Volleyball Tournament.

The team opens its campaign with a home exhibition match against Central Washington on Wednesday, Aug. 23 at 1 p.m. Following that, the Eagles hit the road for the next three weeks to begin regular-season play with tournaments in San Diego, Calif.; Portland, Ore.; and Reno, Nev.

Eastern opens the San Diego tournament on Friday, Aug. 29 with a matchup against New Mexico State at 11 a.m., followed by a primetime game against host team UC San Diego at 6 p.m. The Eagles wrap up their California trip on Saturday, Aug. 30 against Northwestern at 11 a.m.

Next, EWU travels north for the Portland tournament. On Thursday, Sept. 4, the Eagles face CSUN at noon and return to the court later that day to take on Colorado State at 5 p.m. They close their time in Oregon with a match against the host team Portland on Friday, Sept. 5 at 5 p.m.

The final stop on their non-conference road tour is Reno, Nev. Eastern plays host Nevada on Thursday, Sept. 11 at 6 p.m., then faces CSU Bakersfield on Friday, Sept. 12 at 2 p.m. The road swing wraps up with a morning match against Pacific on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 10 a.m.

The Eagles return home to host the EWU Volleyball Tournament from Thursday, Sept. 18 through Saturday, Sept. 20. They open the tournament with a home game against Seattle on Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. The following day, EWU makes a short trip to Pullman to face Washington State at 6 p.m., then returns home to conclude non-conference play with a matchup against Gonzaga on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 11 a.m.

Big Sky Conference play begins on Wednesday, Sept. 27 as Eastern travels to Greeley, Colo., to take on Northern Colorado at 5 p.m. Pacific time. The Eagles then return to Cheney for their Big Sky home opener against Idaho on Friday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m.

EWU continues conference play on the road with matches against Weber State on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 5 p.m. and Idaho State on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. The Eagles are back home the following week to host Northern Arizona on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m., followed by a rematch with Northern Colorado on Friday, Oct. 17 at 6 p.m.

A three-match road stretch begins on Thursday, Oct. 23 in Portland, where the Eagles take on Portland State at 7 p.m. They then travel to Sacramento, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 25 for a 1 p.m. contest. The road trip concludes in Moscow, Idaho, with a rivalry matchup against the Vandals on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 6 p.m.

Eastern returns to Reese Court to host Idaho State on Thursday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. and Weber State on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. The Eagles then head to Montana for their final road swing of the regular season, taking on Montana State on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. and Montana on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m.

The regular season wraps up at home with two final matches. Eastern hosts Sacramento State on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m., followed by a Senior Night showdown with Portland State on Friday, Nov. 21 at 11 a.m.

The Big Sky Tournament is scheduled for Nov. 24 through Nov. 26 in Greeley, Colo., hosted by Northern Colorado.
 
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ABOUT EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
Eastern Washington University Athletics sponsors 14 intercollegiate sports, six for men and eight for women, both as learning opportunities for its most athletically talented students and as an enhancement to student and community life. Eastern is affiliated with Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and is a member of the Big Sky Conference, an association of 10 regional schools with comparable enrollments and academic goals.