2014 SEC Volleyball and Soccer Coverage Quintuples with SEC Network Launch

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2014 SEC Volleyball and Soccer Coverage Quintuples with SEC Network Launch

65 Live Games Scheduled for New Network

The SEC Network, a new 24/7 sports network launching August 14 and operated by ESPN, will elevate the Southeastern Conference volleyball and soccer programs with unprecedented national television coverage. This season’s matchups will increase from a total of 14 events in 2013 to 80 events in 2014. The SEC Network alone will air a combined 65 live women’s volleyball and women’s soccer games in its debut year – more than five times the number of events available nationwide last year.

“These schedules reflect the breadth of exposure that our student-athletes will receive in the SEC’s Olympic sports on the SEC Network,” said Commissioner Mike Slive.  “It’s indicative of the full array of sports and unprecedented number of televised events SEC fans will enjoy throughout the athletic year.”

The 80 games scheduled by the SEC and ESPN include:

  • 40 women’s volleyball games on SEC Network
  • 25 women’s soccer games on SEC Network
  • 10 women’s volleyball games on ESPNU
  • 5  women’s soccer games on ESPNU

For the first time, SEC soccer will have a consistent television series, airing every Thursday at 7 p.m. ET beginning Aug. 22 through the regular season, with additional matchups on Sundays. The SEC Network will also televise the First Round, Quarterfinal and Semifinal rounds of the SEC Soccer Tournament. Volleyball will air consistently on Wednesdays and Sundays through the regular season.

SEC Network Women’s Volleyball Schedule:

DATE

TIME (ET)

MATCHUP
Wed, Sept. 24

7 p.m.

ALABAMA at GEORGIA
Fri, Sept. 26

6 p.m.

OLE MISS at SOUTH CAROLINA
Sun, Sept. 28

Noon

TENNESSEE at MISSOURI
 

2 p.m.

AUBURN at TEXAS A&M
Wed, Oct. 1

7 p.m.

MISSOURI at OLE MISS
Fri, Oct. 3

6 p.m.

FLORIDA at LSU
Sun, Oct. 5

2 p.m.

FLORIDA at MISSISSIPPI STATE
 

4 p.m.

MISSOURI at GEORGIA
 

6 p.m.

TEXAS A&M at KENTUCKY
Wed, Oct. 8

7 p.m.

OLE MISS at ARKANSAS
Sun, Oct. 12

noon

AUBURN at KENTUCKY
 

2 p.m.

TEXAS A&M at FLORIDA
 

4 p.m.

SOUTH CAROLINA at ALABAMA
Wed, Oct. 15

7 p.m.

ARKANSAS at TEXAS A&M
Fri, Oct. 17

6 p.m.

LSU at MISSOURI
Sun, Oct. 19

noon

TENNESSEE at GEORGIA
 

2 p.m.

MISSOURI at MISSISSIPPI STATE
Wed, Oct. 22

7 p.m.

LSU at OLE MISS
Fri, Oct. 24

6 p.m.

MISSOURI at FLORIDA
Sun, Oct. 26

noon

KENTUCKY at TEXAS A&M
 

2 p.m.

ARKANSAS at ALABAMA
Wed, Oct. 29

7 p.m.

FLORIDA at GEORGIA
Fri, Oct. 31

6 p.m.

AUBURN at MISSISSIPPI STATE
Sun, Nov. 2

noon

FLORIDA at TENNESSEE
 

2 p.m.

SOUTH CAROLINA at MISSISSIPPI
 

4 p.m.

TEXAS A&M at MISSOURI
Thu, Nov. 6

7 p.m.

LSU at TEXAS A&M
Sun, Nov. 9

Noon

MISSOURI at KENTUCKY
 

2 p.m.

ARKANSAS at GEORGIA
 

4 p.m.

ALABAMA at SOUTH CAROLINA
Wed, Nov. 12

7 p.m.

AUBURN at FLORIDA
Sun, Nov. 16

noon

FLORIDA at KENTUCKY
 

2 p.m.

GEORGIA at ALABAMA
 

4 p.m.

OLE MISS at MISSOURI
Wed, Nov. 19

7 p.m.

TEXAS A&M at ARKANSAS
Fri, Nov. 21

6 p.m.

MISSISSIPPI STATE at GEORGIA
Sun, Nov. 23

noon

FLORIDA at ARKANSAS
 

2 p.m.

KENTUCKY at MISSISSIPPI STATE
 

4 p.m.

MISSOURI at TEXAS A&M
Wed, Nov. 26

7 p.m.

WILD CARD SELECTION

 

SEC Network Women’s Soccer Schedule: 

DATE

TIME (ET)

MATCHUP

Fri, Aug. 22 6 p.m. GEORGIA at OLE MISS
Thu, Sept. 18 7 p.m. TENNESSEE at TEXAS A&M
Fri, Sept. 19 6 p.m. OLE MISS at MISSISSIPPI STATE
Sun, Sept. 21 1 p.m. SOUTH CAROLINA at AUBURN
  3 p.m. VANDERBILT at GEORGIA
Thu, Sept. 25 7 p.m. ARKANSAS at OLE MISS
Sun, Sept. 28 4 p.m. ARKANSAS at LSU
Thu, Oct. 2 7 p.m. KENTUCKY at MISSOURI
Sun, Oct. 5 Noon FLORIDA at ARKANSAS
Thu, Oct. 9 7 p.m. ALABAMA at LSU
Fri, Oct. 10 6 p.m. TEXAS A&M at VANDERBILT
Thu, Oct. 16 7 p.m. FLORIDA at SOUTH CAROLINA
Sun, Oct. 19 4 p.m. FLORIDA at KENTUCKY
Thu, Oct. 23 7 p.m. MISSISSIPPI STATE at AUBURN
Sun, Oct. 26 4 p.m. ALABAMA at AUBURN
Thu, Oct. 30 7 p.m. VANDERBILT at FLORIDA
  9 p.m. ARKANSAS at MISSOURI
Mon, Nov. 3 3:30 p.m. SEC SOCCER TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND
  6 p.m. SEC SOCCER TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND
Wed, Nov. 5 1 p.m. SEC SOCCER TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL
  3:30 p.m. SEC SOCCER TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL
  6 p.m. SEC SOCCER TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL
  8:30 p.m. SEC SOCCER TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL
Fri, Nov. 7 3:30 p.m. SEC SOCCER TOURNAMENT SEMIFINAL
  6 p.m. SEC SOCCER TOURNAMENT SEMIFINAL

 

ESPNU SEC Volleyball and Soccer Schedule:

DATE

TIME (ET)

SPORT

MATCHUPS

Wed, Sept. 24 9 p.m. Volleyball KENTUCKY at LSU
Sun, Sept. 28 2 p.m. Soccer MISSOURI at FLORIDA
Wed, Oct. 1 9 p.m. Volleyball GEORGIA at AUBURN
Sun, Oct. 5 noon Soccer KENTUCKY at TEXAS A&M
Wed, Oct. 8 9 p.m. Volleyball MISSISSIPPI STATE at LSU
Wed, Oct. 15 6 p.m. Volleyball FLORIDA at SOUTH CAROLINA
Sun, Oct. 19 3 p.m. Soccer LSU at GEORGIA
Wed, Oct. 22 9 p.m. Volleyball ALABAMA at AUBURN
Sun, Oct. 26 4 p.m. Soccer MISSOURI at TENNESSEE
Wed, Oct. 29 8 p.m. Volleyball TENNESSEE at KENTUCKY
Wed, Nov. 5 6 p.m. Volleyball OLE MISS at MISSISSIPPI STATE
Sun, Nov. 9 3 p.m. Soccer SEC SOCCER TOURNAMENT FINAL
Wed, Nov. 12 9 p.m. Volleyball MISSISSIPPI STATE at ALABAMA
Wed, Nov. 19 6 p.m. Volleyball SOUTH CAROLINA at TENNESSEE
Wed, Nov. 26 9 p.m. Volleyball Wild Card Selection

An additional slate of games, to be announced at a later date, will be carried on the SEC Network’s digital platforms. All SEC Network and ESPNU games will be available on WatchESPN.

Also beginning in August, the SEC Network will air 45 college football games this season and feature a game from all 14 teams in the SEC at their home stadium in the first four weeks. Full details.

SEC Network

The Southeastern Conference and ESPN have signed a 20-year agreement through 2034 to create and operate a multiplatform network which will launch August 14, 2014. The new network and its accompanying digital platform will air SEC content 24/7 including more than 1,000 events in its first year. The network will televise 45 SEC football games, more than 100 men’s basketball games, 60 women’s basketball games, 75 baseball games, and events from across the SEC’s 21 sports annually. Programming will also include in-depth commentary and analysis in studio shows, daily news and information original content such as SEC Storied, spring football games, and more. Hundreds of additional live events from various sports will be offered exclusively on the digital platform. AT&T U-Verse, DISH, Google Fiber and National Rural Telecommunications cooperative (NRTC) have agreed to carry the SEC Network. 

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Gracie is the Communications Manager for ESPN’s College Networks. She handles all media requests and questions concerning SEC Network and Longhorn Network. Gracie also supports on college sports airing across ESPN networks.
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