PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Plymouth State University women’s volleyball season gets underway this weekend when the Panthers host the annual season-opening tournament at Foley Gymnasium.

PSU will host five other schools in the Days Inn of Campton Volleyball Tournament this Friday and Saturday – Emerson College, Newbury College, Mount Ida College, Lasell University and Bates College. Pool play starts at 4:00 p.m. on Friday and continues with another round at 6:00 p.m. Saturday’s competition includes more pool play at 9:00 a.m., the semifinal round at 11:00 a.m. and the consolation and championship rounds at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.

This is the sixth straight year that PSU has hosted a season-opening tournament. The Panthers captured the 2002, 2004 and 2006 tournament titles, with Williams College claiming the title in 2003 and Clark University winning the event in 2005.

This weekend’s action will be the first of five regular season tournaments for Plymouth State. The Panthers will also play seven Little East Conference matches leading into the annual LEC Tournament the first week in November. The conference tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the Division III NCAA Tournament.

PSU won the LEC Tournament championship in 2004 and shared conference regular season titles in 2004 and 2005.