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BELTON- The 2023 UMHB volleyball schedule was released on Wednesday morning, featuring non-conference opponents from eight states and 16 ASC matchups.
The season begins on Sept. 1 in Belton, as the Cru faces Concordia Moorhead (MN) for the first time in program history at 11:15 a.m., and Simpson College battles UMHB that evening. It will be the second straight year that UMHB has faced Simpson, as the Cru won 3-1 in Houston last September.
After facing Schreiner at home on Sept. 2, UMHB heads to Jackson, Mississippi for a duel with former ASC program, Belhaven. Four matches in Memphis on Sept. 8-9 close out the main portion of the non-conference schedule, as UMHB faces Austin College, Rhodes College, Lyon College, and Bethel University (TN).
The conference schedule opens on the road, as UMHB travels to East Texas for a Sept. 15 duel with LeTourneau and a Sept. 16 contest against ETBU. Nine straight road matches are followed by the ASC home opener on Sept. 22, as Hardin-Simmons travels to Belton.
UMHB faces reigning ASC champion UT-Dallas on Sept. 30 at 2 p.m. in Richardson, and on Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. in Belton. The Crusaders are seeking their first win over UTD since Sept. 17, 2021, as the Comets have won the last four meetings.
The complete 2023 volleyball schedule is below:
| Date | Day | Opponent | Site | Time (All CT) |
| Sept. 1 | Friday | Concordia (MN) | Belton, TX | 11:15 AM |
| Sept. 1 | Friday | Simpson College | Belton, TX | 6:00 PM |
| Sept. 2 | Saturday | Schreiner | Belton, TX | 1:30 PM |
| Sept. 7 | Thursday | Belhaven | Jackson, MS | 4:00 PM |
| Sept. 8 | Friday | Austin College | Memphis, TN | 4:00 PM |
| Sept. 8 | Friday | Rhodes College | Memphis, TN | 7:00 PM |
| Sept. 9 | Saturday | Lyon College | Memphis, TN | 11:00 AM |
| Sept. 9 | Saturday | Bethel (TN) | Memphis, TN | 2:00 PM |
| Sept. 15 | Friday | LETU | Longview, TX | 6:00 PM |
| Sept. 16 | Saturday | ETBU | Marshall, TX | 1:00 PM |
| Sept. 17 | Sunday | Hendrix | Conway, AR | 12:00 PM |
| Sept. 17 | Sunday | Centenary | Conway, AR | 3:00 PM |
| Sept. 22 | Friday | HSU | Belton, TX | 6:00 PM |
| Sept. 23 | Saturday | McMurry | Belton, TX | 11:00 AM |
| Sept. 26 | Tuesday | Concordia (TX) | Austin, TX | 6:00 PM |
| Sept. 30 | Saturday | UT-Dallas | Richardson, TX | 2:00 PM |
| Oct. 6 | Friday | Howard Payne (DH) | Belton, TX | 5:00/7:00 PM |
| Oct. 7 | Saturday | SRSU | Belton, TX | 11:00 AM |
| Oct. 11 | Wednesday | Univ. of Dallas | Dallas, TX | 6:00 PM |
| Oct. 13 | Friday | ETBU | Belton, TX | 6:00 PM |
| Oct. 14 | Saturday | LETU | Belton, TX | 11:00 AM |
| Oct. 14 | Saturday | Luther College | Belton, TX | 5:00 PM |
| Oct. 20 | Friday | McMurry | Abilene, TX | 6:00 PM |
| Oct. 21 | Saturday | HSU | Abilene, TX | 1:00 PM |
| Oct. 24 | Tuesday | Concordia (TX) | Belton, TX | 6:00 PM |
| Oct. 27 | Friday | UT-Dallas | Belton, TX | 6:00 PM |
| Nov. 3 | Friday | SRSU | Alpine, TX | 6:00 PM |
