Ten home contests and four tournament appearances highlight the 2008 Delaware State University volleyball schedule.

The 25-match regular season slate begins August 29 against Fairleigh Dickinson in the two-day Hampton University Tournament. Delaware State will also appear in tournaments hosted by Lafayette (Sep. 5-6) and George Washington (Sep. 12-13).

Delaware State will host a four-team tournament Sep. 26-27 in Memorial Hall. The Hornets will tip off the event with their 2008 home opener against Norfolk State on Sep. 26 at 12:00 p.m. Fairleigh Dickinson and Wagner round out the tournament field.

In addition to home contests against MEAC North rivals Howard (Oct. 10), Hampton (Oct. 19), UMES (Oct. 24), Morgan State (Oct. 31) and Coppin State (Nov. 2), the Hornets will also welcome non-conference foes Quinnipiac (Nov. 1) and New Jersey Tech (Nov. 8) to Memorial Hall this season.

The Hornets will play their 2008 MEAC opener October 3 at Hampton. The MEAC Tournament is Nov. 14-16 in Hampton, Va

Delaware State was 11-20 overall and 7-3 in the MEAC North last season.