- The 2021 defending national champions look to play their first home game since the title-clinching win in December. They enter the weekend 4-0 after a sweep in North Carolina at the Queens (N.C.) University Tournament. The Tampa Spartans has 11 returners with the addition of eight newcomers including two transfers and six freshmen.
#24 Colorado Mesa
- The Mavericks received 79 votes in the preseason poll and moved up to #24 in the country after going 3-1 in their first weekend of play with a big early season victory against #19 University of Texas at Tyler.
Wheeling
- In the preseason poll they received 98 votes. The Cardinals began the season 1-3, with two loses coming from two top-10 ranked programs in the country (#5 University of West Florida and #8 University of Central Missouri).
Tusculum
- The Pioneers come into the weekend only playing one game on the year. Tuesday was their home opener against Carson-Newman where they lost 3-2.
Game Times:
Friday – September 2
Game One – 3:30 p.m. Wheeling vs. #24 Colorado Mesa
Game Two – 6:00 p.m. #1 Tampa vs. Tusculum
Saturday – September 3
Game Three – 11:00 a.m. Tusculum vs. Wheeling
Game Four – 1:30 p.m. #1 Tampa vs. #24 Colorado Mesa
Game Five – 5:30 p.m. #24 Colorado Mesa vs. Tusculum
Game Six – 8:00 p.m. #1 Tampa vs. Wheeling
Live stats for all games this weekend can be found at Tampastats.com.
Live broadcast for all games this weekend can be found at TampaSpartans.tv.