The hype for Pitt VB…

[MartyInLawrenceville]

…is real. I’ve paid attention for the last five or six years, really starting to get into it last year. Attended a few matches, including the reverse sweep versus Louisville at the Pete. Went to all the NCAA tournament games at the field house, where the energy was off the charts. I decided to get season tickets this year for me and my son. I always get there early and park right by the baseball stadium, so it’s an easy walk in between Trees Hall and the OC lot to the field house. Doors always open one hour before match time, and people start lining up maybe two hours before match time. Yesterday was unreal. Doors scheduled to open at noon for a 1 PM match. Same time is kickoff for Steelers/Ravens in a football crazy town. I parked in my usual spot around 10:30AM. People were starting to already walk over. I decided to go over at 11:45, even though I had reserved seats. At that point, the line stretched to the end of the field house parking lot. By the time the doors opened, the line was down the hill towards the Pete . People get there early, because they have general admission seating, and want to get the best seats. Usually by 45 minutes prior to match start, general admission is filled. They’ve started a string of sellouts at the field house. The vast majority of people stay after the match to watch the girls celebrate with the band. People hang out, especially ones with kids, afterwards to wait for the girls to come out of the locker room so they can get autographs. Friday night after the Florida State match there may have been 100–200 people waiting afterwards. When Cat Flood came out, there was this huge scream from all the kids there. Honest to God, you would’ve thought a rockstar came out. That’s what these ladies have become. The senior day program was fantastic. The video tributes were first class, the crowd was enthusiastic and stuck around after the match to watch. Pitt volleyball is a phenomenon, and the timing is perfect for it. If they win a national championship, there’s a chance they could sell out the entire season next year.

 

[pittchagg]

To add to it, next year will be the final season in the Fitzgerald Field House. Should amp up the interest even more just because of the nostalgia factor.

 

[MartyInLawrenceville]

Here’s the video of the post game press conference. The last two minutes show how close these ladies really are, and what the senior class means to them.

 

[121rum]

To add to it, next year will be the final season in the Fitzgerald Field House. Should amp up the interest even more just because of the nostalgia factor.

And the year after will be in a brand new facility, which always drives up attendance. Greene should start brainstorming ways of utilizing this energy for some extra money, even if it is just increasing tickets prices a bit.

 

[MartyInLawrenceville]

And the year after will be in a brand new facility, which always drives up attendance. Greene should start brainstorming ways of utilizing this energy for some extra money, even if it is just increasing tickets prices a bit.

I think we’ll see a decent hike in ticket prices for VB, especially if they win a Natty. My seats are directly across from the Pitt bench, at the back end line, 8 rows up. I paid slightly less than $200 total for 2 seats. Best investment I’ve made in a long time!

 

[Austin26]

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Here’s the video of the post game press conference. The last two minutes show how close these ladies really are, and what the senior class means to them.

Agree 100%. I thought the fact that both Olivia and Bre got quite emotional talking about the seniors on the team and what they've meant to each of them spoke volumes about how tightly knit the members of the team are.

 

[121rum]

I think we’ll see a decent hike in ticket prices for VB, especially if they win a Natty. My seats are directly across from the Pitt bench, at the back end line, 8 rows up. I paid slightly less than $200 total for 2 seats. Best investment I’ve made in a long time!

i wanted to get season tickets this year, but my gf and I missed out. We've been going to games since we started dating in 2019 and this is the first year we've had to miss games cause of sell outs.

 

[Seneca_Valley]

…is real. I’ve paid attention for the last five or six years, really starting to get into it last year. Attended a few matches, including the reverse sweep versus Louisville at the Pete. Went to all the NCAA tournament games at the field house, where the energy was off the charts. I decided to get season tickets this year for me and my son. I always get there early and park right by the baseball stadium, so it’s an easy walk in between Trees Hall and the OC lot to the field house. Doors always open one hour before match time, and people start lining up maybe two hours before match time. Yesterday was unreal. Doors scheduled to open at noon for a 1 PM match. Same time is kickoff for Steelers/Ravens in a football crazy town. I parked in my usual spot around 10:30AM. People were starting to already walk over. I decided to go over at 11:45, even though I had reserved seats. At that point, the line stretched to the end of the field house parking lot. By the time the doors opened, the line was down the hill towards the Pete . People get there early, because they have general admission seating, and want to get the best seats. Usually by 45 minutes prior to match start, general admission is filled. They’ve started a string of sellouts at the field house. The vast majority of people stay after the match to watch the girls celebrate with the band. People hang out, especially ones with kids, afterwards to wait for the girls to come out of the locker room so they can get autographs. Friday night after the Florida State match there may have been 100–200 people waiting afterwards. When Cat Flood came out, there was this huge scream from all the kids there. Honest to God, you would’ve thought a rockstar came out. That’s what these ladies have become. The senior day program was fantastic. The video tributes were first class, the crowd was enthusiastic and stuck around after the match to watch. Pitt volleyball is a phenomenon, and the timing is perfect for it. If they win a national championship, there’s a chance they could sell out the entire season next year.

Agree 200%. I could have written your post and am fully onboard with this program. I come here often after getting depressed from the the other boards. And dare I say that maybe, just maybe Fish could be the Geno A of volleyball. A stretch, but not that great of a stretch.

And to think some want to divert funds from what is going on here to the money pit that is football.