The Southern Miss hosted a total of four schools (Mississippi Valley State University, Southern Illinois University, University of South Carolina Upstate, and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) at the Southern Miss Classic for a nine-game weekend.
Southern Miss played a total of four games through Friday (August 27th) and Saturday (August 28th) in two games a piece each day.
In the first match of the season, Southern Miss won easily in a 3-0 rout of Mississippi Valley State University. The Golden Eagles would have a total of 43 kills on 99 attacks. The Golden Eagles would strike 13 aces in the match to hold the tournament high.