HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana volleyball team wraps up preparation for the 2015 season, hosting its Green and Gold scrimmage Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the University Center.

Admission, as it will be for all home volleyball matches this season, is free. Fans can also watch the match live on LionVision, Southeastern's subscription-based video stream, or follow live statistics. Links for both are available on the volleyball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.

Southeastern returns nine players off a squad that finished last season with an 11-18 overall record (8-8 Southland Conference), advancing to the Southland Conference Tournament.

Senior setter Mikayla Shippy returns needing just 361 assists to move into fourth place on the school's all-time records list. Junior middle blocker Rachael Bunn finished seventh in the Southland last season with an average of 1.00 blocks per set.

Leading hitters Tiffany Thomas (215 kills) and Parrie Hartley (200 kills) return, as does sophomore Sarah Friedman whose average of 2.45 kills per set was tops on the squad.

Southeastern opens the regular season Friday at the 2015 Gamecock Invitational presented by Hyatt Place in Columbia, South Carolina. The Lady Lions will face host South Carolina at 6 p.m. (CDT) in a match that will be broadcast on SEC Network+. On Saturday, SLU will face North Carolina State at 9 a.m. (CDT) and North Carolina Central at 3 p.m. (CDT).