Raiders set to play Tru by Hilton Beavercreek Invitational in Nutter Center

DAYTON – Ahead of its highly anticipated matchups in this year’s Tru by Hilton Beavercreek Invitational, Wright State volleyball has announced that the tournament will be played inside the Nutter Center when Ohio State, Ohio and Pittsburgh come to campus for action September 12-14.
 
The move marks the first time collegiate volleyball has been played in the Nutter Center since Wright State hosted the 1991 National Invitational Volleyball Championship, with Notre Dame and Kentucky playing in the final. The Raiders also played four matches in the Nutter Center as part of that same NIVC tournament, taking on Cal State Northridge, Cornell, Kentucky and UAB that November.
 
The Nutter Center has also served as the longtime host of the OHSAA State Volleyball Tournament each November.
 
“NCAA Volleyball continues to grow in popularity, with record-setting crowds across the country,” head coach Travers Green said. “For the past few years, we’ve been working behind the scenes to provide our student-athletes, program and university the opportunity to pursue an attendance record of our own. I want to thank everyone who has supported—or will support—our efforts to play in the Nutter Center,” Green added. “It takes a tremendous amount of collaboration and hard work to bring this vision to life. We’re excited to deliver a premier event for our community and to showcase elite-level volleyball.”
 
The 2025 Tru by Hilton Beavercreek Invitational gets underway on Friday, September 12 when Ohio State and Ohio face off at 3 p.m., followed by Wright State and Pittsburgh getting underway at 6 p.m. The first 250 Raider fans on Friday will receive rally towels, while there will also be a lucky fan raffle for a giant Raider fan chain necklace and the first 100 Wright State students will receive hot dogs.
 
Saturday’s action gets underway with Pittsburgh facing Ohio at 2 p.m. before Wright State meets Ohio State at 5 p.m. The Raiders and Ohio State will meet for the second-straight year after Wright State won in four sets last September in Columbus. The first 100 Raider fans on Saturday will receive t-shirts, while there will also be another lucky fan raffle for a giant Raider fan chain necklace.
 
Tournament action concludes on Sunday as the Raiders take on Ohio at 2 p.m., with another lucky fan raffle for a giant Raider fan chain necklace and a postgame youth clinic.
 
Season tickets for all Wright State 2025 home games are on sale now, while fans can purchase tickets to the Tru by Hilton Beavercreek Invitational in a variety of options – all session passes, courtside seats, reserved seats and general admission seats. Click here to purchase Tru by Hilton Beavercreek Invitational tickets.
 

ABOUT THE OPPONENTS

– Pittsburgh finished 33-2 overall last season, winning its third straight ACC Championship before advancing to a fourth consecutive NCAA Semifinal appearance. Pittsburgh is ranked third in the AVCA Preseason Poll, its highest ranking in program history. The Raiders and Pitt have met six times previously, first in 1975 and most recently in 2012. This will be the first meeting in Dayton.

 

– Ohio State was 14-16 overall with an 7-13 Big Ten record last season, recording a 4-8 record in road matches. Former standout Emily Londot earned AVCA All-Region honors last December for the fifth time in her career and was selected 10th overall in the 2024 Pro Volleyball Federation draft. Wright State and Ohio State have previously met 11 times, with the Raiders tallying a four-set victory in Columbus last September.

 

– Ohio finished 2024 with a 14-15 overall mark and a 10-8 record in the MAC, tallying a 5-7 record in road matches last season. Former head coach Geoff Carlston retired over the summer, with assistant coach Kenzie Brinkman serving as interim head coach in 2025. The Raiders and Ohio have met 26 times previously, with the Raiders grabbing a three-set sweep at Ohio in last year’s opening weekend action.