EDISON, NJ – Siena College was chosen as a host site for a future MAAC Championship as part of an announcement regarding the future sites of the next two MAAC Volleyball Championship events made by the conference Wednesday morning. Siena's UHY Center will play host to the 2024 MAAC Volleyball Championship, slated to take place from Friday, November 22, until Sunday, November 24, 2024 on the campus of Siena College in Loudonville, New York.
The announcement was made after being passed unanimously by the MAAC Committee on Athletic Administration on December 7. Fairfield University was chosen to host the 2023 event inside the new Leo D. Mahoney Arena.
 "We are pleased to have both Fairfield and Siena serve as the host sites for the next two MAAC Volleyball Championships," noted MAAC Senior Associate Commissioner/Chief Operating Officer Whitney Swab. "Both campuses will deliver a first-class tournament, offering great facilities such as the brand new Leo D. Mahoney Arena on Fairfield's campus and the UHY Center on Siena's campus in Loudonville, which has hosted the tournament a MAAC-leading 14 times. The campuses are also excellent geographic locations, which will deliver amenities outside of just volleyball for teams, families, and fans."
Siena is set to serve as the MAAC Volleyball Championships host for the league-record 16th time (14 times at UHY Center and once at the Albany Capital Center), including the third time in five years in 2024. Formerly known as the Alumni Recreation Center from its opening in 1974, the facility was formerly renamed the UHY Center on Feb. 24, 2021 after UHY Advisors secured the naming rights.
The 2,148-seat UHY Center serves as the home for both the Siena College Volleyball and Women's Basketball programs. A focal point of Siena's Marcelle Athletic Complex, the UHY Center was part of a $13.5 million, multi-phase enhancement to the athletic facility which began in 2016. Upgrades to the UHY Center were highlighted by an outdoors facelift, including the creation of Anthony F. Schmitz Event Lobby, and new flooring and seating system featuring the addition of chair-back seating. Earlier this month, Siena installed two new state-of-the-art NEVCO video boards along with new digital scorers and media tables.
"Siena is excited and thankful for the opportunity to host the MAAC Volleyball Championships for a record 16th time in 2024," said Siena College Vice President and Director of Athletics John D'Argenio. "We have taken great pride in hosting successful tournaments in the past, and are looking forward to the opportunity to welcome the MAAC and the participating teams back to the UHY Center in 2024."
For all information regarding the MAAC Volleyball Championship, please visit maacsports.com/vb.
