Friday, September 5
Annapolis, MD
4:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
at
Navy
Photo by: Gary DeVore, Cadet Wing Media
Falcons Head to Annapolis for Kristen Dickmann Invitational
9/3/2025 3:35:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The Air Force volleyball team travels to Annapolis, Md., this weekend for the 14th-annual Kristen Dickmann Invitational. The Falcons will open the tournament against service academy rival Navy on Sept. 5, before closing out the weekend against Wake Forest and George Mason on Sept. 6 and Sept. 7, respectively.
MATCH INFORMATION
The Kristen Dickmann Invitational is named after a former Navy volleyball player who unexpectedly passed away in her sleep during exam week at the end of her freshman year in May 2008. The four-team tournament, which includes Air Force, George Mason, Navy and Wake Forest, will take place inside Wesley Brown Field House on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy. Live stats will be available every match, while Air Force's match with Navy will be broadcast on ESPN+. Spectator information is listed below and admission is free for all three days.
KRISTEN DICKMANN INVITATIONAL
Friday-Sunday | September 5-7 | Air Force Schedule Below
Annapolis, Maryland | Wesley Brown Field House
Free Admission | Air Force Volleyball Notebook
09.05 – Air Force at Navy – 6:00 pm ET – Stats Feed | ESPN+
09.06 – Air Force vs Wake Forest – 3:00 pm ET – Stats Feed
09.07 – George Mason vs Air Force – 12:00 pm ET – Stats Feed
SPECTATOR INFORMATION
Only spectators with a DoD ID are allowed to drive onto the U.S. Naval Academy – all other fans must park outside the USNA and either walk through the visitors center, located at the corner of King George Sr. and Randall St. in downtown Annapolis OR ride the free shuttle (information below)
MATCH INFORMATION
The Kristen Dickmann Invitational is named after a former Navy volleyball player who unexpectedly passed away in her sleep during exam week at the end of her freshman year in May 2008. The four-team tournament, which includes Air Force, George Mason, Navy and Wake Forest, will take place inside Wesley Brown Field House on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy. Live stats will be available every match, while Air Force's match with Navy will be broadcast on ESPN+. Spectator information is listed below and admission is free for all three days.
KRISTEN DICKMANN INVITATIONAL
Friday-Sunday | September 5-7 | Air Force Schedule Below
Annapolis, Maryland | Wesley Brown Field House
Free Admission | Air Force Volleyball Notebook
09.05 – Air Force at Navy – 6:00 pm ET – Stats Feed | ESPN+
09.06 – Air Force vs Wake Forest – 3:00 pm ET – Stats Feed
09.07 – George Mason vs Air Force – 12:00 pm ET – Stats Feed
SPECTATOR INFORMATION
Only spectators with a DoD ID are allowed to drive onto the U.S. Naval Academy – all other fans must park outside the USNA and either walk through the visitors center, located at the corner of King George Sr. and Randall St. in downtown Annapolis OR ride the free shuttle (information below)
- Shuttles begin one hour before the first match of the day and end four hours after the start of the last match
- Parking for Sept. 5 and Sept. 7 will be at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (550 Taylor Ave.). There is a $10 per vehicle cost to park at the stadium and the shuttle will depart near the Blue Angel jet, located on the blue (west) side of the stadium.
- Due to the Navy football game on Sept. 6, the shuttle will depart from and return to the Navy Medical Clinic (695 Kinkaid Rd). Parking is free at the medical center.
All spectators aged 18 and older MUST be prepared to display a government-issued photo ID and those aged 17 and under will not be allowed to enter the USNA unless they are accompanied by an adult.
FRIDAY'S GOAL: SING SECOND
Air Force is 12-4 all-time against its service academy counterparts from Annapolis. The Falcons, who are 3-2 against the Midshipmen at USAFA and 1-1 in neutral site matches at the Pentagon, hold an impressive 8-1 all-time mark on Navy's home floor. The Falcons have won every meeting at Wesley Brown Field House (2011, 2013, 2015),while the rest of that series has been split between Macdonough Hall and Alumni Hall.
A QUICK LOOK BACK
Air Force last played at the Kristen Dickmann Invitational in 2011, where they picked up a 25-17, 25-21, 25-17 win over Navy – its first true road win since 2009 – before the tournament was cancelled due to the approach of Hurricane Irene.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Navy enters their home opener with a 2-1 record from the Utah Valley Invitational. After starting the season with a narrow 2-3 loss to one of the Falcons' Mountain West opponents (Boise State), the Mids rebounded with a pair of 3-1 victories over Utah Valley and Montana. Wake Forest, who will play George Mason before facing off against the Falcons, head to Annapolis with a 0-2 mark after falling by 1-3 margins to Cincinnati and Michigan at the Bearcats' tournament, while George Mason, who will play Wake Forest and Navy before meeting Air Force, went 2-1 against American (2-3), Howard (3-1) and Georgetown (3-1) last weekend at the DC Challenge.
A QUICK HISTORY LESSON
While the Falcons are 12-4 all-time against Navy in a 16-match series that dates back to 1981, Air Force has a much more compact history with its other two opponents at the Kristen Dickmann Invitational, holding 1-0 records against both George Mason and Wake Forest. The Falcons swept the Patriots during the Omni Invitational at the Academy in 2015, before taking down the Demon Deacons on their home floor in 2018 – a victory that marked the Air Force's first-ever win over a team from the ACC.
WHAT'S ON DECK
The Falcons remain on the road next week, when they travel to Edwardsville, Ill., for the Cougar Classic. Air Force will open the weekend with a rematch against Seattle on Sept. 11, before facing SIUE and Austin Peay on Sept. 12-13, respectively.
FRIDAY'S GOAL: SING SECOND
Air Force is 12-4 all-time against its service academy counterparts from Annapolis. The Falcons, who are 3-2 against the Midshipmen at USAFA and 1-1 in neutral site matches at the Pentagon, hold an impressive 8-1 all-time mark on Navy's home floor. The Falcons have won every meeting at Wesley Brown Field House (2011, 2013, 2015),while the rest of that series has been split between Macdonough Hall and Alumni Hall.
A QUICK LOOK BACK
Air Force last played at the Kristen Dickmann Invitational in 2011, where they picked up a 25-17, 25-21, 25-17 win over Navy – its first true road win since 2009 – before the tournament was cancelled due to the approach of Hurricane Irene.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Navy enters their home opener with a 2-1 record from the Utah Valley Invitational. After starting the season with a narrow 2-3 loss to one of the Falcons' Mountain West opponents (Boise State), the Mids rebounded with a pair of 3-1 victories over Utah Valley and Montana. Wake Forest, who will play George Mason before facing off against the Falcons, head to Annapolis with a 0-2 mark after falling by 1-3 margins to Cincinnati and Michigan at the Bearcats' tournament, while George Mason, who will play Wake Forest and Navy before meeting Air Force, went 2-1 against American (2-3), Howard (3-1) and Georgetown (3-1) last weekend at the DC Challenge.
A QUICK HISTORY LESSON
While the Falcons are 12-4 all-time against Navy in a 16-match series that dates back to 1981, Air Force has a much more compact history with its other two opponents at the Kristen Dickmann Invitational, holding 1-0 records against both George Mason and Wake Forest. The Falcons swept the Patriots during the Omni Invitational at the Academy in 2015, before taking down the Demon Deacons on their home floor in 2018 – a victory that marked the Air Force's first-ever win over a team from the ACC.
WHAT'S ON DECK
The Falcons remain on the road next week, when they travel to Edwardsville, Ill., for the Cougar Classic. Air Force will open the weekend with a rematch against Seattle on Sept. 11, before facing SIUE and Austin Peay on Sept. 12-13, respectively.
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