Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Homecoming for Mike Gawlik. Measuring stick for Central Michigan volleyball.
The Chippewas and their rookie coach will face two heavyweights on Saturday when they open play in the Auto Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational at Michigan State’s Jenison Field House.
CMU, which went 1-2 in its season-opening tournament last weekend at IUPUI, is slated to play Florida (1-1 and ranked seventh) at 10 a.m., then will take on the host Spartans (3-0, 28th) at 6:30 p.m.
The Chippewas close the tournament on Sunday at 1 p.