GRINNELL, Iowa - Grinnell College's first home volleyball action of the 2018 season will be big as the Pioneers serve as co-host of the Central/Grinnell Invitational Friday and Saturday.

Action at Darby Gymnasium kicks off at 4 p.m. Friday with two matches, as Coe College and Bethany Lutheran College play on the west court and Crown College meets Buena Vista University on the east court. Grinnell plays twice Friday, facing Coe at  6 p.m. and Crown at 8 p.m. Both those matches will be on the west court.

The tourney returns to the usual one-court format Saturday, with Grinnell facing Buena Vista at 10 a.m. and Augustana College at 2 p.m. Augustana and Buena Vista square off at noon.