BERKELEY –Tickets for the 2016 Cal volleyball season are now on sale and can be purchased by calling (800) GO-BEARS, visiting CalBears.com or in person at the Athletic Ticket Office at California Memorial Stadium.

Season tickets, which include every match of two home tournaments as well as 10 Pac-12 matches, cost $75 for adults and $50 for children and seniors. The Bears host the season-opening Molten Classic on Aug. 26-27 and the Cal Classic on Sept. 9-10. The Cal Classic features 2015 NCAA Tournament qualifier Santa Clara and West Virginia from the Big 12 Conference.

Single-match tickets can be purchased in advance or on the day of a match, but fans will a discount for buying them before the day the match takes place. Tickets bought in advance are $8 for adults and $4 for children and seniors. Same-day purchases are $10 for adults and $5 for children and seniors.

Group tickets are available for parties of 10 or more and the cost is $3 apiece.

Fans who purchase season tickets receive special benefits, such as:

• Invitations to pre-match "Chalk Talks" and meet-and-greets with Cal's coaching staff
• Eligibility for prizes and giveaways that are exclusive to season-ticket holders
• Complimentary ticket vouchers to bring family and friends to matches
• Special "thank you" opportunities throughout the year

Cal's 2016 home schedule features seven opponents which reached the NCAA Championships last season, including two that advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight (USC, Washington).

The Bears return five starters and a libero from last year and welcome two incoming freshmen – outside hitters Maddie Haynes and Bailee Huizenga – that were ranked among the PrepVolleyball.com's top-100 "Senior Aces" coming out of high school.