The start of the season is well over a month away, but the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team already knows the challenges it will face in 2012.

The Skylights and head coach Bill Huebsch recently announced their 2012 schedule, which includes three pre-conference tournaments, as well as a new-look Frontier Schedule.

Northern begins the regular season in Great Falls on Aug. 17-18 with the UGF/Carroll Tournament. The Skylights will get four matches in Great Falls, including a nonconference showdown with the UGF Argos, MSU-N's biggest rival. Doane College of Nebraska also prese...