Commish Chat is a series of one-on-one interviews between Southern Conference Commissioner Jim Schaus and various student-athletes, coaches, administrators, media members and more as they discuss SoCon athletics and issues that affect college athletics on a broader scale.

Schaus's guest for Episode 19 is Western Carolina junior outside hitter Merry Gebel of the Catamounts' volleyball team.

Schaus and Gebel discuss her play on offense and defense, the challenges COVID has presented this season, this weekend's SoCon Volleyball Championship and Western Carolina's preparation this season to qualify for it, and what playing in the SoCon has meant to her. 

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