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UNCG Volleyball

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<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2024/12/6/volleyball-falls-in-ncaa-tournament-at-baylor.aspx" target="_self">No. 1 Baylor 3, Wofford 0</a>The Wofford volleyball team left it all on the court Thursday night in the Ferrell Center in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, but the Terriers fell in three sets (11-25, 11-25, 18-25) to the No.4 seeded Baylor Bears. The Terriers conclude their historic season at 23-9 while Baylor improves to 23-7.
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 "It was a great experience to make the NCAA Tournament," said head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/coaches/lynze-roos/1308">Lynze Roos</a>. "I feel like it's an honor to compete in December. It's an honor to be in this tournament. I feel like I'm really proud of our girls, proud of the careers of [<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/mary-emily-morgan/8678">Mary Emily Morgan</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/sarah-maclean/8676">Sarah MacLean</a>] and our program for just being here to compete. I think Baylor's a great team. They came out to get things done today. We're going to be cheering them on through the next round. Hopefully, they advance, and we can say we lost to the champions."
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 Wofford was making its second-straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament after claiming a second consecutive Southern Conference Championship.<a href="https://mercerbears.com/news/2024/12/5/volleyball-uconn.aspx" target="_self">UConn 3, Mercer 0</a>The Mercer volleyball team closes the curtain on their historic 2024 season after suffering a loss to the University of Connecticut in the opening round of the National Invitational Volleyball Championships on Thursday.&nbsp;

 Ekes recorded a match-high 13 kills, her 29th match this season posting double-digit kills.&nbsp;<a href="https://mercerbears.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/sophia-henry/11025">Sophia Henry</a>&nbsp;hit .278 with six kills at the net while&nbsp;<a href="https://mercerbears.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/meme-davis/11024">MeMe Davis</a>&nbsp;put up 12 digs and added four assists from the back row.&nbsp;<a href="https://mercerbears.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/brooke-phillips/11057">Brooke Phillips</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://mercerbears.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/sammi-bergjans/11027">Sammi Bergjans</a>&nbsp;combined for 23 assists throughout the three sets played.

 The Bears left their mark on the record book this season coming away as the first outright regular season conference champions, winningest team in program history, first time in program history to go undefeated at home, first conference player and setter of the year awards, led the NCAA in service aces and received their first postseason tournament invite.&nbsp;

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UConn Huskies vs. Mercer Bears Women's Volleyball game at 2024-12-05 08:00 PM (UTC) #179048

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Wofford Terriers

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Baylor Bears Women's Volleyball team

Wofford Terriers vs. Baylor Bears Women's Volleyball game at 2024-12-06 01:00 AM (UTC) #179024

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Mercer Set To Make First Postseason Appearance In Program History 2024

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Wofford Volleyball Selected to Waco Regional of NCAA Tournament 2024

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – In an instant classic, the Wofford Terriers (23-8), the No. 2 seed, won the 2024 Southern Conference Volleyball Championship in five sets (22-25, 22-25, 25-16, 26-24, 16-14) over top seed Mercer, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship on Sunday afternoon inside Wofford’s Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.Sunday’s match marked the second time in nine days the two squads played a five-set match against one another as Mercer was victories in Macon on Nov. 15. Sunday’s contest was also the first SoCon tournament title match to last five sets since 2019.The two teams opened the match splitting the first 20 points. Wofford became the first squad to lead by more than one point following a 3-point run, making the score 13-10 which led to a timeout by Mercer. The Bears came out of the break on a run, taking the lead at 16-15 following three straight kills from first-team all-conference selection Skyler Bumpers, prompting a timeout by Wofford.Mercer would get within two points of ending the set as a kill by all-freshman team performer Sophia Henry made the score 23-20, forcing a Terrier timeout. After the break, the two teams split the final four points of the frame, with the set ending on Bumpers’ 10th kill. The Bears won the first set 25-22, taking a 1-0 lead in the contest.With the Terriers ahead 4-3 in the second set, the Bears scored five straight points, punctuated by a block from Bumpers. Following a timeout by Wofford, the score would eventually be tied 10-10 after a solo block from Annemarie Rakoski. The Terriers carried that momentum to a 12-11 lead after an attack error by the Bears. Back-to-back attack errors by Mercer made the score 16-14 in favor of Wofford, forcing a timeout by the Bears.The score would go on to be tied at 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 as the set entered crunch time. Mercer would then score three straight points off a kill by Henry, an attack error from Wofford and a kill from Bumpers, ending the frame at 25-22.Wofford began the third set with a flurry, going ahead 4-0 to start the frame. The Terriers led 15-10 at the media timeout, following a block by Bradley Brown and Natalie Arnold. Wofford’s lead would grow to 20-10 with Mary Emily Morgan on the service line before the Bears forced a side-out.The Terriers would not let their lead get below eight points for the remainder of the set. The frame would eventually end 25-16 after a kill from Morgan, sending the match into the fourth set.In the fourth set, the two squads split the first 20 points. The score remained tight over the next nine points as Mercer carried a 15-14 lead into the media timeout. Coming out of the timeout, the Bears built on their lead, going ahead 19-16 on a kill by SoCon Setter of the Year Brooke Phillips, prompting a timeout by Wofford.A service error by Mercer made its lead 20-19, but the Bears score the next two points, punctuated by a block from Henry and Joselynn Sanjurjo, forcing a Terriers timeout. Following the break, Wofford got a kill from Arnold and a block from Rakoski and Bri Mahoney, prompting a timeout by the Bears.After an attack error by Mercer tied the score at 22-22, the Bears got two straight points to get to championship point. Wofford would not go quietly, scoring the next four points to win the set, 26-24, to force a deciding set.Mercer drew first blood in the fifth set, going ahead 6-3 after an attack error by Wofford. Three points later, a kill by Henry made the score 8-4 and the teams switched sides of the net. After another Henry kill moved the score to 9-5, the Terriers took a timeout.The Bears scored the first point out of the timeout, but the Terriers responded with three straight points off their own, prompting a timeout from Mercer. Wofford would eventually tie the set at 11-11 following a solo block by Morgan, leading to the Bears taking their final timeout.After splitting the next four points, a kill from Brown made the score 14-13 in favor of Wofford. Bumpers got a kill to tie the score at 14 but kills from Mahoney and Rakoski ended the set at 16-14, giving the Terriers the championship.The match featured 42 ties and 16 lead changes. Sarah MacLean, the 2024 SoCon Tournament Most Outstanding Player, finished with eight kills and three blocks. MacLean had a total of 37 kills over the tournament. Morgan had a double-double, logging 11 kills and a team-high 19 digs. MeMe Davis had a match-high 26 digs, while Bumpers recorded a match-high 21 kills for Mercer.Wofford will learn its NCAA tournament opponent during the selection show on Sunday, Dec. 1. The show is set for 6 p.m. ET on ESPN.2024 Southern Conference Volleyball Championship Spartanburg, South Carolina (Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium) Thursday, Nov. 21 First Round Match 1: No. 9 UNCG 3, No. 8 Western Carolina 0 Friday, Nov. 22 Quarterfinals Match 2: No. 5 The Citadel 3, No. 4 Samford 2 Match 3: No. 1 Mercer 3, No. 9 UNCG 0 Match 4: No. 2 Wofford 3, No. 7 Chattanooga 0 Match 5: No. 3 ETSU 3, No. 6 Furman 2 Saturday, Nov. 23 Semifinals Match 6: No. 1 Mercer 3, No. 5 The Citadel 0 Match 7: No. 2 Wofford 3, No. 3 ETSU 1 Sunday, Nov. 24 Championship Match 8: No. 2 Wofford 3, No. 1 Mercer 2All-Tournament Team Ali Ruffin, The CitadelReese Rhodes, ETSUSkyler Bumpers, MercerMeMe Davis, MercerLaney Klika, WoffordBri Mahoney, WoffordSarah MacLean, Wofford&nbsp; Most Outstanding Player&nbsp; Sarah MacLean, Wofford&nbsp; Knight Commission Pinnacle Award (highest cumulative GPA among championship-eligible student-athletes on winning team) Taylor Pecht, Wofford

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Wofford Terriers vs. Mercer Bears Women's Volleyball game at 2024-11-24 09:00 PM (UTC) #178664

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No. 2 Wofford wins 2024 SoCon Volleyball Championship 11/24/24

No. 1 Mercer 3, No. 5 The Citadel 0 SPARTANBURG, S.C. – No. 1 seed Mercer swept No. 5 seed The Citadel in the first semifinal match of the Southern Conference Volleyball Championship on Saturday in Wofford’s Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium. Mercer advances to the SoCon championship match for the first time since the 2020-21 season. A win for the Bears on Sunday will give them their first SoCon tournament title in program history.Mercer began the match with a 7-2 run, forcing an early timeout from The Citadel. After another point for the Bears, the Bulldogs worked their way back into the frame, getting to within one at 15-14 after an error. Mercer would side-out on the next point, carrying that into a 20-15 lead following an ace by first-team all-conference selection Skyler Bumpers.Following a timeout, the Bulldogs scored five of the next six points to get within one at 21-20. Mercer responded by scoring the next four points to win the set 25-20, punctuated by a kill from Gia Padilla.Mercer began the second set the same way it began the first, jumping out to an 8-2 advantage. The Bears would eventually get out to a 14-2 lead with MeMe Davis, a member of the all-freshman and second team all-conference teams, on the service line. The Bulldogs answered back, scoring six of the next eight points to force a timeout by Mercer.The Bears regained control of the frame, keeping their lead above four points the rest of the set. An attack error by The Citadel would eventually end the frame 25-16, giving Mercer a 2-0 lead in the match.In the third set, The Citadel had a better start, leading 3-1 after an ace by second-team all-conference selection Ali Ruffin. The Bulldogs’ lead would grow to 7-3 before the Bears would respond to tie the set at 8-8 after a kill by Padilla. SoCon Player of the Year Skye Ekes got a kill to move Mercer ahead 11-10 and the lead would grow to 14-11, forcing The Citadel to take a timeout.After the break, Mercer’s lead grew to as many as six over the course of the frame. The Bears finished the set on an ace by SoCon Setter of the Year Brooke Phillips, giving the team a 25-18 victory.Davis finished with match-highs in digs (24) and aces (4), while Bumpers recorded a match-high six blocks, three of which were solo. Phillips had 30 assists to lead both squads in the category. Ruffin logged a team-high nine kills and 18 digs for The Citadel.No. 2 Wofford 3, No. 3 ETSU 1 SPARTANBURG, S.C. – No. 2 Wofford collected a win over No. 3 ETSU in four sets in the second semifinal match of the Southern Conference Volleyball Championship on Saturday in Wofford’s Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium. Wofford will be playing for its second consecutive conference tournament title on Sunday.The two teams were even through 28 points before Wofford got a kill from second-team all-conference selection Mary Emily Morgan, making the score 15-14 in favor of the Terriers. The set went into a media timeout following the Morgan kill. A 3-1 run after the break by Wofford led to a timeout by ETSU.Wofford was able to keep control of the set after the Bucs timeout. An ace by Bri Mahoney put the Terriers two points away from victory at 23-18. Five points later, Morgan got a kill down the line to give Wofford a 25-21 set one victory.The second set was a tightly contested affair similar to the first. The Terriers once again held a slim margin at the media timeout, this time leading 15-13 following a kill by first-team all-conference selection Sarah MacLean. ETSU would eventually tie the frame at 21-21 after an error by Wofford, prompting a timeout by the Terriers.Wofford would score three of the next four points to reach set point, forcing an ETSU timeout. The frame would end on the next point following an attack error by the Buccaneers.In the third set, ETSU got out to a 4-1 lead following a kill from second-team all-conference selection Reese Rhodes. A block from Whitley Rammel would put the Bucs ahead 15-12, leading to the media timeout.ETSU kept increasing its lead as the set waned on, going up 20-14 after an attack error by Wofford. The Terriers would not go away quietly as a service ace by SoCon Libero of the Year Laney Klika made the score 23-18 in favor of ETSU. Following a timeout by the Bucs, Wofford got a point, but it was answered by a kill from Amanda Lowe before another attack error by the Terriers ended the frame 25-19.Wofford got out to a quick start in the fourth set. After the score was tied 4-4, the Terriers got two kills from Mahoney and one from MacLean, forcing an ETSU timeout. The Terriers’ run would get to seven points as they led 11-4. ETSU responded with four straight points of its own, making the score 11-8.The two teams played even over the next 20 points before Wofford ran off four consecutive points with all-freshman team selection Bradley Brown on the service line. The Terriers lead stood at 20-13 at that point. A kill by Mahoney eventually made the score 23-15.An attack error by ETSU on the next point gave Wofford match point. The Bucs would then get three straight points to keep the set going, but a kill from Morgan ended the frame 25-18, giving the Terriers the four-set win.Mahoney and Morgan both had double-doubles. Mahoney finished with 17 kills and 13 digs, while Morgan logged 13 kills and 12 digs. Klika recorded a match-high 28 digs. Annemarie Rakoski had seven blocks in the contest for Wofford.ETSU was led by 10 kills from Lowe. Brianna Cantrell and Melanie Morris shared the team lead for digs with 16 apiece for the Buccaneers. Rhodes finished with a match-high 33 assists.2024 Southern Conference Volleyball Championship Spartanburg, South Carolina (Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium) Thursday, Nov. 21 First Round Match 1: No. 9 UNCG 3, No. 8 Western Carolina 0 Friday, Nov. 22 Quarterfinals Match 2: No. 5 The Citadel 3, No. 4 Samford 2 Match 3: No. 1 Mercer 3, No. 9 UNCG 0 Match 4: No. 2 Wofford 3, No. 7 Chattanooga 0 Match 5: No. 3 ETSU 3, No. 6 Furman 2 Saturday, Nov. 23 Semifinals Match 6: No. 1 Mercer 3, No. 5 The Citadel 0 Match 7: No. 2 Wofford 3, No. 3 ETSU 1 Sunday, Nov. 24 Championship Match 8: No. 1 Mercer vs. No. 2 Wofford, 4 p.m. (ESPN+)

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The Citadel Bulldogs Women's Volleyball team

The Citadel Bulldogs vs. Mercer Bears Women's Volleyball game at 2024-11-23 09:00 PM (UTC) #178665

ETSU Buccaneers (Bucs)

ETSU Buccaneers (Bucs) Women's Volleyball team

ETSU Buccaneers (Bucs) vs. Wofford Terriers Women's Volleyball game at 2024-11-24 12:00 AM (UTC) #178666

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No. 5 The Citadel 3, No. 4 Samford 2 SPARTANBURG, S.C. –&nbsp;In the matchup of the Bulldogs, fifth-seeded The Citadel outlasted No. 4 Samford, 3-2, in Friday’s first match at the Southern Conference Volleyball Championship. The Citadel advances to face the winner of No. 1 Mercer and No. 9 UNCG in the semifinals, slated for Saturday at 4 p.m. in Wofford’s Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.The Citadel scored the first points of the contest before Samford got on the board. The Citadel would keep up the pressure and after a kill and a block from Ali Ruffin made the score 11-5 in favor of The Citadel, Samford used its first timeout.The lead for The Citadel would grow to as many as nine after a bad set from Samford made the score 18-9. Samford responded with a run of its own and following a kill by first-team all-conference member Gracie Lynn Butler made the score 19-15, The Citadel took a timeout.The Citadel scored three straight out of the break to regain control of the frame. Sophia Childs would eventually get an ace to end the set at 25-16, giving The Citadel a 1-0 lead in the match.In the second set, The Citadel continued its steady play. After a service error from Samford made the score 13-10, Childs got a kill before combining with Sophia Gomez for a block to give The Citadel a five-point lead before the media timeout.Samford went on a run after the break to get back in the frame. A 4-0 run by Samford, which was punctuated by an ace from Ally Cordes, tied the set at 17-17, forcing a timeout from The Citadel.After the two squads split the next four points, Samford built its lead to 23-21, making The Citadel take a timeout. Following the timeout, Samford got the next point to get to set point. The Citadel would get the next three points to tie the score at 24-24. Ruffin would get a kill three points later to put The Citadel up 26-25, forcing a timeout from Samford.The next point produced a long volley, which was eventually ended by a kill from Mackenzie Martin, giving The Citadel a 27-25 win and a 2-0 lead in the match.Samford had a better start to the third set. After the two teams split the opening ten points, Samford built a 10-6 advantage after three consecutive kills from Kaleigh Meritt. Another two kills from Samford forced a timeout from The Citadel.The lead would continue to grow for Samford as they moved ahead by nine on two separate occasions before getting to 20 points in the frame. The second occasion happened after a block from Butler and Kate Wonus made the score 18-9, leading to a timeout from The Citadel.A kill from Wonus out of the break put Samford up by 10. The Citadel would then get four straight points as a kill from Gomez made the count 19-13, forcing a Samford timeout. Samford would reestablish control of the set after the timeout, eventually winning the frame 25-17 following a kill from Meritt.Samford caried its momentum into the fourth set, quickly moving ahead 4-0 in the frame. The Citadel would slowly get back into the set, closing the gap to 9-8 after a kill from Ruffin. Samford would answer with a 4-0 run, forcing a timeout from The Citadel.The lead would eventually get to 20-13 for Samford. The Citadel got the next three points, but Samford responded to get its lead back to 23-17. The Citadel cut that lead in have courtesy of a kill, a block and an ace, leading to Samford taking a timeout.After the break, Samford got a kill from Meritt on two of the next three points, ending the frame at 25-21 and forcing a deciding fifth set.The Citadel would score four of the first five points to take a 4-1 lead, prompting a timeout from Samford. Following the break, Samford closed the gap to one before a kill by Martin made the score 8-6 and the teams switch sides of the net. Samford went on a 4-1 run after the switch, moving ahead 10-9 after a kill from Butler.Samford would eventually go ahead 13-10 before two straight points from The Citadel closed the gap to one. The two teams alternated the next two points, leading to a Samford timeout with them clinging to a 14-13 advantage.After the timeout, the two teams went back and forth for the next 14 points, with neither team leading by more than two points before the end of the set. Back-to-back kills from Ruffin and Childs would end the frame 22-20, giving The Citadel the victory.The match had 19 ties and six lead changes. Nine of those ties and three of the lead changes occurred in the deciding set.Ruffin finished with a team-high 18 kills and 30 digs. Jaelynn Elgert recorded a match-high 46 digs, while Martin logged a double-double, finishing with 11 kills and 25 digs. Meritt had a match-high 27 kills along with a career-high 35 digs. Lexi Thatcher finished with a match-high 59 assists for Samford. No. 1 Mercer 3, No. 9 UNCG 0 SPARTANBURG, S.C. –&nbsp;Top seed Mercer defeated No. 9 UNCG in straight sets in Friday’s second quarterfinal match at the Southern Conference Volleyball Championship. Mercer will now face fifth-seeded The Citadel in the semifinal round scheduled for Saturday at 5 p.m. in Wofford’s Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.Mercer’s victory marked the first time the Bears have won a conference tournament match since the 2020-21 SoCon tournament. The Bears advanced to the finals during that season.The two squads split the opening 20 points of the match. Mercer then went on a 4-0 run to go ahead 14-10 following a kill from all-freshman team selection Sophia Henry. UNCG answered back to gain the lead 17-15, forcing the Bears to take a timeout.Mercer then went on a run themselves, regaining the lead and prompting an UNCG timeout as the score stood 22-20. After the break, the Bears scored two more points to get to set point, but the Spartans responded with a 3-0 run, leading to a Mercer timeout. Following the timeout, Henry got a kill to end the set 25-23.UNCG got off to a strong start in the second set, leading 10-6 after an ace by Izora Gragg. Mercer secured the next four points, tying the frame at 10-10.The next 12 points were played evenly before a 3-0 run by Mercer made the score 19-16, leading to a timeout from the Spartans. Mercer was able to keep UNCG at bay for the remainder of the set, winning 25-21 on a kill by Henry.In the third set, UNCG got out to a 6-4 lead, but Mercer answered with five straight points, punctuated by a kill from the SoCon Player of the Year Skye Ekes. The Spartans got to within one at 10-9, however, the Bears ran off a 4-0 run after that, forcing another timeout by UNCG.The Mercer lead never dropped below four during the remainder of the set. All-freshman team selection Lou Johnson would eventually end the frame 25-16 with her second block of the contest, giving the Bears the win.Ekes recorded a match-high 21 kills, while hitting .528. SoCon Setter of the Year Brooke Phillips logged a double-double, finishing with 41 assists and 11 digs for Mercer. MeMe Davis had 33 digs to lead the Bears’ defensive effort. Madeline Timmerman had 11 kills to lead UNCG.No. 2 Wofford 3, No. 7 Chattanooga 0 SPARTANBURG, S.C. – No. 2 Wofford began its SoCon Tournament title defense by sweeping No. 7 Chattanooga in the third quarterfinal match at the Southern Conference Volleyball Championship on Friday. Wofford will take on the winner of No. 3 ETSU and No. 6 Furman in the second semifinal on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Wofford’s Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.The match began as a back-and-forth affair as the teams split the opening 18 points. Wofford then scored three straight points, all coming off kills by first-team all-conference selection Sarah MacLean.Wofford kept the pressure on after the break, moving its lead to 20-13 late in the opening set. Chattanooga closed the lead to three points on three different occasions before a kill by Bradley Brown ended the first frame 25-21 in favor of the Terriers.In the second set, Wofford grabbed an early lead in the set, carrying that to a 15-12 advantage at the media timeout following a kill by MacLean. The Terriers continued to extend their lead after the break, eventually going up 22-14 on a block by Mary Emily Morgan, prompting a timeout by the Mocs.The Terriers scored the first two points out of the timeout, making the score 24-14. After two points from Chattanooga, Bri Mahoney got a kill to end the frame and give Wofford a 2-0 lead in the contest.The third set saw Chattanooga gain control early in the frame. After the two teams were tied at 7-7, the Mocs scored five of the next six points. The run was fueled by three kills and a block from first-team all-conference selection Chard’e Vanzandt.Following the spurt from the Mocs, Wofford retook the lead thanks to a 5-0 run, which was punctuated by a kill from Brown that made the score 15-13 in favor of the Terriers, leading to a Chattanooga timeout. Wofford maintained its lead, eventually going up 20-16.Chattanooga would close the gap to two at 23-21. Wofford responded with the final two points of the match on kills from Morgan and Maddy Frazier.Morgan recorded a match-high 17 kills. Taylor Pecht had a double-double for Wofford, logging a match-high 30 assists and 13 digs. Vanzandt recorded a team-high 16 kills for the Mocs.No. 3 ETSU 3, No. 6 Furman 2 SPARTANBURG, S.C. – No. 3 ETSU won a five-set thriller over No. 6 Furman in the final quarterfinal match at the Southern Conference Volleyball Championship on Friday. The Bucs will face No. 2 Wofford in the second semifinal on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Wofford’s Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.In the first set, ETSU grabbed control early as the Buccaneers held a 15-9 lead at the media timeout. ETSU’s lead would eventually get to 19-12 after a pair of Furman errors, leading to a timeout by the Paladins.The Bucs kept the pressure on and after an ace by all-freshman team selection Makayla Bays made the score 22-14, Furman took another timeout. Following the break, ETSU got the final three points of the frame, punctuated by a kill from Reese Rhodes, a second-team all-conference selection.ETSU led the second set from start to finish. The Bucs got out to a 9-5 lead, prompting a timeout by Furman. The lead for ETSU lengthen after the timeout as the score stood 19-11 following a kill from Amanda Lowe.Furman would not go away quietly in the second set as the Paladins closed the ETSU lead to 21-15, leading to a timeout by the Buccaneers. The Paladins got to within three after a kill by Ashley Stein made the score 24-21. However, a kill by Bays on the next point ended the frame 25-21, giving ETSU a 2-0 lead in the match.The third set was a different story for the Paladins. Furman got out to a 10-4 lead after an ace by Tennyson Gorman, leading to ETSU taking a timeout.The Buccaneers would climb their way back into the set as the Furman lead stood at 12-11 following a kill by Whitley Rammel. The Paladins would fight off the rally and maintain their lead late into the set, leading 18-15 after a kill by Chandler Parker.ETSU would eventually take a timeout after back-to-back kills from Stein and Ava Augustson put the Paladins ahead 23-20. After a point by the Bucs, Furman got a kill from Augustson and a block from Izzy Castelloe, ending the set at 25-21.The two teams split the first 26 points of the fourth set. Furman then scored the next two courtesy of a kill by Parker and an error by ETSU, making the score 15-13. The Paladins kept their advantage over the next 12 points, doubling their lead to 22-18 after an attack error from the Bucs.Furman did not let its lead get lower than three after that. A kill from Gorman eventually ended the set at 25-21, forcing a fifth set.ETSU began the deciding set fast, gaining a 5-2 advantage in the early moments of the frame. The Bucs would then score the next three points after a Furman timeout to go ahead 8-2 as the two teams switched sides of the net.Following a kill by Lowe, Furman went on a 4-0 run with Brooke Scheffler on the service line, which led to an ETSU timeout. The Bucs responded after the break and after a block from Lowe and Abby Thomas, a second-team all-conference selection, made the score 12-7 in favor of ETSU, the Paladins took a timeout.Four straight points from Furman got the lead down to one point at 12-11. ETSU would score the next two points to get to match point before kills from Augustson and Parker closed the lead to 14-13, forcing a timeout from the Bucs. On the first point after the timeout, Thomas got a kill to end the set and the match for ETSU.Lowe finished with a match-high 15 kills. Rhodes had a double-double, logging a match-high 46 assists and 22 digs. Gorman recorded a team-high 13 kills and a career-high eight blocks.2024 Southern Conference Volleyball Championship Spartanburg, South Carolina (Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium) Thursday, Nov. 21 First Round Match 1: No. 9 UNCG 3, No. 8 Western Carolina 0 Friday, Nov. 22 Quarterfinals Match 2: No. 5 The Citadel 3, No. 4 Samford 2 Match 3: No. 1 Mercer 3, No. 9 UNCG 0 Match 4: No. 2 Wofford 3, No. 7 Chattanooga 0 Match 5: No. 3 ETSU 3, No. 6 Furman 2 Saturday, Nov. 23 Semifinals Match 6: No. 5 The Citadel vs. No. 1 Mercer, 4 p.m. (ESPN+) Match 7: No. 2 Wofford vs. No. 3 ETSU, 7 p.m. (ESPN+) Sunday, Nov. 24 Championship Match 8: Match 6 winner vs. Match 7 winner, 4 p.m. (ESPN+)

UNC Greensboro Spartans

UNC Greensboro Spartans Women's Volleyball team

UNC Greensboro Spartans vs. Mercer Bears Women's Volleyball game at 2024-11-22 06:30 PM (UTC) #178668

Samford Bulldogs

Samford Bulldogs Women's Volleyball team

The Citadel Bulldogs vs. Samford Bulldogs Women's Volleyball game at 2024-11-22 03:30 PM (UTC) #178667

Chattanooga Mocs

Chattanooga Mocs Women's Volleyball team

Chattanooga Mocs vs. Wofford Terriers Women's Volleyball game at 2024-11-22 09:30 PM (UTC) #178669

Furman Paladins

Furman Paladins Women's Volleyball team

Furman Paladins vs. ETSU Buccaneers (Bucs) Women's Volleyball game at 2024-11-23 12:30 AM (UTC) #178670

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SoCon VB Quarterfinals release 2024

No. 9 <a href="https://uncgspartans.com/news/2024/11/21/womens-volleyball-volleyball-sweeps-western-carolina-to-advance-to-socon-quarterfinal.aspx" target="_self">UNCG 3</a>, No. 8 <a href="https://catamountsports.com/news/2024/11/21/womens-volleyball-morris-tallies-double-double-in-socon-tournament-defeat.aspx" target="_self">Western Carolina 0</a>

Western Carolina Catamounts

Western Carolina Catamounts Women's Volleyball team

UNC Greensboro Spartans vs. Western Carolina Catamounts Women's Volleyball game at 2024-11-21 09:00 PM (UTC) #178671

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Thursday's women's volleyball roundup 11/21/24

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mercer’s Skye Ekes was named the Southern Conference Volleyball Player of the Year for the 2024 season. ETSU’s Lindsey Devine was named SoCon Coach of the Year and Wofford sophomore Laney Klika was selected as SoCon Libero of the Year, while the Bears’ Brooke Phillips was named SoCon Setter of the Year. UNCG outside hitter Allie Sweet earned the Rayna Taylor Award, given annually to the league’s freshman of the year.The league’s coaches voted on a pair of all-conference teams, an all-freshman team and the five individual awards. They were not allowed to vote for themselves or their own players. The second team features an additional player due to a tie in the voting.Ekes claims the player of the year award after leading Mercer to a 14-2 mark in conference play en route to the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Southern Conference Volleyball Championship. The Sarasota, Florida native is second in the conference in kills (410), points (474.5) and kills per set (3.76). The senior was named SoCon Offensive Player of the Week once during the season. Ekes, who is a transfer from Florida State, helped lead Mercer to its first outright SoCon regular-season championship this season.Devine earned coach of the year honors after leading the Buccaneers to an 18-10 overall record, with the team going 8-2 over their last 10 regular season matches. Devine, who was the ETSU head coach from 2003-18, returned to Johnson City this season after coaching in SEC for four seasons, three with Alabama and one with Mississippi State. This season marks the third time that Devine was named the SoCon Coach of the Year, with the other occurrences happening in 2016 and 2018.Klika averaged 5.21 digs per set for Wofford this season. The native of Novelty, Ohio, is second in the league in total digs (537), which is 13th in the NCAA. Klika received SoCon Defensive Player of the Week in consecutive weeks back on Sept. 23 and 30. Klika, who is the first Terrier to be named SoCon Libero of the Year, is one of two players in the league averaging over five digs per set.Phillips is the third player in conference history to be awarded SoCon Setter of the Year, joining ETSU’s Caroline Dykes and The Citadel’s Belle Hogan, the 2022 and 2023 winners, respectively. Phillips finished the regular season with 1,066 total assists, which is second in the SoCon. The graduate student from Indianapolis, Indiana, also has 69 services aces this season, making her second in the NCAA in that category. Phillips was named the SoCon Setter of the Week four times during the regular season. &nbsp; Sweet earned UNCG’s fourth SoCon Freshman of the Year honor. The Woodstock, Georgia, product led the league in points (498.5) and kills (442). Sweet earned SoCon Offensive Player of the Week twice during the season.Mercer led the way with seven postseason all-conference or all-freshman selections followed by Wofford with four. ETSU and Chattanooga each had three selections, while UNCG and Samford had two apiece. The Citadel had one selection. &nbsp; Ekes and Phillips each made the first team and were joined by teammate Skyler Bumpers, who received the designation for the second straight season. Bumpers started all 29 games for the Bears, finishing with a team-high 75 blocks.Sweet, Samford’s Gracie Lynn Butler, Chattanooga’s Chard’e Vanzandt and Wofford’s Sarah MacLean rounded out the first team. Butler, who made the first team for the second consecutive year, ranked fourth in the league in kills per set (3.31). Vanzandt concludes the regular season in the top five in the SoCon in kills (374), hitting percentage (.343) and points (434). MacLean led the conference in hitting percentage (.353).The second team is highlighted by a pair of players from Wofford as Klika was joined on the second team by outside hitter Mary Emily Morgan. ETSU also placed two players on the second team as setter Reese Rhodes and middle blocker Abbey Thomas made the squad. Morgan finished second on the Terriers in kills (274) and digs (332). Rhodes is in the top five in the SoCon in service aces (39) and assists (973). Thomas led the league in total blocks (119) and blocks per set (1.18).The Citadel outside hitter Ali Ruffin, the 2023 SoCon Player of the Year, and Samford outside hitter Kaleigh Meritt each made the second team. Ruffin finished the regular season with 315 kills and 420 digs. Meritt concluded the regular season third in the SoCon in kills per set (3.55).Mercer libero MeMe Davis and Chattanooga libero Paige Gallentine rounded out the second team. Davis finished the season with 525 digs, which is third in the league. Gallentine leads the conference in digs with 624, the fourth-best mark in the NCAA in the category.Along with Sweet and Davis, the all-freshman team includes ETSU’s Makayla Bays, Mercer’s Lou Johnson and Sophia Henry, Chattanooga’s Kynli Kirkendoll and Wofford’s Bradley Brown.The Southern Conference Volleyball Championship begins on Thursday with a matchup between Western Carolina and UNCG. The tournament continues on Friday with four quarterfinal matches. Saturday features a pair of semifinal matches, with the championship set for Sunday at 4 p.m. All eight matches will be held in Wofford’s Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium and all will be broadcast on ESPN+. 2024 All-Southern Conference Volleyball Teams and Awards Player of the Year&nbsp;– Skye Ekes, Mercer, Sr., OH&nbsp;&nbsp; Rayna Taylor Freshman of the Year&nbsp;– Allie Sweet, UNCG, OHLibero of the Year&nbsp;– Laney Klika, Wofford, So. Setter of the Year&nbsp;– Brooke Phillips, Mercer, Gr. Coach of the Year&nbsp;– Lindsey Devine, ETSU &nbsp; All-SoCon First Team Skyler Bumpers, Mercer, Sr., MBSkye Ekes, Mercer, Sr., OHBrooke Phillips, Mercer, Gr., SAllie Sweet, UNCG, Fr., OHGracie Lynn Butler, Samford, Sr., OHChard'e Vanzandt, Chattanooga, Sr., RSSarah MacLean, Wofford, Sr., RS &nbsp; All-SoCon Second TeamAli Ruffin, The Citadel, Sr., OH Reese Rhodes, ETSU, Gr., SAbbey Thomas, ETSU, Sr., MBMeMe Davis, Mercer, Fr., LIBKaleigh Meritt, Samford, So., OHPaige Gallentine, Chattanooga, Sr., LIBLaney Klika, Wofford, So., LIBMary Emily Morgan, Wofford, Sr., OH &nbsp; All-Freshman Team Makayla Bays, ETSU, OHMeMe Davis, Mercer, LIBLou Johnson, Mercer, MBSophia Henry, Mercer, OHAllie Sweet, UNCG, OHKynli Kirkendoll, Chattanooga, MBBradley Brown, Wofford, MB

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Volleyball All-Conference Teams and Awards Announced 11/21/24

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference named its volleyball players of the week on Monday for matches played Nov. 11-17. Samford outside hitter Gracie Lynn Butler was named the Offensive Player of the Week and ETSU middle blocker Abbey Thomas was named Defensive Player of the Week, while the Buccaneers’ Reese Rhodes was tabbed Setter of the Week. The players of the week are selected by the league office.Butler, who also won the honor on Oct. 21, averaged 4.75 kills per set, while logging two double-doubles as Samford won a pair of conference matches last week. The Hazel Green, Alabama, native had 21 kills, 12 digs, six blocks, two aces and an assist in the team’s five-set win over UNCG on Nov. 15. The next day, the senior finished with 17 kills, 12 digs, three assists and two blocks in a sweep of The Citadel. Butler is currently fourth in the SoCon in kills per set (3.31).Thomas, who also won the honor on Oct. 28, anchored the ETSU defense at the net, averaging 2.17 blocks per set as the Bucs picked up a pair of sweeps last week. The Goldsboro, North Carolina, product logged seven blocks, three of which were solo, along with a kill, an ace and a dig against Western Carolina on Nov. 14. The senior recorded six blocks, six kills, four digs and an assist versus Chattanooga on Nov. 16. Thomas leads the conference in blocks (119) and blocks per set (1.18).Rhodes, who also won the honor on Sept. 23, paced the ETSU offense in the team’s two matches last week. Against Western Carolina, the graduate student posted 33 assists, 11 digs, two blocks and a kill. In the contest with Chattanooga, the native of Waco, Texas, had 42 assists, eight digs, two kills and a block. Rhodes has 973 assists this season, which is currently fourth in the SoCon.Samford (15-11, 9-7 SoCon) is the No. 4 seed in the conference tournament and will take on No. 5 The Citadel (14-13, 8-8) in the quarterfinals on Friday, Nov. 22, at 10:30 a.m. inside Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium on the campus of Wofford. No. 3 ETSU (18-10, 10-6) will take on No. 6 Furman (13-13, 7-8) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, in the SoCon championship quarterfinals.Also nominated for offensive player of the week:&nbsp;Amanda Lowe (ETSU), Chandler Parker (Furman), Skye Ekes (Mercer), Allie Sweet (UNCG), Chard'e Vanzandt (Chattanooga), Logan Carr (Western Carolina) and Sarah MacLean (Wofford) &nbsp; Also nominated for defensive player of the week:&nbsp;Mackenzie Martin (The Citadel), Kennedy Seekford (Furman), MeMe Davis (Mercer), Cece Fitz (UNCG), Kate Morgan (Samford), Paige Gallentine (Chattanooga), Eda Yalçinkaya (Western Carolina) and Annemarie Rakoski (Wofford) &nbsp; Also nominated for setter of the week:&nbsp;Belle Hogan (The Citadel), Brooke Phillips (Mercer), Izora Gragg (UNCG), Lexi Thatcher (Samford), Elaine Redman (Chattanooga), Katie Boney (Western Carolina) and Taylor Pecht (Wofford)2024 SoCon Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week&nbsp; Sept. 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Allie Sweet, Fr., OH, UNCG&nbsp; Sept. 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bradley Brown, Fr., MB, Wofford&nbsp;Sept. 16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Skye Ekes, Sr., OH, MercerSept. 23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ali Ruffin, Sr., OH, The Citadel&nbsp;Sept. 30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ali Morris, Jr., OH, Western CarolinaOct. 7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kaleigh Meritt, R-So., OH, Samford&nbsp;&nbsp;Oct. 14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chard'e Vanzandt, Sr., OH, Chattanooga&nbsp;Oct. 21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gracie Lynn Butler, Sr., OH, SamfordOct. 28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Skyler Bumpers, Sr., MB, MercerNov. 4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sophie Childs, Gr., OH, The Citadel&nbsp;Nov. 11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Allie Sweet, Fr., OH, UNCG&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nov. 18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gracie Lynn Butler, Sr., OH, Samford&nbsp; 2024 SoCon Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week&nbsp; Sept. 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MeMe Davis, Fr., L/DS, MercerSept. 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kynli Kirkendoll, Fr., MB, Chattanooga Sept. 16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Janelle Blue, Jr., MB, Western Carolina&nbsp;Sept. 23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Laney Klika, So., LIB, WoffordSept. 30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Laney Klika, So., LIB, WoffordOct. 7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jaelynn Elgert, Gr., LIB, The CitadelOct. 14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Peri Hoshock, So., MB, The CitadelOct. 21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jaelynn Elgert, Gr., LIB, The CitadelOct. 28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Abbey Thomas, Sr., MB, ETSUNov. 4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jaelynn Elgert, Gr., LIB, The CitadelNov. 11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Annemarie Rakoski, Jr., MB, WoffordNov. 18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Abbey Thomas, Sr., MB, ETSU&nbsp;&nbsp; 2024 SoCon Volleyball Setters of the Week&nbsp; Sept. 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Elaine Redman, Sr., Chattanooga&nbsp;Sept. 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Elaine Redman, Sr., Chattanooga&nbsp;Sept. 16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brooke Phillips, Gr., Mercer&nbsp;Sept. 23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Reese Rhodes, Gr., ETSU&nbsp;Sept. 30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brooke Phillips, Gr., Mercer&nbsp;Oct. 7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lexi Thatcher, So., Samford&nbsp;Oct. 14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Elaine Redman, Sr., Chattanooga&nbsp;&nbsp;Oct. 21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lexi Thatcher, So., Samford&nbsp;Oct. 28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brooke Phillips, Gr., Mercer&nbsp;Nov. 4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brooke Phillips, Gr., Mercer&nbsp;Nov. 11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Belle Hogan, Sr., The Citadel&nbsp;Nov. 18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Reese Rhodes, Gr., ETSU&nbsp;

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SoCon volleyball players of the week announced 11/18/24

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Mercer Bears won the Southern Conference regular-season title and claimed the top seed in the 2024 SoCon Volleyball Championship. The tournament will be held Nov. 21-24, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.The tournament, which features all nine teams in the conference, begins with a first-round contest Nov. 21, when Western Carolina faces UNCG, at 4 p.m.Mercer (24-5, 14-2 SoCon), who was predicted to finish third in the preseason poll, won the SoCon regular-season title outright for the first time in school history. As the No. 1 seed, Mercer will face the winner of No. 8 Western Carolina (8-20, 2-13) and No. 9 UNCG (7-21, 2-14) on Friday, Nov. 22, at 1:30 p.m. The Bears went 2-0 against both squads, winning over the Catamounts via sweep on Oct. 26 and Nov. 6, and defeating the Spartans in four sets on Oct. 18 and in three sets on Saturday.Western Carolina and UNCG split the two teams’ matchups during the season. The Catamounts won via sweep on Nov. 9, while the Spartans won in four sets on Oct. 11.Wofford (20-8, 12-4) was predicted to finish fifth in the preseason poll, but the Terriers concluded the regular season as the No. 2 seed. The Terriers, the defending conference tournament champions, will face No. 7 Chattanooga (17-14, 7-9) in the third quarterfinal match. Wofford won both matches during the regular season, winning in four sets on Sept. 26 and in three sets on Oct. 24. After being predicted to finish sixth in the preseason poll, ETSU (18-10, 10-6) comes into the conference championship as the No. 3 seed. The Bucs will take on No. 6 Furman (13-13, 7-8) in the final match of the day on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ETSU won both regular-season contests, earning a four-set win on Oct. 25 and a sweep four days after that.Fourth-seeded Samford (15-11, 9-7) will clash with The Citadel (14-13, 8-8), the No. 5 seed, in the first match on Friday at 10:30 a.m. The semifinal round of the tournament will be held on Saturday, Nov. 23, with matches scheduled for 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., before the tournament culminates at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, with the championship match. The tournament champion will earn the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Volleyball Championship. 2024 Southern Conference Volleyball Championship Spartanburg, South Carolina (Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium) Thursday, Nov. 21 First Round Match 1: No. 8 Western Carolina vs. No. 9 UNCG, 4 p.m. ET (ESPN+) Friday, Nov. 22 Quarterfinals Match 2: No. 4 Samford vs. No. 5 The Citadel, 10:30 a.m. (ESPN+) Match 3: No. 1 Mercer vs. Match 1 winner, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN+) Match 4: No. 2 Wofford vs. No. 7 Chattanooga, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN+) Match 5: No. 3 ETSU vs. No. 6 Furman, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) Saturday, Nov. 23 Semifinals Match 6: Match 2 winner vs. Match 3 winner, 4 p.m. (ESPN+) Match 7: Match 4 winner vs. Match 5 winner, 7 p.m. (ESPN+) Sunday, Nov. 24 Championship Match 8: Match 6 winner vs. Match 7 winner, 4 p.m. (ESPN+)

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2024 SoCon Volleyball Championship Bracket Released 11/16/24

<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2024/11/16/volleyball-concludes-regular-season-with-four-set-win-at-furman.aspx" target="_self">Wofford 3,</a> <a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2024/11/16/womens-volleyball-furman-drops-four-set-decision-to-wofford-on-senior-day.aspx" target="_self">Furman 1</a><a href="https://samfordsports.com/news/2024/11/16/womens-volleyball-volleyball-ends-regular-season-with-a-sweep-of-citadel.aspx" target="_self">Samford 3</a>, <a href="https://citadelsports.com/news/2024/11/16/volleyball-finishes-the-socon-regular-season-against-samford.aspx" target="_self">The Citadel 0</a><a href="https://etsubucs.com/news/2024/11/16/volleyball-sweeps-chattanooga-in-home-finale.aspx" target="_self">ETSU 3</a>, <a href="https://gomocs.com/news/2024/11/16/volleyball-concludes-its-regular-season-with-a-3-0-loss-at-etsu.aspx" target="_self">Chattanooga 0</a><a href="https://mercerbears.com/news/2024/11/16/volleyball-finishes-undefeated-at-home-after-sweep-over-unc-greensboro.aspx" target="_self">Mercer 3</a>, <a href="https://uncgspartans.com/news/2024/11/16/womens-volleyball-volleyball-falls-in-regular-season-finale-at-mercer-3-0.aspx" target="_self">UNCG 0</a>

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Saturday's volleyball roundup 11/16/24

<a href="https://mercerbears.com/news/2024/11/15/volleyball-bears-crowned-southern-conference-regular-season-champions.aspx" target="_self">Mercer 3,</a> <a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2024/11/15/volleyball-drops-tight-five-set-battle-at-mercer.aspx" target="_self">Wofford 2</a><a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2024/11/15/womens-volleyball-furman-runs-past-the-citadel-on-friday-3-1.aspx" target="_self">Furman 3,</a> <a href="https://citadelsports.com/news/2024/11/15/volleyball-hogan-eclipses-4-000-career-assists-against-furman.aspx" target="_self">The Citadel 1</a><a href="https://gomocs.com/news/2024/11/15/volleyball-wins-five-set-thiller-against-western-carolina.aspx" target="_self">Chattanooga 3, </a><a href="https://catamountsports.com/news/2024/11/15/womens-volleyball-mocs-spoil-volleyball-comeback-on-senior-night.aspx" target="_self">Western Carolina 2</a><a href="https://samfordsports.com/news/2024/11/15/womens-volleyball-bulldogs-take-five-set-thriller-from-uncg.aspx" target="_self">Samford 3</a>, <a href="https://uncgspartans.com/news/2024/11/15/womens-volleyball-volleyball-drops-five-set-thriller-at-samford.aspx" target="_self">UNCG 2</a>

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Friday's volleyball roundup 11/16/24

<a href="https://etsubucs.com/news/2024/11/14/volleyball-sweeps-western-carolina.aspx" target="_self">ETSU 3,</a> Western Carolina 0

Cullowhee, NC

ETSU Buccaneers (Bucs) vs. Western Carolina Catamounts Women's Volleyball game at 2024-11-14 11:00 PM (UTC) #177030

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Thursday's volleyball roundup 11/14/24

<a href="https://gomocs.com/news/2024/11/12/volleyball-picks-up-crucial-3-1-road-victory-over-furman.aspx" target="_self">Chattanooga 3</a>, <a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2024/11/12/womens-volleyball-furman-falls-to-chattanooga-on-tuesday-3-1.aspx" target="_self">Furman 1</a>

Greenville, SC

Chattanooga Mocs vs. Furman Paladins Women's Volleyball game at 2024-11-12 11:00 PM (UTC) #170872

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Tuesday's volleyball roundup 11/12/24

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference named its volleyball players of the week on Monday for matches played Nov. 4-10. UNCG outside hitter Allie Sweet was named the Offensive Player of the Week and Wofford middle blocker Annemarie Rakoski was named Defensive Player of the Week, while The Citadel’s Belle Hogan was tabbed Setter of the Week. The players of the week are selected by the league office.Sweet, who also won the honor on Sept. 2, averaged 5.71 kills per set in UNCG’s two matches last week. In a four-set setback against Chattanooga on Nov. 8, the freshman had 17 kills, nine digs, one assist and an ace. The next day versus Western Carolina, the native of Woodstock, Georgia, recorded 23 kills, which is her highest output in a SoCon match this season, 13 digs, two aces and a block. Sweet currently leads the SoCon in kills (413).Rakoski anchored the Wofford defense at the net, averaging 2.00 blocks per set as the Terriers went 1-1 last week. The Atlanta, Georgia, native logged a career-high nine blocks, four of which were solo, and four kills in a sweep of Western Carolina on Nov. 8. The following day, the junior finished with nine blocks, six kills and a dig in a four-set setback versus ETSU. Rakoski is currently third in the conference in total blocks (102).Hogan paced The Citadel offense, averaging 12 assists per set as the Bulldogs picked up a pair of four-set conference wins last week. On Nov. 8, the senior had 48 assists, nine digs, three aces, two blocks and a kill against ETSU. The product of Fort Wayne, Indiana, finished with a double-double the next day, logging 48 assists, 16 digs, three kills, one ace and a block against Chattanooga.UNCG (7-19, 2-12 SoCon) concludes its regular season at Samford (13-11, 7-7) on Nov. 15, and at Mercer (22-5, 12-2) on Nov. 16. Wofford (19-7, 11-3) plays at Mercer on Nov. 15. A win for Mercer in that contest will give the Bears the regular season crown and the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament. The Terriers play at Furman (12-11, 6-6) on Nov. 16. The Citadel (14-11, 8-6) travels to Furman on Nov. 15, before heading to Samford on Nov. 16. Also nominated for offensive player of the week:&nbsp;Ali Ruffin (The Citadel), Jenna Forster (ETSU), Ava Augustson (Furman), Skye Ekes (Mercer), Kynli Kirkendoll (Chattanooga), Ali Morris (Western Carolina) and Sarah MacLean (Wofford) &nbsp; Also nominated for defensive player of the week:&nbsp;Jaelynn Elgert (The Citadel), Whitley Rammel (ETSU), Kennedy Seekford (Furman), MeMe Davis (Mercer), Chloe Nussbaum (UNCG), Chard'e Vanzandt (Chattanooga) and Eda Yalçinkaya (Western Carolina) &nbsp; Also nominated for setter of the week:&nbsp;Emily Navarro (Furman), Brooke Phillips (Mercer), Izora Gragg (UNCG), Elaine Redman (Chattanooga), Katie Boney (Western Carolina) and Taylor Pecht (Wofford)2024 SoCon Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week&nbsp; Sept. 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Allie Sweet, Fr., OH, UNCG&nbsp; Sept. 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bradley Brown, Fr., MB, Wofford&nbsp;Sept. 16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Skye Ekes, Sr., OH, MercerSept. 23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ali Ruffin, Sr., OH, The Citadel&nbsp;Sept. 30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ali Morris, Jr., OH, Western CarolinaOct. 7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kaleigh Meritt, R-So., OH, Samford&nbsp;&nbsp;Oct. 14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chard'e Vanzandt, Sr., OH, Chattanooga&nbsp;Oct. 21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gracie Lynn Butler, R-So., OH, SamfordOct. 28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Skyler Bumpers, Sr., MB, MercerNov. 4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sophie Childs, Gr., OH, The Citadel&nbsp;Nov. 11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Allie Sweet, Fr., OH, UNCG&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2024 SoCon Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week&nbsp; Sept. 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MeMe Davis, Fr., L/DS, MercerSept. 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kynli Kirkendoll, Fr., MB, Chattanooga Sept. 16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Janelle Blue, Jr., MB, Western Carolina&nbsp;Sept. 23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Laney Klika, So., LIB, WoffordSept. 30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Laney Klika, So., LIB, WoffordOct. 7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jaelynn Elgert, Gr., LIB, The CitadelOct. 14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Peri Hoshock, So., MB, The CitadelOct. 21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jaelynn Elgert, Gr., LIB, The CitadelOct. 28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Abbey Thomas, Sr., MB, ETSUNov. 4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jaelynn Elgert, Gr., LIB, The CitadelNov. 11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Annemarie Rakoski, Jr., MB, Wofford&nbsp;&nbsp; 2024 SoCon Volleyball Setters of the Week&nbsp; Sept. 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Elaine Redman, Sr., Chattanooga&nbsp;Sept. 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Elaine Redman, Sr., Chattanooga&nbsp;Sept. 16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brooke Phillips, Gr., Mercer&nbsp;Sept. 23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Reese Rhodes, Gr., ETSU&nbsp;Sept. 30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brooke Phillips, Gr., Mercer&nbsp;Oct. 7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lexi Thatcher, So., Samford&nbsp;Oct. 14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Elaine Redman, Sr., Chattanooga&nbsp;&nbsp;Oct. 21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lexi Thatcher, So., Samford&nbsp;Oct. 28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brooke Phillips, Gr., Mercer&nbsp;Nov. 4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brooke Phillips, Gr., Mercer&nbsp;Nov. 11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Belle Hogan, Sr., The Citadel&nbsp;

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SoCon volleyball players of the week announced 11/11/24

<a href="https://catamountsports.com/news/2024/11/9/womens-volleyball-strong-offensive-night-sparks-sweep-of-uncg.aspx" target="_self">Western Carolina 3,</a> <a href="https://uncgspartans.com/news/2024/11/9/womens-volleyball-western-carolina-sweeps-volleyball.aspx" target="_self">UNCG 0</a><a href="https://mercerbears.com/news/2024/11/9/volleyball-bears-blast-the-bulldogs-in-a-saturday-night-sweep.aspx" target="_self">Mercer 3,</a> <a href="https://samfordsports.com/news/2024/11/9/womens-volleyball-volleyball-drops-road-match-at-mercer.aspx" target="_self">Samford 0</a><a href="https://etsubucs.com/news/2024/11/9/volleyball-earns-critical-win-over-wofford.aspx" target="_self">ETSU 3</a>, <a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2024/11/9/volleyball-falls-in-five-set-thriller-on-senior-night.aspx" target="_self">Wofford 2</a><a href="https://citadelsports.com/news/2024/11/9/volleyball-bulldogs-beat-the-mocs-in-four-sets-on-senior-night.aspx" target="_self">The Citadel 3</a>, <a href="https://gomocs.com/news/2024/11/9/volleyball-drops-its-match-against-the-citadel-3-1.aspx" target="_self">Chattanooga 1</a>

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Saturday's volleyball roundup 11/9/24

<a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2024/11/8/womens-volleyball-furman-sweeps-samford-for-fourth-straight-win.aspx" target="_self">Furman 3</a>, <a href="https://samfordsports.com/news/2024/11/8/womens-volleyball-volleyball-falls-in-three-sets-at-furman.aspx" target="_self">Samford 0</a><a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2024/11/8/volleyball-bests-western-carolina-in-four-sets.aspx" target="_self">Wofford 3,</a> <a href="https://catamountsports.com/news/2024/11/8/womens-volleyball-morris-boney-record-double-doubles-in-defeat-at-wofford.aspx" target="_self">Western Carolina 1</a><a href="https://citadelsports.com/news/2024/11/8/volleyball-four-bulldogs-in-double-digit-kills-in-a-four-set-victory-over-etsu.aspx" target="_self">The Citadel 3,</a> <a href="https://etsubucs.com/news/2024/11/8/volleyball-falls-to-the-citadel-in-four-sets.aspx" target="_self">ETSU 1</a><a href="https://gomocs.com/news/2024/11/8/a-block-party-by-volleyball-helps-propel-the-mocs-past-uncg-3-1.aspx" target="_self">Chattanooga 3</a>, <a href="https://uncgspartans.com/news/2024/11/8/womens-volleyball-volleyball-falls-to-chattanooga-3-1.aspx" target="_self">UNCG 1</a>

Samford Bulldogs vs. Furman Paladins Women's Volleyball game at 2024-11-08 11:00 PM (UTC) #176315

Greensboro, NC

Chattanooga Mocs vs. UNC Greensboro Spartans Women's Volleyball game at 2024-11-08 11:00 PM (UTC) #176352

Western Carolina Catamounts vs. Wofford Terriers Women's Volleyball game at 2024-11-08 11:00 PM (UTC) #176340

Charleston, SC

ETSU Buccaneers (Bucs) vs. The Citadel Bulldogs Women's Volleyball game at 2024-11-08 11:00 PM (UTC) #176281

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Friday's volleyball roundup 11/8/24

<a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2024/11/7/womens-volleyball-furman-knocks-off-league-leading-mercer-3-1.aspx" target="_self">Furman 3</a>, <a href="https://mercerbears.com/news/2024/11/7/volleyball-vb-furman.aspx" target="_self">Mercer 1</a>

Mercer Bears vs. Furman Paladins Women's Volleyball game at 2024-11-07 11:00 PM (UTC) #176185

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Thursday's volleyball roundup 11/7/24

<a href="https://mercerbears.com/news/2024/11/6/volleyball-bears-become-winningest-team-in-program-history-after-sweep-over-western-carolina.aspx" target="_self">Mercer 3</a>, <a href="https://catamountsports.com/news/2024/11/6/womens-volleyball-morris-leads-catamounts-in-defeat-to-mercer.aspx" target="_self">Western Carolina 0</a>

Mercer Bears vs. Western Carolina Catamounts Women's Volleyball game at 2024-11-06 05:00 PM (UTC) #178461

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Wednesday's volleyball roundup 11/6/24

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference named its volleyball players of the week on Monday for matches played Oct. 28- Nov. 3. The Citadel outside hitter Sophie Childs was named the Offensive Player of the Week and Bulldogs libero Jaelynn Elgert was named Defensive Player of the Week, while Mercer’s Brooke Phillips was tabbed Setter of the Week. The players of the week are selected by the league office.Childs hit .377, while averaging 5.17 kills per set as The Citadel went 1-1 last week. On Oct. 31 at Wofford, the graduate student logged 10 kills, three digs and an ace as the team fell to Wofford. Two days later, the native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, posted a season-high 21 kills, three blocks, three digs and an ace in a sweep over UNCG. Childs is currently 10th in the SoCon in total kills (246).Elgert, who also won the honor on Oct. 7, anchored The Citadel defense, averaging 7.33 digs per set in the team’s two matches. Against Wofford, the graduate student tallied 19 digs and two assists. The product of Peoria, Arizona, recorded a match-high 25 digs and five assists versus UNCG. Elgert is currently third in the SoCon in digs per set (4.89).Phillips, who has received the honor on four occasions this season, including the last two weeks, paced the Mercer offense, averaging 10.57 assists per set. The native of Indianapolis, Indiana, had a double-double, logging 33 assists, 17 digs, five kills, three aces and a block in a sweep at Chattanooga on Nov. 1. The next day in a four-set win at ETSU, the graduate student finished with 41 assist, eight digs, six kills and three blocks. Phillips leads the SoCon and is second in the NCAA in service aces (60).The Citadel (12-11, 6-6 SoCon) hosts ETSU (15-9, 7-5) on Nov. 8, and Chattanooga (14-12, 4-7) on Nov. 9. Mercer (20-4, 10-1) plays at Western Carolina (7-16, 1-9) on Nov. 6, and at Furman (10-11, 4-6) on Nov. 7. The Bears hosts Samford (13-9, 7-5) on Nov. 9. Also nominated for offensive player of the week:&nbsp;Makayla Bays (ETSU), Izzy Castelloe (Furman), Skye Ekes (Mercer), Allie Sweet (UNCG), Kaleigh Meritt (Samford), Sydney Jackwin (Chattanooga), Zoe Zudans (Western Carolina) and Sarah MacLean (Wofford) &nbsp; Also nominated for defensive player of the week:&nbsp;Abbey Thomas (ETSU), Kennedy Seekford (Furman), MeMe Davis (Mercer), Chloe Nussbaum (UNCG), Kate Morgan (Samford), Paige Gallentine (Chattanooga), Ali Morris (Western Carolina) and Annemarie Rakoski (Wofford) &nbsp; Also nominated for setter of the week:&nbsp;Belle Hogan (The Citadel), Reese Rhodes (ETSU), Quinn Morrissey (Furman), Izora Gragg (UNCG), Lexi Thatcher (Samford), Elaine Redman (Chattanooga), Katie Boney (Western Carolina) and Maddy Frazier and Taylor Pecht (Wofford)2024 SoCon Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week&nbsp; Sept. 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Allie Sweet, Fr., OH, UNCG&nbsp; Sept. 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bradley Brown, Fr., MB, Wofford&nbsp;Sept. 16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Skye Ekes, Sr., OH, MercerSept. 23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ali Ruffin, Sr., OH, The Citadel&nbsp;Sept. 30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ali Morris, Jr., OH, Western CarolinaOct. 7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kaleigh Meritt, R-So., OH, Samford&nbsp;&nbsp;Oct. 14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chard'e Vanzandt, Sr., OH, Chattanooga&nbsp;Oct. 21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gracie Lynn Butler, R-So., OH, SamfordOct. 28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Skyler Bumpers, Sr., MB, MercerNov. 4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sophie Childs, Gr., OH, The Citadel&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2024 SoCon Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week&nbsp; Sept. 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MeMe Davis, Fr., L/DS, MercerSept. 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kynli Kirkendoll, Fr., MB, Chattanooga Sept. 16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Janelle Blue, Jr., MB, Western Carolina&nbsp;Sept. 23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Laney Klika, So., LIB, WoffordSept. 30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Laney Klika, So., LIB, WoffordOct. 7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jaelynn Elgert, Gr., LIB, The CitadelOct. 14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Peri Hoshock, So., MB, The CitadelOct. 21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jaelynn Elgert, Gr., LIB, The CitadelOct. 28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Abbey Thomas, Sr., MB, ETSUNov. 4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jaelynn Elgert, Gr., LIB, The Citadel&nbsp;&nbsp; 2024 SoCon Volleyball Setters of the Week&nbsp; Sept. 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Elaine Redman, Sr., Chattanooga&nbsp;Sept. 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Elaine Redman, Sr., Chattanooga&nbsp;Sept. 16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brooke Phillips, Gr., Mercer&nbsp;Sept. 23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Reese Rhodes, Gr., ETSU&nbsp;Sept. 30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brooke Phillips, Gr., Mercer&nbsp;Oct. 7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lexi Thatcher, So., Samford&nbsp;Oct. 14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Elaine Redman, Sr., Chattanooga&nbsp;&nbsp;Oct. 21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lexi Thatcher, So., Samford&nbsp;Oct. 28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brooke Phillips, Gr., Mercer&nbsp;Nov. 4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brooke Phillips, Gr., Mercer&nbsp;

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