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ETSU Buccaneers (Bucs) Women's Volleyball team

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UNC Greensboro Spartans Women's Volleyball team

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Furman Volleyball

😈 2024 - The Year of the Din! 
Mark your calendars 🗓️ for our fall schedule!
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Our 2024 schedule is here! Check out who the Paladins will be playing this season.

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Western Carolina Volleyball

🚨 Shake off the rust! Don’t miss your last chance to get some skill work ahead of fall tryouts at our Skill and Tryout Prep Camp on 7/27.

Registration info can be found at the link in our bio or by using the QR code. Questions can be sent to volleyball@wcu@edu. https://t.co/Ch6SyQv1KE

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Wofford Volleyball

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Independence Day! https://t.co/cvj2tpbPW2

We are *THIS* excited for FUVB Camps to start next week! Day camp is full, but there are still a few more spots available for Elite Camp on July 12-13! https://t.co/T0WK36LuJc
FUVB Camps are open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level, and/or gender https://t.co/MWTY2LouM4

Chattanooga Volleyball

🚨 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐌𝐎𝐂 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓 🚨

We’re happy to announce the signing of Turkish standout Cansu Kornosor to the UTC family for 2024 and beyond!! #GoMocs 

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It's here 🤩 Check out our 2024 schedule - we can't wait to get back on the court! https://t.co/fcaEr4UhS1

UNCG Volleyball

Happy Birthday, Bloom! We hope you have a great day! 🎂🥳🎁 #letsgoG https://t.co/132CDdWpia

<h1>2024 Volleyball Championship</h1><h2>Nov. 21-24&nbsp;• Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville • Asheville, N.C.</h2><ul><li>Championship bracket</li><li>Championship program</li><li>Record book</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/search?Q=">#SoConVB</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SouthernConference?">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="http://instagram.com/southernconference?">Instagram</a></li></ul><h2>Championship information</h2><a href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/southern-conference-volleyball-tournament-tickets/artist/3172401">Tickets</a>:Daily General Admission - $15Courtside Lounge Pass - $35SoCon Student with ID - Free* Clear bag policy is in place for entranceHotels:<a href="https://www.exploreasheville.com/places-to-stay/" target="_self">https://www.exploreasheville.com/places-to-stay/</a>Review of past championships:<a href="https://soconsports.com/about/championships/volleyball/">2023</a> <a href="https://soconsports.com/sports/2022/9/22/VB_0922221048.aspx?path=vb">2022</a> <a href="https://soconsports.com/sports/2021/8/20/CHAMPS_VB202122.aspx">2021</a> <a href="https://soconsports.com/sports/2020/10/30/VBCHAMP20202021.aspx?path=vb">2020-21</a> <a href="https://soconsports.com/sports/2019/8/7/211808575.aspx">2019</a> <a href="/sports/2018/6/28/211733197.aspx">2018</a> <a href="/news/2016/7/26/211654304">2017</a> <a href="/news/2016/7/26/211085816">2016</a><a href="/sports/2015/8/27/210296632.aspx">2015</a> <a href="/news/2011/5/29/209525376">2014</a> <a href="/news/2011/5/29/208847660">2013</a> <a href="/sports/2011/5/29/205562342.aspx">2012</a> <a href="/news/2011/5/29/205247260">2011</a> <a href="/news/2010/7/9/204974876">2010</a> <a href="/news/2008/7/30/204766660">2009</a>Participating institutions:<a href="http://www.citadelsports.com/?">CIT</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.etsubucs.com/?">ETSU</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.furmanpaladins.com/landing/index?">FUR</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mercerbears.com/landing/index?">MER</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.uncgspartans.com/?">UNCG</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://samfordsports.com/index.aspx?">SAM</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gomocs.com/?">UTC</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.catamountsports.com/?">WCU</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://athletics.wofford.edu/?">WOF</a><h2>Tournament schedule</h2><table><tbody><tr><td>First round</td><td>Nov.&nbsp; 21</td><td>Time</td><td>Stats</td><td>Video</td></tr><tr><td>Match 1</td><td>No. 8 seed vs. No. 9 seed</td><td>TBA</td><td>Live stats</td><td>ESPN+</td></tr><tr><td>Quarterfinals</td><td>Nov. 22</td><td>Time</td><td>Stats</td><td>Video/ Photos</td></tr><tr><td>Match 2</td><td>No. 4 seed vs. No. 5 seed</td><td>11:30 a.m.</td><td>Live stats</td><td>ESPN+ / Photos</td></tr><tr><td>Match 3</td><td>No. 1 seed vs. Match 1 winner</td><td>2 p.m.</td><td>Live stats</td><td>ESPN+ / Photos</td></tr><tr><td>Match 4</td><td>No. 2 seed vs. No. 7 seed</td><td>5 p.m.</td><td>Live stats</td><td>ESPN+ / Photos</td></tr><tr><td>Match 5</td><td>No. 3 seed vs. No. 6 seed</td><td>7:30 p.m.</td><td>Live stats</td><td>ESPN+ / Photos</td></tr><tr><td>Semifinals</td><td>Nov. 23</td><td>Time</td><td>Stats</td><td>Video</td></tr><tr><td>Match 6</td><td>Match 2 winner vs. Match 3 winner</td><td>5 p.m.</td><td>Live stats</td><td>ESPN+</td></tr><tr><td>Match 7</td><td>Match 4 winner vs. Match 5 winner</td><td>7:30 p.m.</td><td>Live stats</td><td>ESPN+</td></tr><tr><td>Championship</td><td>Nov. 24</td><td>Time</td><td>Stats</td><td>Video</td></tr><tr><td>Match 8</td><td>Match 6 winner vs. Match 7 winner</td><td>4 p.m.</td><td>Live stats</td><td>ESPN+</td></tr></tbody></table><h2>2023&nbsp;Champion: Wofford</h2><img src="https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blt612098db5553b341/6655acdb3adef87cd5ed081b/2023_Champion-_Wofford_.jpeg" width="100%"/>* All times eastern

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SPARTANBURG, S.C.&nbsp;– The Southern Conference, in conjunction with Ingles, Explore Asheville, the Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission, and Harrah’s Cherokee Center, will host its 2024 Ingles SoCon Volleyball Championship in Asheville, North Carolina, at Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville on Nov. 21-24."The Southern Conference has an amazing partnership with Asheville, North Carolina and our mutual desire to host the SoCon Volleyball Championship at the Harrah's Cherokee Center further solidifies this strong relationship,” SoCon Commissioner Michael Cross said.The 2024 volleyball championship marks the first time in the conference’s history that the tournament will be hosted exclusively at a neutral location for all teams.Samford leads all current members in tournament titles with seven, the most recent victory coming in 2022. ETSU, Furman and Western Carolina each boast three tournament wins. The 2023 champion Wofford, who won the first women’s tournament title in school history last November, will be looking to repeat in Asheville this season and return to the NCAA Tournament.“I’m thrilled that the Southern Conference has chosen to host the 2024 Volleyball Championship at a neutral site this November,” Chattanooga head coach Julie Torbett Thomas said. “Asheville is no stranger to hosting major events and I have no doubt that they will go above and beyond to deliver a first-class volleyball championship. Volleyball is the fastest-growing spectator sport in our country, and its an exciting time for everyone to get on board and see why women’s volleyball is skyrocketing in popularity.”“When the Sports Commission first approached the Southern Conference about the prospects of bringing its volleyball championship to Asheville, we thought it would be a great fit. Now, we know it will be a success in Asheville,” Executive Director of the Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission Chris Smith said. “Having Ingles as the title sponsor brings instant credibility and partnering with Explore Asheville allows us the opportunity to roll out the red carpet to the SoCon student-athletes and fans. With such an amazing volleyball community already in place, this tournament has tremendous room for growth.”The SoCon and the city of Asheville have been linked for many years. The conference was headquartered in Asheville from 1986-2002 and the last 13 SoCon Basketball Championships have been played inside Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville. The basketball tournament was also in Asheville from 1984-95. The volleyball championship will be hosted in Asheville through 2026.“As the official destination marketing and management organization, Explore Asheville is thrilled to build on Asheville’s collective and long-standing partnership with the Southern Conference,” Vic Isley, President &amp; CEO of Explore Asheville said. “Our recent investment in multi-sport courts for the ExploreAsheville.com arena, in partnership with the City, enabled our community to expand into women’s volleyball. This championship will add to the vitality of our economy, community, and region.”“We are happy to do our part as the event promoter in securing another key sports championship event in partnership with the Southern Conference over four days on a historically slower weekend in Asheville,” Christopher Corl, General Manager of Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville said. “This event was brought to Asheville as a result of the hard work and commitments from our strategic community partners, local businesses, and volleyball community.”“We look forward to bringing high-level college volleyball to the area and we're confident that the partners and volunteers who support the Ingles SoCon Basketball Championships will replicate that incredible experience for the conference's volleyball student-athletes and coaches,” Cross said. “It's All Here in The Southern Conference, and Asheville, and we can't wait until November!"Tickets for the championship tournament are on sale now. Daily general admission and Courtside Lounge passes are available for $15 and $35, respectively. The Courtside Lounge packages include access to courtside seating and the Courtside Lounge with light complimentary fare from Ingles. Get your tickets and learn more at&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/wvb/" target="_self">https://soconsports.com/wvb</a> today. Hotels for the tournament can be found at <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.exploreasheville.com%2Fplaces-to-stay%2F&data=05%7C02%7Crwardlaw%40socon.org%7C1028fda8b5344866611108dc99f0c3aa%7C2787eec415e5439ea10f0dc9f4616ae4%7C0%7C0%7C638554506568224188%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=OGiWEgF6s0KMV9Pi6Ljb3bV6sj%2BHUZrgeIrh4quNPns%3D&reserved=0">https://www.exploreasheville.com/places-to-stay/</a>.ABOUT THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCEThe Southern Conference is headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina, consisting of 10 full member schools across six states in 20 sponsored sports. Nine other institutions serve as affiliate members in the SoCon-sponsored sports of wrestling and rifle. The SoCon is celebrating its 103rd anniversary in 2024. The fifth-oldest NCAA Division I college athletic association, the SoCon contested the first-ever collegiate conference basketball tournament in 1921, tackled freshman eligibility in 1922, became the first conference to adopt the 3-point field goal in basketball in 1980 and developed women’s championships in 1984.ABOUT ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE REGIONAL SPORTS COMMISSIONThe Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission was formed in the fall of 2010 by a handful of civic-minded leaders who had a vision to impact the local economy by bringing more sporting events to the region. The Sports Commission attracts sports events and related meetings to enhance the health, wellness, and quality of life for area residents and sports enthusiasts and will generate a positive economic impact by promoting our region as a recognized sporting destination.ABOUT HARRAH’S CHEROKEE CENTER - ASHEVILLE (HCCA)Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville (HCCA), which features the ExploreAsheville.com Arena and Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, has hosted a diverse variety of events that reflect the creativity, uniqueness, and artistry that Asheville, N.C., and Western North Carolina is known for primarily. In recent years, the facility has hosted world-class sporting events such as NBA Preseason Games, three Billie Jean King Cups by BNP Paribas ties, the annual Ingles Southern Conference Basketball Championships, Asheville Championship, and the Camping World Maui Invitational as well as music and performances by Noah Kahan, Bob Dylan, The Lumineers, Dave Chappelle, John Prine, Old Dominion, Sturgill Simpson, Kacey Musgraves, Widespread Panic, Billy Strings, Warren Haynes’ Christmas Jam, and more.ABOUT EXPLORE ASHEVILLE AND THE BUNCOMBE COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYExplore Asheville is the official destination marketing and management organization for one of the most vibrant destinations in the southeast. Explore Asheville is powered by the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority, a public authority that has been investing in and building community since 1983. The authority has committed $96 million to more than 50 community capital projects including many sports venues.

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. –&nbsp;Seventeen Southern Conference volleyball student-athletes representing six league schools earned spots on the&nbsp;<a href="https://academicallamerica.com/news/2023/12/11/academic-all-america-announcing-2023-csc-academic-all-district-volleyball-teams.aspx">2023 Academic All-District® Volleyball teams</a>, selected by College Sports Communicators, which recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom.

 Furman, Mercer, UNCG, Chattanooga, Western Carolina and Wofford had volleyball players represented.
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 Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced Jan. 9, 2024.
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 <a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2023/12/12/womens-volleyball-furman-volleyball-places-two-on-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspx">Furman</a>
 Mary Beth Headley
 Grainne McGrath
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 <a href="https://mercerbears.com/news/2023/12/12/volleyballs-kiera-mccarles-receives-all-district-academic-award.aspx">Mercer</a>
 Kiera McCarles&nbsp;
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 UNCG
 Valeria Calderon
 Daija Jackson
 Jordan Sziksai
 Mya Wood
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 <a href="https://gomocs.com/news/2023/12/11/student-athlete-academic-enhancement-center-four-volleyball-student-athletes-named-academic-all-district.aspx">Chattanooga</a>
 Elaine Redman
 Morgan Romano
 Kate Neill
 Gylian Finch

 <a href="https://catamountsports.com/news/2023/12/12/womens-volleyball-volleyball-lands-four-on-csc-all-district-team.aspx">Western Carolina</a>
 Bailey Hartsough
 Eden Punch
 Ali Morris
 Sarah Janourova

 <a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2023/12/12/volleyball-loehr-and-morgan-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspx">Wofford</a>
 Millie Loehr
 Mary Emily Morgan&nbsp;

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Seventeen volleyball SoCon athletes earn Academic All-District honors

LEXINGTON, KY – The Citadel's <dfn><a data-airgap-id="56" href="https://citadelsports.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/ali-ruffin/8288" rel="smarttag" rev="8288">Ali Ruffin</a></dfn> was named an AVCA All-American Honorable Mention as announced by the AVCA on Wednesday. 
  
This honor marks the first time the AVCA has recognized a Citadel volleyball player as an All-American Honorable Mention. 
  
Ruffin was named an AVCA East Coast All-Region Honorable Mention on December 5. 
  
Ruffin had an outstanding individual season, with 529 kills, averaging 4.52 per set. She also recorded 405 digs and achieved 22 double-doubles. 
  
The native from Greenville, N.C., received five Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week awards, was named Offensive Player of the Month twice, and earned Offensive Player of the Year honors. 
  
For more information and score updates on The Citadel volleyball team, please visit CitadelSports.com or follow @CitadelVB on X and @CitadelVolleyball on Instagram.

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – East Tennessee State University Director of Athletics Dr. Richard Sander announced on Tuesday the hiring of Lindsey Devine as ETSU's next volleyball head coach. Devine returns to Johnson City after leading the Buccaneers from 2003 through 2018 where she compiled a program-record 292 victories. 
  
"We're happy to have Lindsey come back home and lead our ETSU volleyball program," said Dr. Sander. "Coach Devine is respected across the volleyball community. She knows how to develop players and build a championship culture. Her teams have shown a tremendous amount of success on and off the court and have made such an impact within the community. We are excited to have Lindsey back in the Buccaneer family." 
  
In her previous tenure leading the Bucs, Devine coached 28 players that earned all-conference accolades, including three Player of the Year, three Libero of the Year and two Freshman of the Year award-winners. 
 
During the 2018 season, she was named the Southern Conference Coach of the Year for the second time in three years after leading the Buccaneers to a regular season conference title and its highest win total (28) since 1983. ETSU earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, the first team in Southern Conference history to do so, marking back-to-back postseason appearances for the Bucs. 
 
Off the court, ETSU sported a 100 percent graduation rate under Devine and earned the AVCA Team Academic Award each of the last nine years, which requires at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade point average. 
 
She compiled the most victories by a coach in program history and directed the Bucs to their second NCAA Tournament appearance in 2017 after sweeping all of its opponents during a dominant run through the Southern Conference Tournament. She was the 2016 SoCon Coach of the Year after guiding the Bucs to a 21-7 regular-season record, including an undefeated 11-0 home record. 
  
Devine led the Blue & Gold to the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament in 2012 when ETSU captured the program's first ASUN Tournament crown with wins over Mercer, Lipscomb and North Florida. The Bucs captured regular season ASUN titles under Devine in 2013 and 2006, with the 2006 club going a perfect 9-0 in league play. 
 
Since 2005, she had 28 players earn All-Conference honors including multiple Freshman of the Year, Libero of the Year and Player of the Year honorees. Three of her former players went on to play in the international ranks in Crystal Palmer (Croatia), Megan Devine (Sweden) and Meredith Hardy (Switzerland). 
  
"I am very grateful to return home and once again be the head coach of the ETSU volleyball program," said Coach Devine. "This full-circle opportunity is very special to both me and my family. I want to thank Dr. Brian Noland, Dr. Sander and the search committee for giving me this opportunity to lead such a proud program. I also want to thank everyone for their continued support and believing in me. The 'Be GREAT' mantra will be the pillars we use to establish our core values as we build a program this university and community will be proud of. It feels great to be home and I can't wait to get started. Go Bucs!" 
 
Devine left ETSU after the 2018 season and spent the 2019-2022 seasons coaching in the Southeastern Conference. She served a three-year stint as the head coach at the University of Alabama before spending the 2022 campaign as a volunteer assistant at Mississippi State. 
  
Devine captured her 300th win as a collegiate head coach in early 2019 as the Crimson Tide swept Alcorn State. Devine, who now has 321 career victories, won 292 matches during her last stint with ETSU. 
 
In addition to her collegiate experience, Devine has had been a successful coach on the national level with USA Volleyball. She assisted the U.S. Girls' Youth National Team at the 2012 European Challenge before winning silver at the 2013 World Championships, its first medal at the event. The following year, she helped guide the team to a gold-medal finish at the 2014 NORECA World Championship Qualification Tournament and silver with the U.S. Girl's Youth National Team at that year's NORECA Women's U-18 Continental Championship in Costa Rica. She also earned silver at the 2013 and 2015 FIVB World Championships with the USA Youth National Team. 
 
Devine began her coaching career at Durham Attack Volleyball Club in Ontario, serving two years as assistant coach for the 17 Boys Elite, earning back-to-back National Championships. 
 
Devine is a graduate of York University in Toronto, where she earned bachelor's degrees in English, physical education and education. She received a master's degree in sports management from ETSU in 2014 and a Global Sport Leadership Doctoral in 2018. She was an outside hitter on York's volleyball team from 1984-88, earning four all-province titles and a bronze medal at the 1985 Canadian National Championships. 
 
Devine and her husband, Carl, have two children, Megan and Owen. 
  
What they are saying about Coach Devine 
  
"Congratulations to Coach Devine and to ETSU. Lindsey is one of the most well-respected coaches in our business, so the opportunity to compete against her again is a privilege. Coach Devine has a standard of success and excellence that is unmatched, and we know the Bucs will be a force to be reckoned with under her leadership." – Wofford Head Coach Lynze Roos 
  
"I am just thrilled that Lindsey is making her return to ETSU and diving back into the world of college coaching. Lindsey is a proven winner. She knows how to build programs and maintain success; it truly is remarkable. She knows how to treat student-athletes with care and respect, while also pushing them to become the best version of themselves. Lindsey is a brilliant leader and ETSU is so fortunate to have her leading their program!" – Mississippi State Head Coach Julie Darty Dennis 
  
"It is exciting to have Lindsey step back into the leadership position of the ETSU volleyball program and more importantly back in college coaching.  She is a great leader and has a proven track record of success in the collegiate game and at ETSU.  They are lucky to have her back and the future of ETSU volleyball is certainly bright." - Fran Flory- former Head Coach at LSU and now the head coach for the Vegas Thrill in the Professional Volleyball Federation

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference announced its November athletes of the month Tuesday, highlighting excellence among nine student-athletes across six sports during the month. 
 
MEN’S BASKETBALL 
Vonterius Woolbright, Western Carolina, Sr., G, Albany, Ga.

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	<li>Averaged 19.5 points and 11.5 rebounds per game in November, leading the league in rebounding during the opening month of the season</li>
	<li>Notched a league-best four double-doubles in the month, scoring at least 20 in three of them</li>
	<li>Had 22 points, 11 rebounds and three assists in the Catamounts’ 71-61 upset of Notre Dame on Nov. 11</li>
	<li>Only player in the SoCon to rank inside the top 10 in scoring, rebounding and assists</li>
	<li>Named SoCon Player of the Week on Nov. 13</li>
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Others nominated: AJ Smith (The Citadel), Ebby Asamoah (ETSU), Marcus Foster (Furman), Mikeal Brown-Jones (UNCG), Achor Achor (Samford), Sam Alexis (Chattanooga) and Corey Tripp (Wofford) 
  
  
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 
Rachael Rose, Wofford, Jr., G, Scranton, Pa.

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	<li>Averaged 20 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game as Wofford went 5-3 during the month</li>
	<li>Recorded 24 points, four assists and nine rebounds at Wake Forest on Nov. 6</li>
	<li>Scored her 1,000th career point in Wofford’s 82-52 win over N.C. Central on Nov. 14</li>
	<li>Scored 20 or more points in five games, including a season-high 28 points versus UNC Asheville on Nov. 29</li>
	<li>Leads the SoCon in points (21.0), free-throw percentage (.925), assist/turnover ratio (1.7) and assists (5.2)</li>
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Others nominated: Kendall Folley (ETSU), Jayde Gamble (UNCG), Masyn Marchbanks (Samford) and Jada Guinn (Chattanooga)  
  
 
FOOTBALL 
Offense 
Jay Stanton, Samford, Sr., RB, Crestview, Fla.

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	<li>Rushed for 291 yards on 31 carries, averaging 9.4 yards per carry, and caught eight passes for 58 yards during the month</li>
	<li>Ran for a career-high 193 yards on 15 carries against then 13th-ranked UT Martin on Nov. 18, scoring a 61-yard touchdown in the second quarter to become Samford’s all-time leader in rushing touchdowns with the 35th score of his career</li>
	<li>Logged 98 yards on 16 carries and had five catches for 21 yards at Mercer on Nov. 11</li>
	<li>Finished the season with a conference-best 971 yards on 147 carries</li>
	<li>Earned a spot on the coaches and media all-conference first team following the regular season</li>
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Others nominated: Trey Foster (ETSU), Carson Jones (Furman), Carter Peevy (Mercer), Gino Appleberry (Chattanooga), Hunter Rice (VMI), Cole Gonzales (Western Carolina) and Ryan Ingram (Wofford) 
  
Defense 
Evan Eller, VMI, Sr., S, Roanoke, Va.

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	<li>Recorded 29 tackles in VMI’s three games, averaging 9.7 per contest, and had a forced fumble, quarterback hurry and an interception during the month</li>
	<li>Finished with four tackles and a quarterback hurry against ETSU on Nov. 4</li>
	<li>Logged 16 tackles, a forced fumble and his first career interception in the team’s upset of then 14th-ranked Western Carolina on Nov. 18, leading to him being named SoCon Defensive Player of the Week</li>
	<li>Completed the season second in the SoCon in tackles with 107, ranking 16th in the nation in that category</li>
	<li>Named to the Media All-SoCon First Team and Coaches All-SoCon Second Team following the regular season</li>
</ul>
Others nominated: Sheldon Arnold II (ETSU), Braden Gilby (Furman), Ken Standley (Mercer), Noah Martin (Samford), Jay Person (Chattanooga), Andreas Keaton (Western Carolina) and David Powers (Wofford) 
  
  
RIFLE 
Smallbore 
Emma Pohlmann, Georgia Southern, So., Nentershausen, Germany

<ul>
	<li>Averaged 587.3 in smallbore in the month, finishing first in the discipline in the Eagles’ match against Wofford on Nov. 5 and second in the discipline against Ole Miss and Memphis on Nov. 11 and Nov. 12, respectively.</li>
	<li>Opened the month with a 588 for the win against Wofford, one point off from the school record.</li>
	<li>Led Georgia Southern to be ranked in the top 5 nationally after a win against No. 3 Ole Miss and No. 9 Memphis on Nov. 11 and 12.</li>
	<li>Turned in the top aggregate scores against Wofford that tied the school record of 1,186; finished second overall against Ole Miss and Memphis</li>
	<li>Averaging a 585.71 Small Bore, 1183.6 aggregate score this season</li>
</ul>
Others nominated: James Hart IV (The Citadel) and Ryan Harlow (VMI) 
  
Air Rifle 
Emma Pohlmann, Georgia Southern, So., Nentershausen, Germany

<ul>
	<li>Averaged 596.33 in air rifle for the month in bouts against Wofford on Nov. 6, No. 3 Ole Miss on Nov. 11, and No. 9 Memphis on Nov. 12</li>
	<li>Opened the month by setting a new personal-best score of 598 against Wofford, falling one point short of the school record.</li>
	<li>Placed first overall in the event against Wofford and third in the discipline against Ole Miss and Memphis</li>
	<li>Swept the monthly awards for the first time in her career</li>
</ul>
Others nominated: James Hart IV (The Citadel) and Christopher Hicks (VMI) 
  
  
VOLLEYBALL 
Morgan Romano, Chattanooga, Gr., OH, Oviedo, Fla.

<ul>
	<li>Averaged 3.85 kills and 2.75 digs per set during November</li>
	<li>Tallied double-digit kills in four of six matches, while posting double-doubles in two of those contests</li>
	<li>Recorded 16 kills, 11 digs and two solo blocks in the Mocs’ upset of second-seeded Mercer in the SoCon Tournament quarterfinals</li>
	<li>Ended the season second on the NCAA’s active career kills leaderboard after crossing the 2,000-kill mark</li>
	<li>Voted second-team all-conference following the regular season</li>
</ul>
Others nominated: Ali Ruffin (The Citadel), Brianna Cantrell (ETSU), Lauren Haynes (Furman), Kaleigh Meritt (Samford) and Sarah MacLean (Wofford) 
  
Defense 
Sarah Barham, Wofford, Sr., MB, Summerfield, N.C.

<ul>
	<li>Averaged 1.44 blocks per set in the month, while averaging 2.59 kills per set on a .368 hitting percentage offensively</li>
	<li>Logged her first career double-double in a five-set win against ETSU on Nov. 11, finishing with 20 kills, 11 blocks and two digs</li>
	<li>Had 11 blocks against Samford in the SoCon Tournament Championship, leading the Terriers to the first tournament title for any women’s sport in school history and was named SoCon Tournament Most Outstanding Player</li>
	<li>Named SoCon Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 13 and voted first-team all-conference after the regular season</li>
	<li>Broke her own school record for blocks in a season versus Samford in the conference tournament, completing her senior campaign with 146</li>
</ul>
Others nominated: Jaelynn Elgert (The Citadel), Abbey Thomas (ETSU), Kennedy Seekford (Furman), Kate Morgan (Samford) and Chard’e Vanzandt (Chattanooga) 
  
Setter 
Elaine Redman, Chattanooga, Jr., Chattanooga, Tenn.

<ul>
	<li>Averaged 11.05 assists per set, totaling 221 assists during the month</li>
	<li>Had 10 kills, seven total blocks and 65 digs during November</li>
	<li>Logged 44 assists, six digs and two blocks during a sweep of Furman on Nov. 4</li>
	<li>Finished with 41 assists and 19 digs in Chattanooga’s upset of Mercer in the SoCon Tournament quarterfinals on Nov. 17</li>
	<li>Named SoCon Setter of the Week on Nov. 6</li>
</ul>
Others nominated: Belle Hogan (The Citadel), Malgorzata Andersohn (ETSU), Emily Navarro (Furman), Kayla Keshock (Samford) and Emily Hodsdon (Wofford) 
  
  
WRESTLING 
Taye Ghadiali, Campbell, R-Sr., HWT, Warren, Mich.

<ul>
	<li>Perfect in the month of November, going 7-0 with all seven wins being bonus-point victories</li>
	<li>Finished November tied for the most pins (4) in the conference and only wrestler in the conference to be undefeated in more than two bouts</li>
	<li>Won the Southeast Open on Nov. 4</li>
	<li>Named the Wrestler of the Match by UFC Fight Pass in the season-opening bout against Army and has maintained a No. 15 ranking on InterMat throughout the season</li>
	<li>Named SoCon Wrestler of the Week on Nov. 22</li>
</ul>
Others nominated: Josh Stillings (The Citadel), Brayden Palmer (Chattanooga) and Braxton Lewis (VMI), 
  
 
Southern Conference November Athletes of the Month 
Men’s basketball                       Vonterius Woolbright, Western Carolina 
Women’s basketball                  Rachael Rose, Wofford 
Football – offense                     Jay Stanton, Samford 
Football – defense                     Evan Eller, VMI 
Rifle – smallbore                       Emma Pohlmann, Georgia Southern 
Rifle – air rifle                           Emma Pohlmann, Georgia Southern 
Volleyball – offense                   Morgan Romano, Chattanooga 
Volleyball – defense                  Sarah Barham, Wofford 
Volleyball – setter                     Elaine Redman, Chattanooga 
Wrestling                                  Taye Ghadiali, Campbell

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LEXINGTON, KY. – The Citadel's <dfn><a data-airgap-id="55" href="https://citadelsports.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/ali-ruffin/8288" rel="smarttag" rev="8288">Ali Ruffin</a></dfn> has been selected as the AVCA East Coast All-Region Honorable Mention as announced by the AVCA East Coast Region Committee on Tuesday. 
  
<a href="https://www.avca.org/award/2023-avca-division-i-womens-regional-awards/">AVCA Awards</a> 
  
This marks the second time in program history that a player from The Citadel has gained recognition for the AVCA. 
  
Ruffin posted one of the most dominant individual seasons in program history with 529 kills, averaging 4.52 per set. Ruffin was also second on the team, with 405 digs. She recorded 22 double-doubles on the season. 
  
The native from Greenville, North Carolina, was honored as the Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week five times, Offensive Player of the Month twice, and named the Offensive Player of the Year. 
  
For more information and score updates on The Citadel volleyball team, please visit CitadelSports.com or follow @CitadelVB on X and @CitadelVolleyball on Instagram.

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<a href="https://citadelsports.com/news/2023/12/1/the-citadel-volleyball-drops-first-round-match-of-the-2023-nivc.aspx">East Carolina 3, The Citadel 0</a>

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<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2023/11/30/wofford-volleyball-falls-in-first-round-of-ncaa-tournament.aspx">No. 2 Kentucky 2, Wofford 0</a>

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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel volleyball team has been selected to participate in the 2023 National Invitational Volleyball Championship to compete against the East Carolina Pirates on December 1st at 6:00 p.m. 
  
<a href="https://citadelsports.com/documents/2023/11/26/2023-NIVC-Bracket.pdf">NIVC Bracket (PDF)</a> 
  
The Bulldogs will travel to Greenville, North Carolina, to face the Pirates, who finished the season with a 20-10 overall and 11-8 American Conference. This will be the third time both teams have played each other, with East Carolina holding a 3-0 record. This is the first time in program history that The Citadel has been selected to play in the NIVC. 
  
"Playing in the NIVC is another program first we are excited about. We didn't accomplish our mission of a SoCon tournament championship, and that left a bad taste in our mouths," said head coach <dfn><a data-airgap-id="55" href="https://citadelsports.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/coaches/dave-zelenock/1654" rel="smarttag" rev="1654">Dave Zelenock</a></dfn>. "This team will head into this tournament looking to prove something after how we performed last week. I'm excited to see how we prepare this week and how we choose to respond." 
  
About the NIVC 
The tournament is a single-elimination event with all games played at sites of host schools. The NIVC is committed to offering deserved opportunities to women's Volleyball programs, and the Postseason NIVC featured a full 32-team bracket in 2019, 2021, and 2022.  The tournament was not held in 2020 due to COVID-19. The NIVC offers teams an opportunity to get in more practices, to experience playoff-atmosphere games, to play in front of passionate fans, and use their NIVC success as a springboard to the next season.

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