JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 7, 2024) – East Tennessee State University volleyball begins its final road swing of the season on Friday.
The Bucs (15-9, 7-5 SoCon) travel to The Citadel (12-11, 6-6 SoCon) at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, and Wofford (18-6, 10-2 SoCon) at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9.
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ETSU split its weekend slate with Samford and Mercer, defeating the Bulldogs in five sets but falling to the Bears in four.
The Citadel is led by Ali Ruffin, who has totaled 259 kills for the Bulldogs. Belle Hogan has 687 assists and Mackenzie Martin has 26 aces. Defensively, Jaelynn Elgert has 416 digs and Peri Hoshock has 61 blocks.
The last time ETSU and The Citadel met, the Bucs prevailed in five sets in Johnson City on Oct. 10. It was senior outside hitter
Amanda Lowe's last double-digit kill match, as the Blacksburg, Va., native led ETSU with 12. Senior middle blocker
Abbey Thomas, junior middle blocker
Whitley Rammel and graduate setter
Reese Rhodes combined for the best blocking game by any SoCon school in 2024 with 19 total.
Thomas had 10 (one solo), Rammel had nine (four solo) and Rhodes had seven. The 19 team blocks marks the 16th best blocking game among all Division 1 schools in five set matches in 2024.
ETSU is 30-4 all-time vs. The Citadel. Devine is 14-0, with a 6-0 mark in Charleston.
The Terriers are led by Sarah MacLean, who has tallied 256 kills on the campaign. Wofford employs a pair of setters – Taylor Pecht has 492 assists and Maddy Frazier has 448, along with 26 aces. Laney Klika is second in the conference and 18th nationally with 451 digs and AnneMarie Rakoski has 84 blocks.
In the previous matchup, Wofford rolled over ETSU in straight sets. Bri Mahoney posted a 13 kill, 12 dig double-double with four aces to propel the Terriers. Wofford hit .291 as the usually strong ETSU blocking squad mustered just two in the match.
The Bucs are 28-12 in the all-time series against the Terriers. Devine is 12-5 against Wofford, with a 7-1 mark in Spartanburg.
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