JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The East Tennessee State women's volleyball program closes non-conference action at the Hokie Classic in Blacksburg, Va..  The Buccaneers will face Virginia Tech and Middle Tennessee State or Radford in week four action in Cassell Coliseum.
 
Match Information:
East Tennessee State vs. Virginia Tech
Sept. 18 | 6 p.m. | Blacksburg, Va. | Cassell Coliseum
Match Notes |  Live Stats | Watch (ESPN+)
Matchup Notes:

• In the previous meeting, ETSU swept VT during the 2017 season.  Leah Clayton led the offense with 10 kills on a .281 clip and Alyssa Kvarta collected a double-double (19 A, 12 D).  The defense won the match with Kvarta, Rylee Milhorn and Marija Popovic reaching double-digits digs and AJ Lux, Milhorn and Braedyn Tutton tallying three or more total blocks apiece.
• The first meeting of the two programs was in 1984 where VT swept ETSU.
• Virginia Tech leads the series at 13-3.

Match Information:
East Tennessee State vs. Middle Tennessee State
Sept. 19 | 1 or 4 p.m. | Blacksburg, Va. | Cassell Coliseum
Match Notes | Live Stats 
Matchup Notes:

• In the previous meeting, ETSU defeated MTSU, 3-1, in the 2014 season.  Meredith Hardy led with 18 kills on a .343 clip with six total blocks while Katie Muey boasted 28 digs in the backrow at 7.0/set and Kristen Farve tallied 42 assists.
• The first meeting of the two programs was in 1990 where ETSU defeated MTSU, 3-1.
• ETSU leads the series at 3-2.

Match Information:
East Tennessee State vs. Radford
Sept. 19 | 1 or 4 p.m. | Blacksburg, Va. | Cassell Coliseum
Match Notes | Live Stats
Matchup Notes:

• In the previous meeting, Radford defeated ETSU in five sets during the 2017 season.  Alyssa Kvarta (25 A, 10 D), Rylee Milhorn (24 K, 13 D) and Lexie Libs (17 A, 15 D) each collected double-doubles in the match, marking the last time the Bucs recorded three in a match.
• The first meeting of the two programs was in 1984 where Radford defeated ETSU, 2-1.
• ETSU leads the series at 23-9.

• Whitley Rammel boasted an elusive kills-blocks double-double in the five-set win over High Point, tallying 12 kills and 10 total blocks.  
• The Buccaneer Classic was highlighted by Rammel's contributions:
  • vs. VCU - 13 kills, .423 attack percentage, two aces, five block assists
  • vs. WKU - 12 kills, .500 attack percentage, one block solo, two block assists
  • vs. HPU - 12 kills, one block solo, nine block assists, double-double
  • Total - 37 kills at 3.08/set, .392 attack percentage, two aces, six digs, two block solos, 16 block assists
• Makayla Bays accumulated a career-high 24 kills versus High Point, upending her previous career-high of 19 set against American.
• Belle Iosua reached 14 kills for a career-high against High Point.
• Sophie Davis dished three consecutive service aces to open a set versus Western Kentucky.
• Bailey Gohlke collected her first career double-double (19 A, 10 D) in the program's first win in the 2025 campaign, leading the offense in the sweep of American to a .377 hitting percentage.

Whitley Rammel - Buccaneer Classic All-Tournament Team
Makayla Bays - Gamecock Classic All-Tournament Team
Brianna Cantrell - Preseason All-SoCon
Whitley Rammel - Preseason All-SoCon
 

• East Tennessee State volleyball enters its 47th season of competition in the 2025 campaign.
• Lindey Devine returns for her 18th season as head coach of East Tennessee State volleyball, and for her second consecutive season.
• Devine returned eight from the 2024 roster and added seven freshmen to complete the 2025 roster.  The squad is comprised of three seniors, three juniors, two sophomores and seven freshmen.
• Emily Arnold and Aaron Giorgi return for their second seasons with the program after joining the staff prior to the 2024 season.
• Brianna Cantrell, the 2022 SoCon Freshman of the Year, was tabbed to the 2025 Preseason All-SoCon team.  The senior outside hitter has accumulated 14 double-doubles, 799 kills, 35 assists, 71 aces, 673 digs and 101 total blocks across her three previous seasons with the program.
• Whitley Rammel was tabbed to the 2025 Preseason All-SoCon team after a standout 2024 season where she totaled 208 kills on a .327 season-long clip with 25 block solos and 73 block assists.
• The squad faces competition from 10 conferences (SEC, CAA, ACC, Patriot League, MAC, Horizon League, A-10, CUSA, Big South, and SoCon) across the 27 scheduled contests.
• Brooks Gymnasium will house action for 10 of 17 matches in the 2025 campaign and tickets can be purchased here.

2025 Southern Conference Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Wofford (5) - 61
2. Samford (3) - 54
3. ETSU - 51
4. Furman (1) - 47
5. Chattanooga - 29
    UNCG - 29
7. The Citadel - 23
8. Mercer - 18
9. Western Carolina - 12
() denotes first-place votes

2025 Southern Conference Volleyball Preseason All-Conference Team
Brianna Cantrell, ETSU, OH
Whitley Rammel, ETSU, MB/RS
Izzy Castelloe, Furman, MB
Sophia Henry, Mercer, OH/RS
Allie Sweet, UNCG, OH
Kaleigh Meritt, Samford, OH
Kynli Kirkendoll, Chattanooga, MB
Bradley Brown, Wofford, MB
Laney Klika, Wofford, LIB
Bri Mahoney, Wofford, OH
 

• Lindsey Devine returned to the helm of the East Tennessee State volleyball program in the 2024 season, turning around a 6-23 season from 2023 to go 19-11 in the 2024 schedule.
• Devine was selected as the 2024 SoCon Coach of the Year for the third time in her career for her immense success in her first year back with the program.
• ETSU led the SoCon in total blocks (259.5) and blocks/set (2.32) in the 2024 slate.
• The squad finished third in the 2024 SoCon Tournament, falling to tournament champion Wofford 3-1 in the semifinals.
• Abbey Thomas and Reese Rhodes were respectively tabbed to the All-SoCon Second Team for their efforts in the 2024 season while Makayla Bays was selected to the SoCon All-Freshman team after tallying six double-doubles and career-highs of 15 kills, 17 digs and three block assists through her debut year.
• The Bucs were selected to finish sixth in the SoCon Preseason Poll, yet finished third overall in the regular season.
• 2024 Team Leaders: Kills - Amanda Lowe, 315 | Assists - Reese Rhodes, 1052 | Aces - Reese Rhodes, 41 | Digs - Melanie Morris, 461 | Block Solos - Abbey Thomas, 37 | Block Assists - Abbey Thomas, 87
• Jenna Forster was tabbed to the Preseason All-SoCon team.

Season, single-game and group tickets can be purchased here.
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