CLEVELAND, Ohio - The East Tennessee State women's volleyball program continues in the non-conference road slate in Ohio.  The Buccaneers will face American, Akron and Cleveland State in week two action.
 
Match Information:
East Tennessee State vs. American
Sept. 5 | 11 a.m. | Cleveland, Ohio | Woodling Gymnasium
Match Notes |  Live Stats
Matchup Notes:

• In the first and only meeting of the two programs, ETSU swept American in 1986.
• ETSU leads in the series history, 1-0.

Match Information:
East Tennessee State at Akron
Sept. 5 | 6 p.m. | Akron, Ohio | James A. Rhodes Arena
Match Notes | Live Stats
Matchup Notes:

• In the previous meeting, ETSU defeated Akron in four sets during the 2015 season.  Riley Milhorn led the Bucs with 16 kills on a .483 clip with three aces, nine digs and 54 receptions.  Khadijah Wiley followed Milhorn's efforts with 15 kills on a .452 clip and six total blocks - one solo and five assists. Kristen Favre boasted 41 assists, three aces, four digs and two block assists in the four set contest.
• The first meeting of the two programs was in 1996 where Akron swept ETSU.
• ETSU leads in the series history, 2-1.

Match Information:
East Tennessee State at Cleveland State
Sept. 6 | 12 p.m. | Cleveland, Ohio | Woodling Gymnasium
Match Notes | Live Stats
Matchup Notes:

• In the previous meeting, CSU defeated ETSU 3-2 in 2006.  Sarah Buhr led the Bucs with 19 kills, followed by Jennifer Sartor with 16 while Nani Emerson collected 54 assists.
• Cleveland State was the 2024 Horizon League Tournament Champions and advanced to the NCAA Tournament where they fell to Kentucky in the first round.
• The first meeting of the two programs was in 2003 where CSU swept ETSU.
• Cleveland State leads in the series history, 2-0.

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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