JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - East Tennessee State University's volleyball team hosts Southern Conference opponent UNC Greensboro at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Brooks Gymnasium. 

East Tennessee State (3-12, 1-3 SoCon) split its weekend matches against Mercer, falling 0-3 on Friday and taking a 3-0 win on Saturday. Karis Chatfield led the Bucs in the win with 11 kills and three aces. Bailey Gohlke and Alex Kreutzmann combined for 29 assists. The Buccaneers had 40 kills compared to the Bears' 35 and had a .190 hitting percentage compared to their .118. 

UNCG (9-6, 2-2 SoCon) took 3-0 losses at Wofford over the weekend. On the season, Allie Sweet leads the team with 276 kills and 22 service aces. Izora Gragg leads with 561 assists, as Connore' Siler-Nixon has a team-high 64.0 blocks. 

This marks the 51st meeting of the two programs, with the Bucs leading the series, 38-12. ETSU has taken the previous nine meetings, with the last matchup being a 3-1 win in the SoCon Tournament, Nov. 12, 2025.

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Match Points

• Lindsey Devine is in her 19th season at the helm of ETSU volleyball; her third consecutive season. 
• Devine earned her fourth regular-season title last season; the eighth in program history. 
• The 2026 squad consists of 11 returners, five freshmen, and one transfer. 
• The reigning SoCon Player of the Year, Makayla Bays, was selected as a Preseason All-Conference selection after her standout sophomore campaign. 
• On Sept. 15, the Buccaneers defeated South Carolina, 3-2, at Brooks Gym. This marked the Bucs' first win over an SEC opponent since their 3-2 decision over Tennessee, Sept. 4, 2018. Three Buccaneers had double-doubles in the win: Alex Kreutzmann 31 assists/10 digs, Makayla Bays 11 kills/15 digs, and Karis Chatfield 12 kills/10 digs. The team had a season-high 68 kills and 63 assists. 
• The Bucs are ranked fourth in the conference with 11.47 assists per set and 711 team assists. Their 754 team kills, .197 hitting percentage, 2,111 total attacks, and 12.16 kills per set rank fifth. 
• Gianna Blair is third in the SoCon with 1.02 blocks per set and fourth with 59 total blocks. Melanie Morris is seventh with 181 total digs. Makayla Bays is third with 22 service aces and ninth with 2.89 kills per set. 

Scouting report

• UNCG is second in the conference with 12.02 assists per set, a .216 hitting percentage, and 13.07 kills per set. 
• Allie Sweet leads the conference with 13.34 attacks per set, 4.76 kills per set, 276 kills, 320 points, and 5.52 points per set. Her 22 service aces rank third. 
• Izora Gragg is second in the league with 9.67 assists per set and fourth with 561 total assists. Connore' Siler-Nixon is second with 1.10 blocks per set and third with 64 total blocks. 
• Kendall Lanclos is sixth with 9.76 attacks per set and seventh with 566 total attacks. Chloe Nussbaum is sixth with 201 total digs.