CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel volleyball team will be on the road for the first time this season, traveling to Statesboro, Georgia, for the Bash in the 'Boro at Georgia Southern, beginning Thursday.
The Bulldogs will play four matches, with two each on Thursday and Friday. They begin the tournament against Savannah State at 11 a.m., followed by Jacksonville State at 5 p.m.
The Bulldogs continue play on Friday against Charleston Southern at 3 p.m. and finish the Bash in the 'Boro against host Georgia Southern at 7 p.m.
The Citadel is 24-1 all-time against Savannah State, which includes a 24-match win streak. The teams matched up twice last season, with the Bulldogs winning 3-0 on Sept. 22 and 3-1 on Oct. 20.
The Bulldogs have matched up once with Jacksonville State, falling 3-0 on Oct. 3, 1998. The Gamecocks finished 2015 with a 14-20 overall record.
Friday will be the 25th meeting between The Citadel and Charleston Southern. In 2015, the teams split two matches. The Bulldogs won the first meeting 3-2 on Sept. 15, but fell 3-0 on Nov. 3. The Buccaneers were 10-23 in 2015.
The Citadel last faced Georgia Southern in 2013, when the Eagles were a member of the Southern Conference, falling 3-0 on Nov. 5. The Eagles finished the 2015 campaign with a 10-19 record.
Coming off the Bulldog Battle, The Citadel enters the Bash in the 'Boro with a 2-1 record. The Bulldogs won their opening match of the season in a five-set clash against Morehead State. After falling to Robert Morris in five sets, the Bulldogs wrapped up the tournament with another five-set victory over Gardner-Webb.
In the win against Gardner-Webb, outside hitter
Moriah Smith set a program record with 35 kills in a match. It capped off an impressive weekend for the junior, who ranks second in Division I and first in the SoCon in total kills with 69. The 35 kills are the most in a single match in Division I so far this season.
Setter
Logan Smith recorded 104 assists with 40 digs at the Bulldog Battle. She had the second most assists in a single match in program history with 67 against Gardner-Webb.
Also, in the win over Gardner-Webb, head coach
Craig Mosqueda grabbed his 250th career victory.
Live stats will be available for all four of The Citadel's matches, while a live stream can be viewed of the team's final match of the tournament against Georgia Southern.
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