CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel volleyball team will be traveling almost 2,500 miles to play four matches at the Fullerton Classic in Fullerton, California, on Friday and Saturday.

The Bulldogs begin the tournament with Colgate at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday. Later that evening, they will play host Cal State Fullerton at 10:30 p.m.

The Citadel continues action on Saturday, facing Weber State at 1 p.m. and Air Force at 8 p.m.

The Bulldogs have never played each of their first three opponents, while only matching up with Air Force twice.

Coming off the Bash in the 'Boro, the Bulldogs own a 4-3 record. They split four matches last week in Statesboro, Georgia, earning victories over Savannah State and Charleston Southern.

Outside hitter Moriah Smith has been one of the most dominant players in Division I so far this season. Her program-record 35 kills on Aug. 27 against Gardner-Webb are the most by any player in a single match in Division I this season. Smith is also ranked third in Division I in total kills with 149. The junior leads the Southern Conference in both total kills and kills per set at 4.81.

Smith was selected the SoCon Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 5 after posting 80 kills in four matches. She had 29 in a five-set win over Charleston Southern, tying for second in kills in a single match in Bulldogs' history.

Along with Moriah, setter Logan Smith has been selected to the all-tournament team in each of the Bulldogs' first two tournaments. Smith leads the SoCon with 246 assists, ranking fifth with 7.94 assists per set. She is tied for the most assists in a single match in Division I this season after posting 67 on Aug. 27 against Gardner-Webb.

The Bulldogs lead the SoCon in total kills with 381, service aces with 52, total digs with 551 and digs per set at 17.77. The team also ranks third in Division I in total kills.

Libero Samantha Espy has been a huge factor in the Bulldogs' numbers in digs and service aces. The senior is tied for first in the SoCon in total digs with 147, second in service aces with 13 and third in digs per set at 4.74.

Colgate enters the Fullerton Classic with a 2-3 record. CSU Fullerton is 3-4, Weber State is undefeated at 3-0, while Air Force brings a 5-1 record to the tournament.

Live stats will be available for all four of The Citadel's matches and a live stream can be viewed of the team's second match of the tournament against host Cal State Fullerton.

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