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Citadel Volleyball Travels to Savannah State

Savannah State Game Information (Wednesday, Sep. 5 – 6 p.m. – Savannah, Ga.)
 
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel volleyball team will travel to Savannah, Georgia for a midweek match against Savannah State.

Opponent Background
 
Savannah State comes off an 0-3 finish in the Panther Fest hosted by Florida International University this past weekend. . The Tigers are led by sophomore, Tyran Chenault who has recorded a team high 21 kills so far on the year to go along with eight blocks. Defensively, Savannah State will look to Liz Domary Ortiz Munoz who has tallied 51 digs so far. 

Match Information: 
Willcox-Wiley Gymnasium (3812 College Street, Savannah, Ga. 31404)
 
Last Time Out for The Citadel: The Citadel claimed a victory in the final match of the FAU Invitational against St. Peters University. The team compiled ten blocks to go along with five service aces. Sharlissa De Jesus led the charge for the Bulldogs recording 22 kills followed by Mellanie King with 11. De Jesus currently ranks 16th in the nation for kills per set. Sophomore setter Megan Fuhr set a new personal record over the weekend after tallying 62 assists in the first game against Bethune-Cookman. The Bulldogs would finish 2-1 over the weekend, taking them to 3-3 on the year. 
 
Dave Zelenock on the Savannah State Match Up: "We know we are going to be challenged by Savannah State as they will have a great home crowd. They are athletic and we will need to make sure we execute our game plan and will hopefully come out with a win." 
 
Follow Along: For more information and updates on The Citadel volleyball team's season, visit CitadelSports.com and follow @CitadelVB on Twitter and @CitadelVolleyball on Instagram.
 
Up Next: The Citadel will travel across town to compete in the College of Charleston Classic beginning on Sep. 7 as they take on Charleston Southern at 4:30 p.m.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Sharlissa de Jesus

#11 Sharlissa de Jesus

OH
5' 9"
Sophomore
Megan Fuhr

#9 Megan Fuhr

S
5' 7"
Sophomore
Mellanie King

#2 Mellanie King

OH
5' 10"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Sharlissa de Jesus

#11 Sharlissa de Jesus

5' 9"
Sophomore
OH
Megan Fuhr

#9 Megan Fuhr

5' 7"
Sophomore
S
Mellanie King

#2 Mellanie King

5' 10"
Sophomore
OH

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