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Volleyball Travels Across Town to Participate in CofC Invitational

Charleston Southern Game Information (Friday, Sep. 7 – 4:30 p.m. – Charleston, S.C.)
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College of Charleston Game Information (Saturday, Sep. 8 – 12 p.m. – Charleston, S.C.)
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UNC-Asheville Game Information (Saturday, Sep. 8 – 4:30 p.m. – Charleston, S.C.)
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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel volleyball team will travel downtown Charleston to participate in the College of Charleston Invitational.

Weekend Schedule
Friday, Sep. 7 - Charleston Southern, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sep. 8 – College of Charleston, 12 p.m.
Saturday Sep. 8 - UNC Asheville, 4:30 p.m. 
 
Opponent Backgrounds
  • Charleston Southern is currently 4-1 after the Buccaneers most recent win coming from a road victory against S.C. State. Charleston Southern is led by freshman Madison Malloch who has tallied a team high 51 kills on the season so far.  
  • College of Charleston enters the tournament with a 3-4 record after beating South Carolina State 3-0 in their solo midweek match. The Cougars finished the 2017 season with a 27-6 record that led them to an at large NCAA Volleyball Tournament bid. The Cougars had an impressive outing against No. 16 ranked University of Kentucky picking up a win in the first set, despite going on to drop the match 3-1. 
  • The Citadel will face UNC Asheville for the second time this season after dropping the first match in three straight sets. Asheville is now 3-3 on the year after picking up a victory against Tennessee State in the final game of the Chattanooga Classic this past weekend.   
 
Invitational Information: TD Arena, Charleston, S.C. (301 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC, 29401)
 
Last Time Out for The Citadel: 
  • The Citadel claimed a victory on the road this Wednesday against Savannah State, taking down the Tigers in four sets behind the offensive firepower of Sharlissa De Jesus
  • De Jesus filled the stat sheet with 17 kills, three assists, four service aces and nine digs. Freshman Maya Elassal recorded a new career high with eight kills. Megan Fuhr aided in the offense by tallying 31 assists, bringing her total on the year to 180 through seven games.
  • On the defensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs recorded a season high nine blocks behind Sarah DobrichAlicia Roberts and Elassal. 
  • The Citadel held Savannah State to .065 in hitting percentage through four sets.
 
Dave Zelenock on the CofC Invitational: "We are excited to have the opportunity to place close to home against some very quality opponents. After losing to UNC Asheville in the beginning of the season, it will be nice to see how far we have come since then. This will show our growth and how well we are able to convert our practices to the court. "
 
Follow Along: All games will contain live stats. For more information and updates on The Citadel volleyball team's season, visit CitadelSports.com and follow @CitadelVB on Twitter and @CitadelVolleyball on Instagram.
 

 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Sharlissa de Jesus

#11 Sharlissa de Jesus

OH
5' 9"
Sophomore
Sarah Dobrich

#16 Sarah Dobrich

MH
6' 0"
Junior
Megan Fuhr

#9 Megan Fuhr

S
5' 7"
Sophomore
Alicia Roberts

#3 Alicia Roberts

MH
6' 1"
Freshman
Maya Elassal

#6 Maya Elassal

MH
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sharlissa de Jesus

#11 Sharlissa de Jesus

5' 9"
Sophomore
OH
Sarah Dobrich

#16 Sarah Dobrich

6' 0"
Junior
MH
Megan Fuhr

#9 Megan Fuhr

5' 7"
Sophomore
S
Alicia Roberts

#3 Alicia Roberts

6' 1"
Freshman
MH
Maya Elassal

#6 Maya Elassal

Freshman
MH

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