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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel volleyball team will play its only home match of the fall when the Bulldogs welcome Mercer to McAlister Field House on Oct. 1. First serve is set for 6 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN3.
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Last Time Out
The Bulldogs have not played a match since a trip to the state of Virginia on Sept. 17-18. The Citadel faced a pair of ACC opponents in Virginia Tech and Virginia on back-to-back nights.
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Home Match for the Seniors
Four seniors,
Sharlissa de Jesus,
Megan Fuhr,
Mellanie King and
Emma Strong, will be playing their only home match of the fall season.
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Against Mercer
Thursday's match against Mercer will be the second of a home-and-home between the two schools this fall. The Bears took the first match, 3-1, on Sept. 12.
Mellanie King led the Bulldogs with 14 kills, while
Megan Fuhr added 44 assists and 10 digs.
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In the Rankings
A trio of seniors have left their mark on the record books throughout their careers. de Jesus currently ranks fourth all-time in kills (1,115), sixth in service aces (114) and 13
th in digs (886). Fuhr is fourth in program history with 2,705 assists. King is 12
th all-time with 831 kills, tied for 14
th with 20 solo blocks and 14
th with 141 career blocks.
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Up Next
The Bulldogs will shift their focus to the spring season where they play a Southern Conference season. The conference will announce the schedule at a later date.
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For more information and score updates on The Citadel volleyball team, please visit CitadelSports.com or follow @CitadelVB on Twitter and @CitadelVolleyball on Instagram.
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