Friday, December 3
Atlanta, Ga.
7 p.m.
The Citadel
at
No. 8 Georgia Tech
Volleyball to Begin NCAA Tournament Action
12/2/2021 7:50:00 PM | Volleyball
NCAA MATCH NOTES
ATLANTA, Ga. – The Citadel plays its first NCAA Tournament game in program history as the Bulldogs travel to face No. 8 Georgia Tech on Dec. 3. First serve is set for 7 p.m. inside the O'Keefe Gymnasium and will be streamed on ESPN+.
The Bulldogs enter the tournament with a 9-12 overall record and ended conference action with a 7-9 record.Â
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SoCon Honors
Freshman, Belle Hogan, was tabbed Southern Conference Setter of the Month and Sharlissa de Jesus was named Offensive Player of the Month.Â
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Making History
The Citadel women's volleyball team made history as the Bulldogs became the first women's program in school history to win a conference championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament.
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Last Postseason Appearance
The Citadel's trip to the NCAA Tournament marks the school's first tournament appearance since the football team made back-to-back appearances in the FCS Playoffs in 2015 and 2016.
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Series With Georgia Tech
Friday's matchup with Georgia Tech will be the second all-time meeting between the two programs. The only other meeting happened on Aug. 29, 2015 in the final match of the Georgia Tech Tournament. The Yellow Jackets won the match, 3-0.
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Scouting the Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech enters the tournament with an overall record of 23-5, including a victory over No. 3 overall seed Pitt. Julia Bergmann leads the offense with 450 kills, while Mariana Brambilla is second with 418. Setter Matti McKissick has 1,155 assists, while libero Paola Pimentel has a team-best 301 digs.
Up Next
The winner of Friday's match will advance to face the winner of the Western Kentucky-South Carolina match on Saturday at 7 p.m.
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ATLANTA, Ga. – The Citadel plays its first NCAA Tournament game in program history as the Bulldogs travel to face No. 8 Georgia Tech on Dec. 3. First serve is set for 7 p.m. inside the O'Keefe Gymnasium and will be streamed on ESPN+.
The Bulldogs enter the tournament with a 9-12 overall record and ended conference action with a 7-9 record.Â
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SoCon Honors
Freshman, Belle Hogan, was tabbed Southern Conference Setter of the Month and Sharlissa de Jesus was named Offensive Player of the Month.Â
Â
Making History
The Citadel women's volleyball team made history as the Bulldogs became the first women's program in school history to win a conference championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament.
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Last Postseason Appearance
The Citadel's trip to the NCAA Tournament marks the school's first tournament appearance since the football team made back-to-back appearances in the FCS Playoffs in 2015 and 2016.
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Series With Georgia Tech
Friday's matchup with Georgia Tech will be the second all-time meeting between the two programs. The only other meeting happened on Aug. 29, 2015 in the final match of the Georgia Tech Tournament. The Yellow Jackets won the match, 3-0.
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Scouting the Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech enters the tournament with an overall record of 23-5, including a victory over No. 3 overall seed Pitt. Julia Bergmann leads the offense with 450 kills, while Mariana Brambilla is second with 418. Setter Matti McKissick has 1,155 assists, while libero Paola Pimentel has a team-best 301 digs.
Up Next
The winner of Friday's match will advance to face the winner of the Western Kentucky-South Carolina match on Saturday at 7 p.m.
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