Bulldogs Win on the Road at UNCG

Thursday, October 5

Greensboro, N.C.

6 p.m.

The Citadel

17-0,5-0SoCon

UNCG

1-15,0-5SoCon

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
The Citadel	25	25	26	25	3
UNC Greensboro	13	16	28	23	1

10/5/2023 10:00:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Citadel Volleyball team continues to dominate as they beat UNCG 3-1 (25-13, 25-16, 26-28, 25-23) in a road conference match on Thursday afternoon.

Game Information
Score: The Citadel (3), UNCG (1)
Records: The Citadel (17-0, 4-0), UNCG (1-15, 0-5)
Location: Fleming Gym (Greensboro, North Carolina)
Series: UNCG leads 35-9

Key Plays & Stats

The Citadel opened the match by taking back-to-back sets; the Bulldogs' lead would grow as much as ten with a 20-10 lead in the first set.
The Citadel would top the Spartans in the first set 25-13 from a kill from Ali Ruffin, ending all the Spartans' chances in the first.
The Citadel captured the second set in a dominating fashion. A kill from Maddy Cardenas allowed the Bulldogs to extend their 21-14 and won the set 25-16.
UNCG fought back in the third set to force a fourth set. The Bulldogs had a chance late in the third set to go for the straight sweep, but a few errors committed by The Citadel ended the opportunities in the third set to lose 28-26.
The fourth set opened up, with both teams exchanging points.
An attack error committed by UNCG allowed the Bulldogs to jump to a 17-14 lead.
Late efforts from UNCG were not enough, as the Bulldogs would take the set and the match at 25-23.
Ruffin led the match in kills with 21 on 53 attempts with a .226 attack percentage.
Mackenzie Martin tied her season-high in kills with 15 on 40 attempts with a .300 attack percentage.
The Bulldogs recorded a season-high 15.0 total blocks, where Gina DeLancey recorded a career-high 10 blocks.

Up Next
The Bulldogs welcome the Wofford Terriers on Oct. 7 at McAlister Field House. The match is set for 7:00 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.