CHARLESTON, S.C.  – The Citadel volleyball team will host the Mercer Bears on Oct. 1 in McAlister Field House at 4:00 p.m.
 
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Record Setters
The Citadel volleyball team has set the program record for most wins in a season with 15, surpassing the 14 set in 2021.
 
The Bulldogs Still Perfect
After the 3-0 sweep of Western Carolina, The Citadel remains one of the four undefeated programs left in the country: The Citadel (15-0), Arizona St. (14-0), Wisconsin (12-0), and Nebraska (11-0).
 
Bulldogs in the SoCon
Maddy Cardenas leads the SoCon in hitting percentage with .418, and Ali Ruffin leads with 258 kills and 4.78 kills per set. Belle Hogan is number one in assists with 581 assists, averaging 10.56 per set.
 
Angelina Sayles is averaging 0.55 service aces per set to lead the conference. Jaelynn Elgert sits at number three in the conference with 257 digs.
 
Ruffin Close to 1,000 Kills
Ali Ruffin has a career total of 986 kills; she just needs 14 to surpass 1,000 career kills as a Bulldog.
 
Scouting Mercer
The Mercer Bears are 5-8 overall and 1-1 in the SoCon with a win against UNCG. Kylee Quigley leads the Bears with 126 kills, averaging 2.86 per set. Defensively, Abbey Havrilla leads with 177 digs, and Skyler Bumpers has 42.0 total blocks to rank third in the SoCon. The Bulldogs were victorious against the Bears in both matches last season.
 
Up Next
The Bulldogs head to Greensboro, North Carolina, to face UNCG on Oct. 5 at 6:00 p.m.