Match Preview
The Citadel volleyball team heads down the street to face their cross-town rivals, College of Charleston Cougars, on September 8 at 6 pm inside TD Arena. The match will be streamed on FloCollege.
 
About The Bulldogs
The Citadel is 0-4 heading into Monday's match against College of Charleston. The Bulldogs lost in straight sets to Georgia Southern on September 2.
 
The Citadel started the season 0-3 at the Buc-Dome Invitational. Savannah Freeman was named to the All-Buc Dome Invitational Team.
 
The Bulldogs went 0-2 on the first day of the tournament and lost a tough match against Charleston Southern on Saturday.
 
In the 2024 season, the Bulldogs finished with a 15-14 overall record and an 8-8 conference record. The Citadel participated in three tournaments before entering conference play with matches at Alabama, Nebraska, and Troy.
 
The Bulldogs were chosen as the preseason favorites in the Southern Conference, with Ali Ruffin and Belle Hogan receiving preseason honors.
 
Zelenock and the Bulldogs faced the No. 2 Nebraska Cornhuskers in front of a sold-out crowd of 8,607 in Lincoln, Nebraska, marking the highest away attendance the Bulldogs have ever played in.
 
The Bulldogs secured the No. 5 seed in the 2024 Southern Conference Tournament. They clinched a thrilling five-set match against Samford in the first round. The Citadel was eliminated in the semifinals by Mercer.
 
The Citadel finished the season as the NCAA Statistical Champion for digs per set with 19.44.
 
Scouting Report: College of Charleston
The Cougars stand at 2-4 this season, with their latest victory coming against Western Carolina in the Blue Ridge Volleyball Classic. Caroline Noonan leads the Cougars with 71 kills, averaging 2.84 per set. The College of Charleston holds a series record of 32-2.
 
Up Next
The Citadel travels to Charlotte, North Carolina, to compete in the Queens Fall Classic on September 12-13.