Friday, October 16
Charleston, S.C.
6:00 PM
The Citadel
vs
Samford
Volleyball Preview: vs. Samford
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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel volleyball team returns to McAlister Field House this weekend for a two-match Southern Conference series against Samford. The Bulldogs will face Samford at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, before closing the series at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17.
About the Bulldogs
Both matches against Samford are streamed on ESPN+.
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Reininger Reaches 20 Again
Reininger matched her season high with 20 kills Saturday at UNCG, hitting .326 on 43 attacks. It marked her second 20-kill match of the season, joining her 20-kill performance at UNCW on Aug. 29. She now leads The Citadel with 183 kills.
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Martin Surpasses 200 Digs
Martin totaled 33 digs across the UNCG series, including 18 Friday and 15 Saturday. She now leads the Bulldogs with 206 digs and averages 3.38 per set.
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Setting the Offense
Pleuss leads The Citadel with 382 assists and 4averages 8.13 per set. Allie Davison has added 216 assists and posted 37 in Saturday's match at UNCG.
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Pleuss is 95 assists away from 1,000 career assists at The Citadel.
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Tied at the Net
Lippelgoos and Miller share the team lead with 37 total blocks apiece. Jordyn Sims follows with 29.
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Service Pressure
The Citadel has recorded 109 service aces this season and ranks third among the Southern Conference leaders at 1.63 aces per set. Berry leads the Bulldogs with 18 aces, while Emerson Hill and Pleuss have added 14 and 12, respectively.
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Scouting Samford
Samford enters the weekend with a 7-10 overall record and a 4-3 mark in Southern Conference play. Offensively, the Bulldogs are led by senior outside hitter Ally Cordes, who has a team-high 259 kills, while Samford is hitting .193 as a team. Defensively, Samford has been especially strong at the net, leading the SoCon with 172 total blocks through 17 matches. At setter, the Bulldogs have totaled 751 assists this season, while the back row has produced 1,032 digs.
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Up Next
After the two-match home series against Samford, The Citadel returns to the road for two matches at Wofford. The Bulldogs will face the Terriers at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, before closing the series at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, inside Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+.
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About the Bulldogs
- The Citadel enters the weekend at 4-15 overall and 1-6 in SoCon play.
- Rachel Reininger leads the Bulldogs with 183 kills. Reininger has recorded two 20-kill matches this season.
- Jess Martin has surpassed 200 digs and leads the team with 206.
- Greta Pleuss has a team-high 382 assists.
- Gwen Berry leads The Citadel with 18 service aces.
- Luci Lippelgoos and Elizabeth Miller are tied for the team lead with 37 blocks.
- The Citadel ranks third in the SoCon in service aces.
Both matches against Samford are streamed on ESPN+.
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Reininger Reaches 20 Again
Reininger matched her season high with 20 kills Saturday at UNCG, hitting .326 on 43 attacks. It marked her second 20-kill match of the season, joining her 20-kill performance at UNCW on Aug. 29. She now leads The Citadel with 183 kills.
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Martin Surpasses 200 Digs
Martin totaled 33 digs across the UNCG series, including 18 Friday and 15 Saturday. She now leads the Bulldogs with 206 digs and averages 3.38 per set.
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Setting the Offense
Pleuss leads The Citadel with 382 assists and 4averages 8.13 per set. Allie Davison has added 216 assists and posted 37 in Saturday's match at UNCG.
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Pleuss is 95 assists away from 1,000 career assists at The Citadel.
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Tied at the Net
Lippelgoos and Miller share the team lead with 37 total blocks apiece. Jordyn Sims follows with 29.
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Service Pressure
The Citadel has recorded 109 service aces this season and ranks third among the Southern Conference leaders at 1.63 aces per set. Berry leads the Bulldogs with 18 aces, while Emerson Hill and Pleuss have added 14 and 12, respectively.
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Scouting Samford
Samford enters the weekend with a 7-10 overall record and a 4-3 mark in Southern Conference play. Offensively, the Bulldogs are led by senior outside hitter Ally Cordes, who has a team-high 259 kills, while Samford is hitting .193 as a team. Defensively, Samford has been especially strong at the net, leading the SoCon with 172 total blocks through 17 matches. At setter, the Bulldogs have totaled 751 assists this season, while the back row has produced 1,032 digs.
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Up Next
After the two-match home series against Samford, The Citadel returns to the road for two matches at Wofford. The Bulldogs will face the Terriers at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, before closing the series at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, inside Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+.
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