Bulldogs Drop Weekend Opener to Samford, 3-0

Friday, October 16

Charleston, S.C.

6:00 PM

The Citadel

4-16,1-7SoCon

Samford

8-10,5-3SoCon

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Samford	25	25	25	3
The Citadel	12	19	14	0

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Photo by: Brian Stone

Bulldogs Drop Weekend Opener to Samford, 3-0

10/16/2026 7:47:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

By: The Citadel Athletics

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Citadel (4-16, 1-7 SoCon) was defeated by Samford (8-10, 5-3 SoCon) behind a 3-0 final margin (12-25, 19-25, 14-25) Friday night at McAlister Field House.

Elizabeth Miller led The Citadel with seven kills, hitting .545 and adding a block assist. Allie Davison posted team highs of 13 assists and 10 digs. Emma Pastusic contributed six kills and three digs, while Megan Stone finished with six digs, surpassing the 100-dig milestone with 103 on the season.

Ally Cordes paced Samford with 13 kills, 13 digs, two service aces and two blocks. Maggie Kalisz added nine kills on a .389 hitting with two aces and three blocks. Alison Ohlinger dished out 28 assists while collecting nine digs and five block assists. Hazel Slusher contributed six kills and five block assists.

First Set | 12-25
·       A block from Jordyn Sims and Miller, followed by a Gwen Berry service ace, gave The Citadel an early 5-4 advantage before Cordes evened the score with a kill.
·       Samford took a 10-8 lead before using a six-point run highlighted by three Kalisz kills, a Brooklyn Drumwright ace and two blocks involving Kalisz.
·       Miller and Sims recorded late kills for the Bulldogs, but Samford closed out the opening set 25-12 behind two additional aces from Kalisz.

Second Set | 19-25
·       Miller opened the second set with a kill off a Davison assist, but Samford built an 11-5 advantage behind kills from Slusher and Cordes.
·       Pastusic delivered two kills during a four-point Bulldog surge, while Stone's service ace trimmed the deficit to 12-10.
·       After Samford extended its lead to 17-13, kills from Luci Lippelgoos and Davison helped The Citadel pull within one at 17-16.
·       A block from Rachel Reininger brought the Bulldogs within 19-18, but Samford claimed six of the final seven points to secure the set 25-19.

Third Set | 14-25
·       The Citadel came out strong in the third set, taking a 10-6 lead after a Lippelgoos service ace capped a four-point run.
·       Samford responded to tie the score at 11-11 before a Kalisz kill gave the visitors a 12-11 advantage. Miller answered with a kill to even the score.
·       Pastusic brought the Bulldogs within 14-13, but Samford used a five-point run to regain control.
·       Sims ended the scoring stretch with a kill before Samford secured the final six points to close out the match 25-14.

Up Next
The Bulldogs return to McAlister Field House on Saturday, Oct. 17, for a 2 p.m. rematch against Samford.

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