Martin Reaches Career Milestone as Bulldogs Face Wofford

Thursday, October 22

Spartanburg, S.C. / Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

6:00 PM

The Citadel

4-18,1-9SoCon

Wofford

15-7,8-2SoCon

Team	1	2	3	Final F
The Citadel	12	14	17	0
Wofford	25	25	25	3

10/22/2026 8:12:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

By: The Citadel Athletics

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Jess Martin recorded her 500th career dig as The Citadel (4-18, 1-9 SoCon) fell to Wofford (15-7, 8-2 SoCon) in straight sets (12-25, 14-25, 17-25) Thursday night at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.

Martin led the Bulldogs defensively with 17 digs, reaching the 500-career dig milestone. Greta Pleuss recorded 13 assists, two kills and two digs. Jordyn Sims led The Citadel with six kills while hitting .294 and adding three digs. Luci Lippelgoos contributed three total blocks, two kills and three assists.

Bradley Brown led Wofford with 12 kills and 15 points while hitting .500 and recording three solo blocks. Laney Klika collected 17 digs and four service aces. Chloe Smith finished with 10 kills and 10 digs, while Avery White added nine kills, 11 digs and two blocks while hitting .350.

First Set | 12-25
·       The Bulldogs responded to Wofford's opening two points with consecutive kills from Sims, assisted by Pleuss. A Wofford service error later tied the set at 3-3.
·       Wofford regained the lead behind kills from Brown, White and Smith, extending its advantage to 14-7 before Sims answered with another kill.
·       Emma Pastusic and Gwen Berry contributed kills for The Citadel, but the Terriers extended their lead to 21-10.
·       Wofford secured the final two points, closing the set on a Smith kill to take a 25-12 victory.

Second Set | 14-25
·       Sims opened the set with a kill, but Wofford claimed six of the next seven points to build a 6-2 lead behind two kills from White and two aces from Klika.
·       The Terriers extended their advantage to 14-5 before The Citadel responded with three consecutive points, highlighted by a Pleuss kill and a block from Rachel Reininger.
·       Wofford maintained control through the middle of the set, despite a Pastusic kill that brought the Bulldogs within 22-14.
·       The Terriers captured the final three points to secure the second set, 25-14.

Third Set | 17-25
·       Pastusic tied the score at 1-1 with a kill assisted by Sims, while a block from Lippelgoos helped The Citadel even the set at 3-3.
·       Wofford moved ahead 7-4, but the Bulldogs battled back to close the deficit to 9-8.
·       The Terriers responded with a scoring run, extending their lead to 18-11 behind contributions from Brown, Emily Normand, White and Taylor Mendez.
·       Elizabeth Miller, Sims and Reininger recorded late kills for The Citadel, but Brown secured the final point to give Wofford a 25-17 set victory.

Up Next
The Bulldogs return to Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23, for a 4 p.m. rematch against Wofford in Spartanburg, S.C.