Volleyball Preview: at Furman - The Citadel Athletics

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel volleyball team continues Southern Conference play on the road Tuesday with a matchup against Furman at Timmons Arena in Greenville, S.C. First serve is set for 6 p.m.

About the Bulldogs

The Citadel is 4-19 overall and 1-10 in SoCon play.
Rachel Reininger has surpassed 200 kills with 201.
Emma Pastusic has reached 101 kills during her freshman season.
Jess Martin totaled 38 digs in the two matches at Wofford. Martin posted 17 digs on Thursday and 21 digs on Friday.
The Bulldogs have 119 service aces this season.

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Martin Tops 650
Martin has surpassed 650 career digs and enters the Furman match with 652. She leads The Citadel with 253 digs this season, averaging 3.47 per set. Martin ranks seventh in the SoCon in digs.

Lippelgoos Among SoCon Leaders
Luci Lippelgoos ranks second in the Southern Conference with 19 solo blocks this season behind Wofford's Bradley Brown, who has 28 solo blocks this season.

Pastusic Hits 100
Pastusic reached the 100-kill milestone Friday at Wofford. The freshman finished with five kills and now has 101 for the season.

Greta Closing in on 1,000
Greta Pleuss enters the Furman match with 419 assists this season and 942 career assists. She needs 58 more to reach the 1,000-assist milestone for her career. Pleuss is averaging 7.91 assists per set on the year.

Scouting Furman
Furman enters the matchup with a 9-12 overall record and a 3-7 mark in Southern Conference play. Offensively, the Paladins are hitting .205 as a team, led by Izzy Castelloe, who has 297 kills this season. Defensively, Kennedy Seekford anchors the back row, and Furman averages 16.1 digs and 2.3 blocks per set. At setter, Emily Navarro and Morgan Baldridge share duties, with Navarro leading the team in assists with 452. The Citadel defeated Furman 3-1 in the first meeting on Oct. 6.

Up Next
Following Tuesday's match at Furman, The Citadel returns home to McAlister Field House for a two-match Southern Conference series against Western Carolina. The Bulldogs will face the Catamounts at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, before closing the series at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

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Players Mentioned

Luci Lippelgoos

Jess Martin

Emma Pastusic

Greta Pleuss

Rachel Reininger

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