Bulldogs Fall in SoCon Road Match Against Furman

Tuesday, October 27

Greenville, S.C. / Timmons Arena

6:00 PM

The Citadel

4-20,1-11SoCon

Furman

11-12,5-7SoCon

Team	1	2	3	Final F
The Citadel	20	25	14	0
Furman	25	27	25	3

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10/27/2026 8:51:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

By: The Citadel Athletics

GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Citadel (4-20, 1-11 SoCon) fell to Furman (11-12, 5-7 SoCon) 3-0 (20-25, 25-27, 14-25) on Tuesday night inside Timmons Arena.

Luci Lippelgoos led the Bulldogs with 10 kills while hitting .348 and adding three total blocks, marking her third consecutive match with at least three blocks. Jess Martin collected a team-high 15 digs and one service ace, extending her streak of at least 15 digs to three matches. Allie Davison finished with a team-best 17 assists, four digs and one block assist. Jordyn Sims added six kills and three block assists.

Izzy Castelloe paced Furman with eight kills and two block assists. Morgan Baldridge recorded 25 assists, six kills on nine error-free attacks and four block assists. Kennedy Seekford collected a team-high 16 digs and three assists, while Tennyson Gorman led the Paladins with five total blocks and added four kills.

Despite falling short in the second set, head coach Dave Zelenock praised the Bulldogs' willingness to stay aggressive in pressure situations.

"I think a big step in the right direction for us is that they didn't shy away from taking big swings," Zelenock said. "In the past, they would be more apt to tip and roll and be nervous in that situation. We got a freshman out there 20 feet off the net taking a huge rip, and that's only going to lead to good things down the road for us."

Davison credited the Bulldogs' defensive effort for allowing her to create offensive opportunities against Furman.

"Our defense did a really good job of keeping me in system, so I focused on reading Furman's block, trying to get my hitters one-on-one and putting them in the best position to get kills," Davison said.

First Set | 20-25
·       The Bulldogs opened the match with four consecutive points behind Megan Stone's serve, highlighted by blocks from Elizabeth Miller and Emma Pastusic and kills from Miller, Sims, and Pastusic.
·       The Citadel maintained an 8-4 advantage and later led 11-9 before Furman used a five-point run, including back-to-back Castelloe kills, to take a 14-11 lead.
·       Lippelgoos and Pastusic kept the Bulldogs within striking distance, delivering kills to cut the deficit to 18-16, 19-17 and 20-18.
·       Furman closed the opening set with late kills from Amber Watson and Castelloe to secure a 25-20 victory.

Second Set | 25-27
·       The Citadel jumped out to a 3-0 lead behind a Sims-Miller block, a Lippelgoos kill and a Martin service ace before Furman rallied to take a 7-5 advantage.
·       The Bulldogs battled back to even the score at 12-12 and 16-16, fueled by three kills from Rachel Reininger and a service ace from Emerson Hill.
·       After Furman took a 23-22 lead, The Citadel responded with a Lippelgoos block to reach set point at 24-23.
·       The Bulldogs earned another set point at 25-24, but Furman answered with three consecutive points to escape with a 27-25 win.

Third Set | 14-25
·       The Bulldogs erased an early 4-1 deficit, tying the set at 4-4 behind a Lippelgoos kill before Furman regained the advantage.
·       Trailing 14-9, The Citadel received kills from Pastusic and Sims to trim the deficit to 14-12.
·       Furman responded with five consecutive points to extend its lead to 19-12.
·       Lippelgoos added a late kill to bring the Bulldogs within 19-14, but the Paladins scored the final six points to claim the set 25-14.

Up Next
The Bulldogs return to McAlister Field House to host Western Carolina on Friday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m. and then on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m.