Volleyball Preview: vs. Western Carolina

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Citadel volleyball team returns to McAlister Field House for a two-match Southern Conference series against Western Carolina over the weekend. The Bulldogs face the Catamounts at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, before closing the series at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

About the Bulldogs
· The Citadel is 4-20 overall and 1-11 in SoCon play.
· Rachel Reininger leads the Bulldogs with 206 kills.
· Luci Lippelgoos leads The Citadel with 47 blocks. Lippelgoos has posted at least three total blocks in three consecutive matches.
· Jess Martin leads the defense with 268 digs. Martin has recorded at least 15 digs in three straight matches.
· Gwen Berry leads the Bulldogs with 21 service aces.
· Greta Pleuss has 432 assists this season and is 45 away from 1,000 career assists.

ESPN+
The matches against Western Carolina will stream on ESPN+.

Lippelgoos Leads the Way
Lippelgoos led The Citadel with 10 kills while hitting .348 at Furman and added three total blocks.

Martin Stays Consistent
Martin posted a team-high 15 digs at Furman, extending her streak of at least 15 digs to three consecutive matches. Martin now has 268 digs this season and 667 for her career.

Pastusic Continues Freshman Campaign
Pastusic has reached 110 kills during her freshman season. She recorded nine kills and six digs against Furman.

Greta Closing in on 1,000
Pleuss has 432 assists this season and 955 for her career. She needs 45 more assists to reach the 1,000 assist milestone.

Scouting Western Carolina
Western Carolina enters the matchup with a 9-16 overall record and a 5-7 mark in Southern Conference play. Offensively, the Catamounts are hitting .188 as a team and are led by Ashlyn Cobb, who has 166 kills and a team-best 30 service aces, while middle blocker Ali Sharp is one of the team's more efficient attackers and has 86 total blocks. Defensively, Elise Gurley anchors the back row with 409 digs and averages 4.26 per set. At setter, Katie Boney directs the offense with 901 assists and is averaging 9.39 assists per set.

Up Next
Following the two-match series against Western Carolina, The Citadel travels to Johnson City, Tenn., for a pair of Southern Conference matches at ETSU. The Bulldogs will square off against the Buccaneers at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, before closing the series at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, inside Brooks Gymnasium. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+.

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Players Mentioned

Gwen Berry

Luci Lippelgoos

Jess Martin

Greta Pleuss

Rachel Reininger

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