Bulldogs Battle Tennessee Tech in Four Sets

Saturday, October 3

Charleston, S.C.

2:00 PM

The Citadel

3-13,0-4SoCon

Tennessee Tech

8-8,4-0SoCon

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Tennessee Tech	25	25	16	25	3
The Citadel	23	14	25	8	1

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Bulldogs Battle Tennessee Tech in Four Sets

10/3/2026 4:45:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

By: The Citadel Athletics

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Citadel (3-13, 0-4 SoCon) fell to Tennessee Tech (8-8, 4-0 SoCon), 3-1, Saturday afternoon inside McAlister Field House. The Bulldogs took the third set at 25-16.

Rachel Reininger led The Citadel with eight kills, while Cameron Reese added seven kills, seven digs, one service ace and one solo block. Greta Pleuss finished with 16 assists, four service aces and three digs, while Allie Davison added six assists. Megan Stone and Mia Watson each collected eight digs. Luci Lippelgoos recorded four kills, while Elizabeth Miller and Jordyn Sims each finished with three kills and two total blocks.

Alayna Pierce led Tennessee Tech with 18 kills while hitting .289 and added eight digs and two service aces. Jordyn Milhouse finished with 13 kills on a .600 hitting percentage and added two total blocks. Morgan Petelin recorded 41 assists, 14 digs, three kills and a service ace, while Ella Watford collected 12 digs. Brooklyn Rapp added three service aces.

"I thought our passing was solid throughout the match, especially in the first and third sets. In those sets, our shot selection and rhythm were much better, and our hitters did a good job minimizing errors and making smart choices," said head coach Dave Zelenock. "Defensively, our serving, blocking and digging were strong for most of the day. Tennessee Tech has a lot of weapons, so you have to pick and choose who you try to slow down, but I thought we did a good job taking some of their options away."

First Set | 23-25
·       The Citadel and Tennessee Tech traded points early before the Golden Eagles built a 14-9 advantage.
·       Gwen Berry sparked a 5-0 Bulldog run with back-to-back service aces as The Citadel pulled even at 14-14.
·       Tennessee Tech regained control and pushed its lead to 21-17.
·       A service ace from Cameron Reese and a late ace from Pleuss helped The Citadel pull within one at 24-23.
·       Pierce finished the set with a kill to give Tennessee Tech the 25-23 victory.

Second Set | 14-25
·       The Bulldogs opened the set with a 3-1 lead behind a kill from Reese and a service ace from Stone.
·       Tennessee Tech answered with a 7-0 run to take an 8-3 advantage.
·       Reese recorded multiple kills during the set, but the Golden Eagles kept extending their lead to make it 21-13.
·       Tennessee Tech closed the frame with a 5-1 run to take the second set, 25-14.

Third Set | 25-16
·       The Citadel took control early and built a 10-6 lead behind kills from Miller, Sims, Reese, Reininger and Lippelgoos.
·       Pleuss helped extend the advantage with three service aces during the frame as the Bulldogs pushed ahead, 15-8.
·       Reininger provided several kills down the stretch as The Citadel maintained its cushion at 20-14.
·       The Bulldogs closed the set on a Tennessee Tech attack error to secure the 25-16 win and force a fourth set.

Fourth Set | 8-25
·       Tennessee Tech jumped out to an 8-2 advantage.
·       Sims, Lippelgoos, Pleuss, Miller and Reininger each recorded kills for the Bulldogs.
·       The Golden Eagles finished the match on a 9-1 run to take the fourth set, 25-8, and secure the 3-1 victory.

Up Next
The Citadel returns to McAlister Field House on Tuesday, Oct. 6, to host Furman in Southern Conference action. First serve is set for 6 p.m.