Volleyball Preview: vs. Chattanooga - The Citadel Athletics

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Citadel volleyball team closes the 2026 regular season with a two-match Southern Conference series against Chattanooga at McAlister Field House. The Bulldogs will face the Mocs at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, before wrapping up the regular season at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14.

About the Bulldogs
·       The Citadel is 4-24 overall and 1-15 in SoCon play.
·       Rachel Reininger leads the Bulldogs with 250 kills.
·       Greta Pleuss is 13 assists away from 1,000 for her career.
·       Jordyn Sims has reached 300 career kills.
·       Jess Martin leads the Bulldogs with 315 digs.
·       Elizabeth Miller leads The Citadel with 52 total blocks.

ESPN+
The matches against Chattanooga will stream on ESPN+.

Reininger Reaches 250
Reininger continues to lead The Citadel with 250 kills and 267.5 points. She is averaging 2.81 kills per set through 89 sets.

Luci Leads Friday
Lippelgoos led the Bulldogs with seven kills while hitting .308 in Friday's match at ETSU. She now has 177 kills and 51 total blocks this season.

Pleuss Nears 1,000
Pleuss has 464 assists this season, bringing her career total to 987. She needs just 13 more assists to reach 1,000.

Sims Reaches 300 Career Kills
Sims now has 174 kills this season. Added to her 126 from 2025, Sims has now reached 300 career kills.

Martin Over 700
Martin remains the team leader with 315 digs this season and has 714 for her career.

Miller Leads the Block
Miller leads The Citadel with 52 total blocks, followed closely by Lippelgoos with 51 and Sims with 41.

Scouting Chattanooga
Chattanooga enters the matchup with a 7-21 overall record and a 2-14 mark in Southern Conference play. Offensively, the Mocs are led by Gracie Rose and Elena Vukmanov, while Ashley Reynolds directs the offense at setter and has recorded more than 600 assists this season. Defensively, Caiti Barthel anchors the back row and ranks among the SoCon leaders in digs, while Kynli Kirkendoll and Jordin Glass give Chattanooga a strong presence at the net. The Mocs average more than two blocks per set and rank among the conference's top blocking teams.

Up Next
Following the regular-season finale against Chattanooga, The Citadel will travel to Asheville, N.C., for the Southern Conference Volleyball Championship at Harrah's Cherokee Center. The tournament is scheduled for Nov. 19-22 and will be streamed on ESPN+.

-- #BattleReady --

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Jess Martin

Elizabeth Miller

Greta Pleuss

Rachel Reininger

Jordyn Sims

Footer