Volleyball Preview: at ETSU - The Citadel Athletics

JOHNSON CIT, Tenn. — The Citadel volleyball team continues Southern Conference play on the road with a two-match series at ETSU inside Brooks Gymnasium. The Bulldogs will face the Buccaneers at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5 before closing the series at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 6.

About the Bulldogs
·       The Citadel is 4-22 overall and 1-13 in SoCon play.
·       Rachel Reininger leads the Bulldogs with 239 kills. She posted a season-high 22 kills on Saturday.
·       Luci Lippelgoos set a career high with 15 kills while hitting .542.
·       Allie Davison set career highs with 58 assists, 12 digs and three aces.
·       Jess Martin set a career high with 28 digs. Martin has surpassed 700 career digs.
·       Greta Pleuss remains 45 assists away from 1,000 career assists.

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The matches against ETSU will stream on ESPN+.

Reininger Posts Season High
Reininger recorded a season-high 22 kills against Western Carolina on Saturday, surpassing her previous 2026 high of 20. She now has 239 kills this season and continues to lead The Citadel offensively.

Luci Breaks Through
Lippelgoos set a career high with 15 kills Saturday while hitting .542. She also added three service aces and four digs. Her previous career high was 11 kills.

Davison Sets the Table
Davison posted career highs of 58 assists, 12 digs and three service aces in Saturday's five-set match.

Martin Posts Career Best
Martin recorded a career-high 28 digs Saturday, surpassing her previous best of 25. She also added four assists and two service aces.

Serving Pressure Returns
The Citadel recorded 10 service aces Saturday compared with four by Western Carolina. The Bulldogs also held an 8-5 advantage in total blocks.

Scouting ETSU
ETSU enters the matchup with a 10-15 overall record and an 8-6 mark in Southern Conference play. Offensively, the Buccaneers are hitting .202 as a team and are led by Makayla Bays, who has a team-high 293 kills and 33 service aces. Defensively, Melanie Morris anchors the back row with 316 digs, while Gianna Blair leads the team at the net with 94 total blocks. At setter, Alex Kreutzmann directs the offense with 429 assists, helping ETSU average 11.7 assists per set.

Up Next
Following the two-match series at ETSU, The Citadel returns home to McAlister Field House for its final regular-season series against Chattanooga. The Bulldogs will face the Mocs at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13 before closing the regular season at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+.

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Players Mentioned

Allie Davison

Luci Lippelgoos

Jess Martin

Greta Pleuss

Rachel Reininger

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