University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Volleyball Travels to Charleston for Weekend Tournament
09.18.2015 | Women's Volleyball
THE MATCHUPS
Teams: Asheville (6-3, 0-0 BSC)
North Florida (8-3, 0-0 ASun)
The Citadel (5-7, 0-0 SoCon)
Wright State (8-3, 0-0 Horizon)
Location: McAlister Field House/The Citadel Tournament, Charleston, S.C.
Asheville Match Times:
Friday vs. The Citadel, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday vs. Wright State, 9:00 a.m.
Saturday vs. North Florida, 2:00 p.m.
LIVE STATS - LIVE VIDEO (for Asheville-Citadel match Friday only)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville volleyball team travels to Charleston for three matches at The Citadel Tournament, the Buldogs' final tune up before Big South Conference play starts next weekend.
NOTABLES
-The Bulldogs rolled off four straight victories last weekend in the UNC Asheville Invitational. Asheville defeated The Citadel 3-1 last Friday night. Overall, the Bulldogs have won five matches in a row dating back to a September 4 victory over Montreat.
-Since 1994, Asheville is: 0-1 against North Florida, 0-1 against Wright State and 4-0 against The Citadel.
-Asheville is tops in the Big South Conference in blocks per set (2.42, No. 63 nationally). A pair of Bulldogs are the top two in the conference in blocks per set, with Madison Vaughn averaging 1.23/ per and Cameron Pryor averaging 1.19/per.
-Madison Vaughn's 14 service aces are the second-most in the BSC, while her .45/service aces per set average is the top mark in the conference.
QUOTABLES
“This weekend will be another great test for our team as we evaluate our progress as a group. We will look to really hone in this weekend as we get ready for Big South Conference play to begin next weekend.” - Head Coach Frederico Santos
UP NEXT
-Following this weekend's tournament, Asheville returns home to the Justice Center and opens Big South Conference play next Friday night with a 7:00 p.m. match against Gardner-Webb.
