CHARLESTON, S.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) volleyball team took down The Citadel Bulldogs in straight-set fashion (25-16, 25-17, 25-16) on Saturday evening in Charleston, South Carolina, at McAlister Field House in The Southern Conference (SoCon) action.
This is the eighth straight-set sweep for the Spartans this season. This is the most three-set wins for UNCG since 2021, when the team had 11 matches with 3-0 victories.
In addition, this is the first time since 2022 that UNCG has defeated The Citadel twice in a season. During the 2022 season, the Spartans won 3-0 and 3-1.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 – The Bulldogs got out to an early 5-3 lead to hold the Spartans from taking the lead until late in the set. With The Citadel holding a 10-8 advantage over UNCG, a kill from
Connore' Siler-Nixon began a 9-1 Spartan run for the 17-11 lead. The Spartans held the lead for the remainder of the set taking the stanza, 25-17.
Set 2 – The Citadel put the first point on the scoreboard in set two before the Spartans collected the next two points for a 2-1 lead. UNCG utilized a .296 hitting percentage in the second set to hold the lead the rest of the frame. A set point attack error from The Citadel granted UNCG with the second set, 25-16.
Set 3 – The final frame went back-and-forth in the early goings. However, with the Bulldogs on top, 9-7, the Spartans posted four unanswered points to take an 11-9 lead and maintain the advantage for the remainder of the match. Another set point attack error from the Bulldogs allowed UNCG to take set three, 25-16, for the 3-0 victory.
BY THE NUMBERS
RECORDS
UNCG: 15-10, 8-6 SoCon
CIT: 0-24, 0-14 SoCon
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The Spartans will travel to Johnson City, Tennessee, on Thursday, Nov. 13 to take on ETSU at 6:00 p.m. in Brooks Gymnasium. UNCG will conclude the 2025 regular season in Greensboro by hosting Wofford on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 7:00 p.m. in Bodford Arena.
Prior to the match against the Terriers, four Spartans will be recognized in a special Senior Day Ceremony for their hard work and dedication to the program. In addition, it will also be the SAAC game and the first 60 UNCG students will receive FREE Domino's Pizza!
