GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) volleyball team will continue The Southern Conference (SoCon) action, traveling to Cookeville, Tennessee, to face new league member Tennessee Tech on Friday at 7:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. CT and Saturday at 8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT inside the Eblen Center.
 
The Spartans and Golden Eagles have faced off three times in program history with Tennessee Tech holding the slight 2-1 edge. The two teams last met in the UNCG hosted 2024 Greensboro Invitational with the Golden Eagles taking the contest, 3-1.
   

Match 19: UNC Greensboro (11-7, 4-3 SoCon) vs Tennessee Tech (9-10, 5-2 SoCon)
Date	Friday, Oct. 16
Time	7:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. CT
Location	Cookeville, Tenn. (Eblen Center)
Tickets	Free admission!
Coverage	Live Stats: Click here | ESPN+
Social Media	Twitter/X: @UNCGVB | Instagram: @uncgvolleyball | Facebook: UNCG Spartan Women's Volleyball

 

Match 20: UNC Greensboro (11-7, 4-3 SoCon) vs Tennessee Tech (9-10, 5-2 SoCon)
Date	Saturday, Oct. 17
Time	8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT
Location	Cookeville, Tenn. (Eblen Center)
Tickets	Free admission!
Coverage	Live Stats: Click here | ESPN+
Social Media	Twitter/X: @UNCGVB | Instagram: @uncgvolleyball | Facebook: UNCG Spartan Women's Volleyball

 
ABOUT THE SPARTANS

• The Spartans come into the weekend with an 11-7 overall record and 4-3 mark in SoCon play, standing in a three-way tie for fourth place in the league standings.
• UNCG most recently secured a weekend sweep over The Citadel in Greensboro with scores of 3-0 and 3-1.
• The Spartans have received four SoCon Player of the Week accolades this season, including Allie Sweet earning SoCon Offensive Player of the Week twice (Sept. 21 & Sept. 28) and Izora Gragg being named SoCon Setter of the Week twice (Aug. 31 & Sept. 7).
• Sweet stands out in the top five among national rankings, including: kills (1^st/344), points (1^st/394.5), total attacks (2^nd/934), attacks per set (2^nd/13.34), kills per set (3^rd/4.91) and points per set (4^th/5.64).
• Gragg is second in the conference in assists per set (9.93) and total assists (695). Her 695 total assists this season puts her at 13^th nationally.
• Connore' Siler-Nixon paces the team in the middle and is second in the conference with a 1.10 blocks per set average and 77 total blocks.
• Chloe Nussbaum is the leading libero for the Spartans and sixth in the SoCon with 255 total digs this year.
• As a team, the Spartans are second in the SoCon in assists per set (12.26), hitting percentage (.225) and kills per set (13.23).
• In the team's win over Delaware State on Sept. 20, Sweet broke the single match program record in kills with 36. The previous record was 34 kills held by Becky Moore against Chattanooga on Oct. 3, 1997.
• Sweet, Nussbaum and Gragg have all hit career milestones this season. Gragg achieved 2,000 career assists in UNCG's SoCon opener against Western Carolina on Sept. 25. In addition, in the team's matchup at Clemson on Sept. 4, Sweet paced the Spartans with 16 kills to secure 1,000 career kills, while after leading UNCG with 19 digs, Nussbaum reached 1,000 career digs.
• UNCG recorded a 17-12 overall record and a 9-7 mark in the SoCon last season.
• UNCG was selected to finish fourth in the 2026 SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll with 50 total points. 
• Sweet was named to the SoCon Preseason All-Conference Team after being selected to the All-SoCon First Team last season.
• The 2026 roster features 12 returners and five newcomers, including four freshmen and one transfer.
• Head Coach Trent Dunahoo is in his first season at the helm of the UNCG volleyball team and fourth season overall with the program. The 3-1 win over Northeastern on Aug. 29 marked his first win as a head coach.

ABOUT THE GOLDEN EAGLES

• In its inaugural season in the SoCon, Tennessee Tech stands in a tie for second place in the league standings with a 5-2 conference mark. The Golden Eagles are 9-10 overall on the 2026 season.
• The Golden Eagles most recently took their first losses in the SoCon, falling at Mercer with scores of 3-0 and 3-1 on Friday and Saturday.
• Tennessee Tech was picked to finish seventh in SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• The Golden Eagles went 14-7 overall and 11-7 in the team's final season competing on the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).
• The team is leading the SoCon in attacks per set (36.77) and is second in total attacks (2,684) and opponent hitting percentage (.183).
• Alayna Pierce is second in the conference in kills per set (3.92) and total kills (282). Her total attacks (778) are ninth in the country.
• Head Coach Jeannette Philips is in her ninth season with the Golden Eagles and has led the team to a 126-123 record during her time.

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UP NEXT
The Spartans return to Greensboro to host the Chattanooga Mocs on Friday, Oct. 23 at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 24 at 3:00 p.m. inside Bodford Arena. For Friday's contest, the first 100 UNCG students receive free pizza! Saturday's match will feature postgame autographs. Both matches will be a part of the team's Pink Game.