BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford University volleyball team will return home to pay host to the Furman Paladins Sunday at 4 p.m. and Monday at 6 p.m. at the Pete Hanna Center.
 
Samford enters the weekend with a record of 9-1, all in SoCon play. The Bulldogs are coming off a 3-1 win at ETSU last Monday. Furman has a mark of 4-6, all in league games. The Paladins are coming off a 3-0 loss to Western Carolina last Monday.

THE RUN DOWN
Opponent: vs. Furman (4-6, 4-6 SoCon)
Dates: March 14 and 15, 2021
Site: Birmingham, Ala. (Pete Hanna Center)
Time: 4 p.m. CT (March 14), 6 p.m. (March 15)
Live Stats: Click Here-Sunday, Click Here-Monday
Broadcast: ESPN+-Sunday, ESPN+-Monday

SERIES HISTORY

• Samford and Furman have met 34 previous times, with Furman holding an 18-16 series lead.
• The teams met three times last season, with Samford winning all three contest. The final meeting came in a 3-2 Samford win in the semifinals of the SoCon Tournament.  

 
FOCAL POINT

• Samford looks to keep its hot streak going as the Bulldogs return home for the first since Feb. 14. Samford enters the weekend on an eight-match win streak.  

 
BULLDOGS TO WATCH

• Outside hitter Lauren Deaton was recently named the SoCon Offensive Player of the Month. She currently leads the SoCon and ranks fifth in the nation in kills per set at 5.19.
• Setter Corinne Meglic currently leads the league and ranks third nationally in assists per set at 12.00.

 
NEWS & NOTES

• Dating back to the 2019 season, Samford has won 18 out of its last 19 Southern Conference matches. The Bulldogs are 9-1 so far this season, and the team is on an eight-match win streak.
• This season, due to COVID-19 concerns, Samford will play only Southern Conference matches, playing each team on back-to-back days (Sundays and Mondays) at the same site.

 
FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS:
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