BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford University volleyball team will return home to close out the regular season by hosting The Citadel in a pair of matches, Sunday and Monday in the Pete Hanna Center. The teams are set to play Sunday at 4 p.m. and Monday at 6 p.m.
THE RUN DOWN
Opponent: vs. The Citadel (8-11, 6-8 SoCon)
Dates: March 28 and 29, 2021
Site: Birmingham, Ala. (Pete Hanna Center)
Time: 4 p.m. CT (March 28), 6 p.m. CT (March 29)
Live Stats: Click Here-Sunday,
Click Here-Monday
Broadcast: ESPN+-Sunday,
ESPN+-Monday
SERIES HISTORY
- Samford and The Citadel have met 19 previous times, with Samford holding an 18-1 advantage in the series.
- The teams last met in the first round of the 2019 SoCon Tournament, with Samford earning a 3-0 victory on its way to winning the tournament title.
FOCAL POINT
- Samford enters the weekend with a one-game lead over second-place Mercer with two matches left. The Bulldogs will look to secure the SoCon regular-season title and the top seed in next week's SoCon Tournament.
BULLDOGS TO WATCH
- Outside hitter Lauren Deaton leads the SoCon and ranks sixth in the nation in kills per set, averaging 4.78 kills per set so far this season.
- Setter Corinne Meglic leads the SoCon and ranks ninth nationally, averaging 11.44 assists per set.
NEWS & NOTES
- Dating back to the 2019 season, Samford has won 21 out of its last 23 Southern Conference matches. The Bulldogs are 12-2 so far this season.
- Samford setter Corinne Meglic enters the weekend with 1,974 assists, just 26 assists away from reaching the 2,000-career assists mark.
- 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:
For the latest news and information on Samford volleyball, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at
SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at
/SamfordVolleyball (Facebook),
@SamfordVB (Instagram) and
@SamfordVB (Twitter).
