BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The top-seeded Samford University volleyball team will open play in the Southern Conference Tournament by taking on the fourth-seeded Wofford Terriers Friday at 4 p.m. at the Pete Hanna Center.
           
Samford won a share of the Southern Conference regular-season title with a record of 13-3, all in SoCon play, following a 3-2 win over The Citadel Monday evening. This marks the second-straight SoCon regular-season championship for Samford. Wofford has a mark of 10-6, also all in league play. The Terriers are coming off a 3-0 loss at Western Carolina last Thursday. The winner of the Samford-Wofford match will advance to Saturday's 4 p.m. championship match against either Mercer or Western Carolina.

THE RUN DOWN
Opponent: vs. Wofford (10-6, 10-6 SoCon)
Dates: April 2, 2021
Site: Birmingham, Ala. (Pete Hanna Center)
Time: 4 p.m. CT
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Broadcast: ESPN+

SERIES HISTORY

• Samford and Wofford have met 21 previous times, with Samford owning a 17-4 advantage in the series.
• The teams met twice this season, with Samford earning a 3-1 win in the first match and a 3-0 sweep in the second contest, both played in the Pete Hanna Center.
• This will be the third time Samford and Wofford have met in the SoCon Tournament, with each team winning one match.

 
FOCAL POINT

• Samford will be attempting to win its third-straight Southern Conference Tournament title this weekend.  

 
BULLDOGS TO WATCH

• Outside hitter Lauren Deaton leads the SoCon and ranks eighth in the nation in kills per set, averaging 4.64 kills per set so far this season.

 
NEWS & NOTES

• Samford has an all-time record of 19-7 in Southern Conference Tournament games since joining the league in 2008.
• Samford has played the following teams in the SoCon Tournament: Davidson (3-0), Furman (5-1), College of Charleston (1-3), Western Carolina (1-0), Georgia Southern (0-1), Chattanooga (3-0), UNCG (1-0), ETSU (3-1), Wofford (1-1) and The Citadel (1-0).
• Samford has won its last six-straight SoCon Tournament matches.
• As a team, Samford leads the Southern Conference in hitting percentage (.247), assists (12.38 per set), kills (13.72 per set) and service aces (1.95 per set). Individually, Samford players lead the SoCon in kills (Lauren Deaton--4.64 per set) and assists (Corinne Meglic--11.44 per set).

 
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