Thursday, October 1
Cullowhee, NC
5 PM
Samford University
at
Western Carolina
Samford Bulldogs Travel To Western Carolina for Two-match Conference Showdown
9.30.26 | Women's Volleyball
GAME NOTES (PDF)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford volleyball team will travel to Cullowhee, N.C., to compete in a two-match conference showdown against the Western Carolina University Catamounts on Thursday and Friday. The Bulldogs will play on Thursday at 5 p.m. and Friday at 5 p.m. at Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center.
Head Coach Keylor Chan became the all-time winningest coach in school history after Thursday's SoCon opener victory over ETSU on Sept. 24.
Samford enters the weekend with a record of 5-7. Last weekend, the Bulldogs hosted ETSU at the Pete Hanna Center where they opened conference play 2-0. Samford is currently first in the SoCon in blocks this season with 121.0.
Senior outside hitter Ally Cordes leads the Bulldogs in kills with 168, including a new career high of 31 kills against Belmont on September 5th. While also leading the Bulldogs with 134 digs.
While freshman outside hitter Maggie Kalisz is second on the team with 107 kills through the first twelve matches of the season. Redshirt freshman setter Alison Ohlinger leads the team with 495 assists and 17 service aces.
Samford and WCU will be meeting for the 46th time, with Samford currently holding a 36-9 series lead. The last time they met in 2025, Samford won 3-1 in Birmingham, Ala.
Live stats will be available for both matches, and Fridays match can be seen live on ESPN+. For links to follow all of Samford's matches this season, click on the following link:Â 2026 SAMFORD VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE.
 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).Â
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford volleyball team will travel to Cullowhee, N.C., to compete in a two-match conference showdown against the Western Carolina University Catamounts on Thursday and Friday. The Bulldogs will play on Thursday at 5 p.m. and Friday at 5 p.m. at Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center.
Head Coach Keylor Chan became the all-time winningest coach in school history after Thursday's SoCon opener victory over ETSU on Sept. 24.
Samford enters the weekend with a record of 5-7. Last weekend, the Bulldogs hosted ETSU at the Pete Hanna Center where they opened conference play 2-0. Samford is currently first in the SoCon in blocks this season with 121.0.
Senior outside hitter Ally Cordes leads the Bulldogs in kills with 168, including a new career high of 31 kills against Belmont on September 5th. While also leading the Bulldogs with 134 digs.
While freshman outside hitter Maggie Kalisz is second on the team with 107 kills through the first twelve matches of the season. Redshirt freshman setter Alison Ohlinger leads the team with 495 assists and 17 service aces.
Samford and WCU will be meeting for the 46th time, with Samford currently holding a 36-9 series lead. The last time they met in 2025, Samford won 3-1 in Birmingham, Ala.
Live stats will be available for both matches, and Fridays match can be seen live on ESPN+. For links to follow all of Samford's matches this season, click on the following link:Â 2026 SAMFORD VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE.
 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).Â
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