GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Furman volleyball team closes out its three-match homestand this weekend when it hosts the UNC Greensboro Spartans in Southern Conference play at Timmons Arena.
The series gets underway Friday at 6 p.m. and concludes Saturday at 7 p.m.
Fans can follow the action on www.furmanpaladins.com via live stats. Friday's match is being streamed via paid subscription on ESPN+. Updates will be posted on the Furman volleyball Twitter page (@FurmanVB).
Single-game tickets are available at $10 with groups being able to purchase tickets at $5. Kids 12 years and younger receive free admission.
The Paladins (11-12, 5-7 SoCon) picked up their second consecutive three-set sweep Tuesday with a 3-0 victory over The Citadel at Timmons Arena. Furman concluded the contest hitting .209 and held the Bulldogs to .092, the lowest by an opponent this season. The Paladins held a 38-33 advantage in kills, 34-31 in assists, and 54-50 in digs. Eight different players registered a block as Furman finished with 10 for the match.
Izzy Castelloe led the Paladin offense with eight kills while three others totaled six in
Morgan Baldridge,
Lauren Haynes, and
Ashley Stein. Baldridge dished out 25 assists and
Kennedy Seekford led all players with 16 digs.
UNC Greensboro is currently on a seven-match winning streak and sits at 16-7 overall and 9-3 in the SoCon following its 3-2 win over East Tennessee State on Tuesday. The Spartans are under the direction of first-year head coach Trent Dunahoo.
Furman and UNC Greensboro have previously met 63 times in program history with the Paladins owning a 45-18 advantage in the all-time series.
Furman makes the short trip to Spartanburg next weekend, November 6-7, to face league-leading Wofford in a two-match SoCon series.
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