CLEMSON, S.C. - Vs. The Citadel - L, 2-3 (18-25, 26-24,18-25, 25-17, 11-15) Box Score (PDF) | Box Score Despite Clemson’s offense being evenly distributed between eight players, including Colleen Finney tying a career-high with 13 kills and Azyah Dailey adding 11, the Tigers came up short against The Citadel to drop the first match of the day, 3-2. The Citadel took an early lead in the first set off a couple attack errors by the Tigers. Both sides traded points for the remainder of the set which limited Clemson’s ability to close the scoring gap despite freshman Sophie Catalano picking up her fourth ace on the weekend and Finney coming up with some crucial kills. The Bulldogs took set one, 25-18. The back-and-forth battle continued into the second set. The Tigers were sparked by Jacyn Bamis, Dailey and Finney at the net with each of them coming up with points when it mattered. Bamis finished the set with two blocks (one solo, one assisted) and four kills, including the set poi
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Clemson volleyball team (3-1) bounced back to force a fifth set against Jacksonville State (5-0), but ultimately dropped the match, 3-2, on Friday evening in Jervey Gym. The Tigers posted 12.0 team blocks and eight aces, but it wasn’t enough to outlast the Gamecocks.Box Score (PDF)The match started off slow for the Tigers after not being able to string together more than two points at a time in the first set, which ultimately led to JSU taking the first set, 25-11. Clemson refused to stay down and quickly battled back in the second set after redshirt freshman Jacyn Bamis and junior Colleen Finney provided strong scoring runs with timely kills and blocks. Bamis and sophomore Azyah Dailey put the Tigers in position to take the second set, 25-21, after combining for a late block.In the third set, the Tigers were able to string together a .321 hitting percentage that included 12 kills and three aces, but Jacksonville State claimed an edge with a .367 hitting percentag
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Clemson volleyball team (1-0) opened the 2022 season in dominant fashion behind a powerful 26-kill performance from junior Camryn Hannah. The Tigers fought to take the match 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-17, 25-23) against Austin Peay (1-1) in Jervey Gym on Friday evening. The first two sets were a back and forth battle between the Tigers and Governors after Hannah and freshman Brooklyn Conner staked claim to the net picking up multiple kills and blocks, respectively. In her Tiger debut, Conner led the team with six blocks (one solo, five assisted). The Tigers were able to clinch the first set but dropped the second, as both resulted in 25-23 set scores. Clemson took control of the third set pushing the score to 15-7 by the first media timeout after freshman Mia McGrath recorded four kills over a seven-point span. The Governors closed the gap to four points, 15-11, before the Tigers went on a hot streak to take the set, 25-17. The Tigers took the first point for set four wi