MATCH DAY CENTRAL: Volleyball Hosts Clemson Invitational

Clemson (2-1) hosts the Clemson Invitational

MATCH SETUPS

• 🆚 Opponent: Western Carolina
• 🗓 Date/Time: Friday, September 1 • 5 p.m.
• 📍 Venue: Clemson, S.C. | Jervey Gym
• 📺 Watch: ACCNX
• 📊 Stats: Live Stats

• 🆚 Opponent: South Alabama
• 🗓 Date/Time: Saturday, September 2 • 6 p.m.
• 📍 Venue: Clemson, S.C. | Jervey Gym
• 📺 Watch: ACCNX
• 📊 Stats: Live Stat 

• 🆚 Opponent: Green Bay
• 🗓 Date/Time: Sunday, September 3 • 2 p.m.
• 📍 Venue: Clemson, S.C. | Jervey Gym
• 📺 Watch: ACCNX
• 📊 Stats: Live Stat 

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PREVIEW

• Clemson enters the second weekend at home hosting the Clemson Invitational
• The Tigers welcome Western Carolina, South Alabama and Green Bay
• The Tigers are 2-1 after taking both matches during opening weekend action against Middle Tennessee and Wofford but recently dropped a midweek matchup against South Carolina in four sets

Leadership committees

• Clemson has implemented different leadership committees – each member of the program (no matter the year), is a member of one or more leadership committee within the program which is meant to help hold everyone accountable and showcase that anyone, no matter the age/year, can be a leader
• VB & Team Culture: Mckenna Slavik, Devan Taylor, Adria Powell, Sophie Catalano, Mia McGrath, Katie Culumovic
• Activities & Community Service: Caroline Sele, Devan Taylor, McKenna Gildon, Kitty Sandt
• Team Travel & Logistics: Sophie Catalano, Katie Culumovic, Courtney Nix, Audrey Armbruster
• Gear & Equipment: Mia Moore, Becca Micelle, Mia McGrath, Azyah Dailey, Kennedy Wagner
• Common Spaces: Azyah Dailey, Caroline Sele, Katie Hurta, Kate Simington, Ava Hewitt, Kateryna Tkachenko
• Performance Meals & Snacks: Becca Micelle, Maggie Patterson, Adria Powell, Mia Moore, Katie Hurta

Foreign Tour

• The Clemson volleyball team went on a 15-day foreign tour at the beginning of June traveling to Paris, Croatia and Bosnia
• The team participated in training sessions and a two-day tournament in Bosnia – Clemson split into two different teams to allow for every player to get ample amounts of playing time and learn the systems
• Clemson also did multiple off-court team building activities including: ATVing through the mountains of Bosnia, two different boat days, sightseeing and becoming immersed in different cultures

New Faces

• The 2023 Clemson Tigers features 20 total players – 14 of which are freshmen and sophomores
• 11 players are new to the roster with seven freshmen and four transfers
• Transfers Adria Powell, Katie Culumovic and Katie Hurta transferred to the program in January and spent the spring semester training with the Tigers. Kateryna Tkachenko joined the program to begin the 2023 fall semester

Jervey Upgrades

• Following the 2023 home slate – which ends on Nov. 5 against Louisville – Clemson will begin renovations on Jervey Gym for the 2024 season
• Renovations include raising the roof, as well as a new locker room, lounge and meeting areas for Clemson’s volleyball program, and major improvements to the gameday experience with new access, restrooms and concessions areas
• The renovation phase of the project would re-allocate more than 14,000 square feet of space and also include building a new state-of-the-art performance and wellness center for all Clemson student-athletes
• For more information and to donate today, fans can email Lauren Gaulin at IPTAY at lgaulin@clemson.edu

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