Sep 26, 2024

GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Volleyball Opens ACC Play at Home

Clemson (8-3, 0-0 ACC) hosts No. 1 Pitt (10-0, 0-0 ACC) & No. 23 SMU (8-3, 0-0 ACC)

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PREVIEW

The Clemson Tigers (8-3) are slated to start ACC conference play against Pitt and SMU this weekend in the newly renovated Jervey Gym.
The Tigers will first face the Pittsburgh Panthers (10-0) on Friday, September 27 at 7 P.M. for the 15t time in program history.
Clemson will then move on to play the SMU Mustangs (8-3) on Sunday, September 29 at 1 P.M. for the fifth time in program history. The Tigers hold a 3-1 historical record over the Mustangs with their last match occurring in 2015.
Both matches will be shown on ACCNX.

CLEMSON INVITATIONAL RECAP

The Tigers won their opening match in “New” Jervey with a thrilling reverse sweep over Kennesaw State, dropped the match against South Carolina in the Palmetto Series presented by the South Carolina Education Lottery and swept the Furman Paladins to move to 2-1 on the weekend.
Devan Taylor and Neea-Maria Joki earned All-Tournament selections for their efforts this past weekend.
The senior libero Taylor notched 68 digs, good for 6.18 digs per set, and 11 assists during the Clemson Invitational.
The freshman Joki recorded 37 kills, 11 blocks and 47.5 points on the weekend.

FROM SETBACKS TO SUCCESS

Team captain Azyah Dailey recently had a feature story released on ClemsonTigers.com going into her nontraditional journey to Division I volleyball.
The senior is one of the leading attackers on the team with the third-most total attacks, kills and points for the Tigers.
Dailey is also a threat on the defensive end with her being in the top-five on the team in total blocks and blocks per set.
Link to the full story can be found here.

REACHING NEW HEIGHTS

Taylor continues to move closer to 1500 career digs and is 27 digs away from surpassing Julie Rodriguez (1993-96, 1523) to claim the second-most digs all-time as a Tiger. Her 213 digs and 5.07 digs per set are the highest marks in the ACC and are both top-25 nationally.
Joki continues to dominate the service game with a team-high 19 aces and 0.45 aces per set. Both marks are good for the highest by any freshman in the ACC and the fourth-highest total and sixth-highest rate in the ACC, respectively.
McGrath remains to be an offensive force for the Tigers with the junior having a team-high in total kills, kills per set and total attacks, with her kills per set being in the top-25 in the ACC.

WELCOMING “NEW” JERVEY GYM

Following the conclusion of the 2023 home slate, Clemson began upgrades to Jervey Gym that included re-allocating more than 14,000 square feet of space and raising the roof of Jervey Gym by 15 feet.
Admission to all home matches inside Jervey Gym is free and open to the public. Fans can learn more about parking, entrance and more can be found here.
The Volleyball Suite directly off the gym will be complete with a team meeting room, lounge, locker room, and student-athlete amenities.
The match day fan experience has also been upgraded to include new lighting, bleachers and sound system. There will also be a brand-new video board and a premier ACEs Club Lounge (slated to open in 2025).
Jervey Gym upgrades is in partnership with the Performance and Wellness Center (P.A.W.) that will include the strength and conditioning center, as well as the wellness and recovery space that will house athletic training and the Bistro for dining.

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