MATCH DAY CENTRAL: Volleyball vs. North Carolina & Duke

Clemson (12-4, 0-4 ACC) hosts No. 23 North Carolina (11-2, 4-0 ACC) and Duke (4-11, 1-3 ACC)

MATCH SETUPS

• 🆚 Opponent: at No. 23 North Carolina
• 🗓 Date/Time: Friday, October 10 • 6 p.m.
• 📍 Venue: Clemson, S.C. • Jervey Gym
• 📺 Watch: ACCNX
• 📊 Stats: Live Stats
• ✨ Promo: Fall for Volleyball: First 300 fans receive a free pumpkin shaped stress ball

• 🆚 Opponent: Duke
• 🗓 Date/Time: Sunday, October 12 • 1 p.m.
• 📍 Venue: Clemson, S.C. • Jervey Gym
• 📺 Watch: ACCNX
• 📊 Stats: Live Stats

Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Match Notes (PDF)

PREVIEW

• Clemson returns to Jervey Gym to host No. 23 North Carolina and Duke in a Friday and Sunday matchup, respectively
• Friday’s match against North Carolina will be the 86th all-time meeting between the Tigers and the Tar Heels on the volleyball court
• Clemson last defeated UNC on March 6, 2021 when the volleyball season was played in the spring due to COVID-19
• Sunday’s match against the Blue Devils will be the 71st meeting between Clemson and Duke
• The last win for the Tigers against Duke was on Oct. 18, 2019, when Clemson captured a 3-2 win

CAN YOU DIG IT?

• The Tigers continue to find ways to elevate the ball defensively, especially behind junior libero McKenna Gildon
• Gildon (Gil to her teammates) leads the team with 233 digs (3.88 d/s) to power Clemson to 929 as a program – this number leads the ACC and sits 55th nationally
• Gil’s 233 sits fifth among ACC players, while her 3.88 per set is seventh
• Joining her on the back line are sophomores Addi Rains (116) and Claire Luoma (110), while setter Katherine Sandt (157) and pin attacker Mia McGrath (149) contribute as six-rotation players
• All 15 players on the 2025 roster have contributed at least two digs to the Tigers 929 dig total

CLOCKING IN ON THE RPI TOP 50

• The first RPI of the 2025 season was released on Monday, Oct. 6, and the Clemson Tigers checked in at No. 42
• This is the highest RPI the Tigers have come in under Head Coach Jackie Simpson Kirr, surpassing the previous best of 45 set in 2023 when the second RPI was released on Oct. 9, 2023
• The first RPI of the 2025 season marks the highest the Tigers have clocked in at any RPI ranking since 2008 when Clemson finished the season at No. 38
• Clemson’s highest victories this season have come against South Carolina (56) and Georgia (71)
• This follows the Tigers opening the season 12-4, including a perfect 12-0 start
• The 12-4 start is the best start by Clemson sine 2007 when Clemson opened the season 14-2

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