MATCH DAY CENTRAL: Volleyball Hosts South Carolina

Clemson (4-2) hosts South Carolina (3-2)

MATCH SETUP

• 🆚 Opponent: South Carolina
• 🗓 Date/Time: Tuesday, September 6 • 7 p.m.
• 📍 Venue: Clemson, S.C. | Jervey Gym
• 📺 Watch: ACCNX
• 📊 Stats: Live Stats

Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Match Notes (PDF)

Parking: The Jervey parking lot and Lot 5 are free and open, with the exception of the ADA parking (for fans with a state-issued placard) in designated spots. Fans are encouraged to use both of these lots for games in Jervey Gym.

PREVIEW

• Clemson concludes its home stand taking on South Carolina in the Palmetto Series presented by S.C. Education Lottery
• The last time the Tigers and the Gamecocks met was on Sept. 3, 2021 were the Tigers dropped the match in four sets
• Tuesday’s match marks the first times the two teams have met in Jervey Gym since Sept. 12, 2019
• Clemson last defeated the Gamecocks, 3-1, on Sept. 5, 2014
• The last victory for the Tigers against South Carolina in Jervey was on Sept. 6, 2013 where the Tigers won 3-2
• Last weekend, Clemson went 1-2 at the Clemson Invitational after taking both Jacksonville State and The Citadel to five sets and sweeping Gardner-Webb in three

CAM CAN

• Junior Camryn Hannah has stepped up to the role of being Clemson’s go-to attacker
• Hannah sits seventh in the conference in kills per set (3.59) and sixth in points per set (4.30)
• She’s tallied at least 20 attacks in every match this season and leads the program in kills (79)

COMING OFF THE BENCH

• The Tigers have seen strong performances come from players off the bench
• One that made an impact during the Clemson Invitational was freshman Sophie Catalano. Catalano finished the weekend with six kills, six aces, 12 digs and one block through 13 sets played
• Another impact player off the bench is sophomore Azyah Dailey. Dailey finished with 32 kills through 13 sets at the Clemson Invitational while also adding five blocks
• Freshman Becca Micelle also provided a spark for the Tigers with 31 digs and one ace while posting a perfect reception percentage

CONSISTENT CLARK

• Senior Ani Clark has appeared in over 70+ matches and 240+ sets during her collegiate campaign
• In the first weekend at the B.O.B., Clark recorded 31 kills over three matches while maintaining a .605 hitting percentage
• She was second in the NCAA for hitting percentage (.605) amongst Division I players, while leading the ACC after the first week
• At the net, Clark has tallied 42 solo blocks and 136 block assists during her career

DIGGING DEVAN

• Sophomore Devan Taylor has started at liber in every match this season
• In the opening match of the 2022 season, Taylor set a career-high for digs with 27 against Austin Peay surpassing her previous mark of 24 set against Virginia last season
• She leads the team with 107 digs and is third in the conference with 4.65 digs per set
• She leads the conference in total digs and is 35th in the NCAA with 107
• Taylor also added seven aces on the season which ties for second on the team

AVCA ACADEMIC AWARD

• The volleyball team earned the 2021-22 USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award after finishing with a 3.36 team GPA
• Last spring, every member of the program carried a 3.0 GPA or higher to boast a program-high 3.5 GPA for the semester

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