Sep 07, 2022

MATCH DAY CENTRAL: Volleyball Travels to Buccaneer Classic

Clemson (5-2) at Buccaneer Classic

MATCH SETUPS

Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Match Notes (PDF)

PREVIEW

Clemson hits the road for the first time during the 2022 regular season
The Tigers will face USC Upstate, host ETSU and Georgia State during the Buccaneer Classic
Clemson is coming off a victory over in-state rival South Carolina on Tuesday night
This weekend marks the beginning of a two-week road stretch for the Tigers

LAST TIME OUT

Clemson last hit the court on Tuesday, Sept. 6 taking on South Carolina in the Palmetto Series presented by S.C. Education Lottery
The Tigers defeated the Gamecocks, 3-2, for the first win against South Carolina since 2014 and the first win at home since 2013

CAM CAN

Junior Camryn Hannah has stepped up to the role of being Clemson’s go-to attacker
Hannah ranks in the top-40 in the NCAA and second in the conference in: Points (120.5 – 11th), Kills (103 – 14th) and Attacks (250 – 40th)
She’s tallied at least 20 attacks in every match this season and leads the program in kills
Most recently, she led the Tigers with 24 kills against South Carolina

COMING OFF THE BENCH

The Tigers have seen strong performances come from players off the bench
Freshman Sophie Catalano has made an immediate impact clocking eight aces in the last four games. She has at least one ace in five matches this season
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 provides a spark for the Tigers with 49 digs through the first seven matches of 2022

SENIOR PRESENCE

Seniors Ani Clark and Mckenna Slavik provide necessary leadership to the Tigers rotation
Clark has appeared in over 70 matches and recorded 422 kills with 181 career blocks
She sits second in the conference this season with a .556 hitting percentage
Slavik has played in 82 matches and tallied 2,926 assists to sit seventh in Clemson history
She leads the conference with 11.00 assists per set this season

DIGGING DEVAN

Sophomore Devan Taylor has started at libero in every match this season
Taylor finsished with a career-best 28 digs against South Carolina on Tuesday
Against Austin Peay, Taylor tallied 27 digs surpassing her previous best of 24 set against Virginia last season
She leads the team and the conference with 135 digs – this also ranks seventh in the NCAA

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