Dec 02, 2022

MATCH DAY CENTRAL: Volleyball vs. Toledo – NIVC First Round

Clemson (13-17, 4-14 ACC) vs. Toledo (18-12, 11-7 MAC)

MATCH SETUPS

Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Match Notes (PDF)

PREVIEW

Clemson opens postseason action in the first round of the NIVC Tournament in Lynchburg, Va. against Toledo
The Tigers take a 13-17 overall record into the weekend after dropping the final match of the regular season in four sets at Wake Forest last Friday
As a team, Clemson sits 51st in team assists (1,421) in the NCAA
In the ACC, the Tigers hold the top spot in digs (1,676) and total attacks (4,146) as of November 28

NIVC History

Clemson’s first appearance in the NIVC was in 2018
The Tigers made the quarterfinals after defeating Alabama A&M and Radford before ultimately falling to the College of Charleston
The 2018 postseason marked the first time Clemson had a postseason victory since the Tigers defeated Tennessee in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 2008

ACC Selections

The conference office announced that three Tigers earned ACC postseason honors on Monday – marks the most Tigers to earn postseason honors since 2018
Mckenna Slavik: Second Team All-ACC – first time earning All-ACC honors
Camryn Hannah: Second Team All-ACC – previously selected to Second Team All-ACC and ACC All-Freshman team in 2020-21
Mia McGrath: ACC All-Freshman – first All-ACC honor

Slavik Assists

Slavik has been the quarterback of Clemson volleyball’s offense for the past four seasons
She surpassed 3,500 career assists vs. Boston College to become the seventh Tiger to accomplish the feat
This season, Slavik has 1,065 assists to sit third in the conference and 67th in the NCAA – she also leads the conference with 10.34 assists per set (45th in the NCAA)

Digging Devan

Sophomore Devan Taylor has started at libero in every match this season
The sophomore set a new career-high with 29 digs to open ACC play this season against Virginia Tech
Taylor has tallied 24 double-digit dig matches this season and has tallied 20+ digs in eight matches
She leads the team and the conference with 481 total digs and is 76th in the NCAA

Cam Can

Hannah is seventh in the conference in kills (382) and ninth in kills per set (3.44)
She’s tallied at least 20 attacks in 24 matches this season and had 19 matches with double-digit kills

Mia’s Magic

McGrath has tallied five double-doubles this season
She has 206 kills on the year with 231 digs – also has 26 aces, 24 assists, 12 blocks and 240.5 points

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