Clemson Classic Promotions (Clemson matches only)

Tigers Set To Host Clemson Classic

CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson Volleyball team (5-2, 0-0 ACC) is set to host in-state rival South Carolina (4-3, 0-0 SEC) and No. 9 Wisconsin (2-2, 0-0 Big Ten) at the Clemson Classic, which will be held in Jervey Gym Sept. 12-14. Clemson is slated to entertain the Gamecocks at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12 and the Badgers on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 3 p.m. Both matches are set to stream on ACCNX. South Carolina and Wisconsin will duel on Friday, Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. General admission seating is free to the public for all three matches.

Match Setup

Match 1
Who: Clemson (H) vs. South Carolina (V)
When: Thursday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m.
Where: Jervey Gym
Series Info: 24-40 all-time; 10-13 in Jervey Gym
Watch: ACCNX
Live Stats: ClemsonTigers.com
Promotion: Greek Night (First 100 Greek Life students will receive free Clemson Volleyball Greek Life tank top)

Match 2
Who: South Carolina (H) vs. #9 Wisconsin (V)
When: Friday, Sept. 13 at 6 p.m.
Where: Jervey Gym
Live Stats: ClemsonTigers.com

Match 3
Who: Clemson (H) vs. #9 Wisconsin (V)
When: Saturday, Sept. 14 at 3 p.m.
Where: Jervey Gym
Series Info: First-ever matchup
Watch: ACCNX
Live Stats: ClemsonTigers.com
Promotion: Family Fun Day (First 150 fans will receive a free double wall insulated travel cup)

Clemson Notes

• The Tigers and South Carolina will meet for the 65^th time in program history and 24^th time in Jervey Gym.
• Clemson and the Gamecocks squared off in this past spring (April 13) in an exhibition match in Jervey Gym. Clemson took the first three sets, 25-19, 25-18, 25-13, before both teams agreed to play a fourth set, which the Gamecocks won, 25-19.
• The last time South Carolina and Clemson met in the regular season was at the 2018 Gamecock Invitational (Aug. 24-25). South Carolina swept Clemson, 25-21, 25-22, 25-18, at the Carolina Volleyball Center.
• The Tigers and ninth-ranked Wisconsin will meet for the first time in program history on Saturday at 3 p.m. Wisconsin was ranked as high as No. 4 in the AVCA Coaches Poll this season, but fell in five sets to then-No. 11 Marquette (Sept. 5), which marked the first time ever the Golden Eagles defeated Wisconsin. The next day, the Badgers lost in four sets No. 17 Baylor at the Wisconsin-hosted HotelRED Invitational (Sept. 5-6).
• Clemson is 13-59 all-time against ranked opponents and 0-11 against top-10 opponents. The highest ranked team Clemson has ever defeated was at then-No. 13 Duke on Oct. 13, 2007. The Tigers won in five sets, 30-23, 30-26, 28-30, 19-30, 15-10.
• The Tigers are off to a great start behind the service line this season. As of Sept. 9, Clemson ranks 14^th in the nation in service aces (2.19/set), also good for an ACC-leading average.
• Kaylin Korte registered her eighth career double-double – and third of the season – in the Tigers’ sweep over Appalachian State Tuesday in Jervey Gym. Korte, who recorded her first double-double of the season in her first match back from a knee injury that sidelined her for all of last year, rang up 11 kills and 13 digs in Clemson’s second straight win over the Mountaineers.
• Defensively against App State, Clemson received a nice boost senior Emily Curtis, who got her first nod of the season as the starting libero. Curtis tallied a team-high 17 assists in just three sets played. Up front, freshman middle blocker Ani Clark posted eight blocks, the most among any Tiger in an individual match this season.
• This season, the Tigers returned three 2018 All-ACC selections in Brooke Bailey (Second Team), Solei Thomas (All-Freshman) and Gabby Easton (All-Freshman), which marked the first time since 2011 Clemson collected three ACC postseason selections.
• In 2018, Clemson secured two postseason victories, a first in program history, with wins over Alabama A&M and Radford in the NIVC.

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