Post by Admin on Sept 28, 2023 9:36:53 GMT -5
Clemson (9-5, 0-2 ACC) at Wake Forest & vs. Virginia Tech
MATCH SETUPS
🆚 Opponent: at Wake Forest
🗓 Date/Time: Friday, September 29 • 6 p.m.
📍 Venue: Winston-Salem, N.C.
📺 Watch: ACCNX
📊 Stats: Live Stats
🆚 Opponent: Virginia Tech
🗓 Date/Time: Sunday, October 1 • 1 p.m.
📍 Venue: Clemson, S.C. • Jervey Gym
📺 Watch: ACCNX
📊 Stats: Live Stat
Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Match Notes (PDF)
PREVIEW
Clemson continues ACC play by traveling to Wake Forest for a 6 p.m. match on Friday, before returning to Jervey Gym on Sunday for a 1 p.m. match against Virginia Tech
The Tigers enter the sixth week of play with a 9-5 overall record (0-2 ACC)
Clemson last faced Wake Forest on Nov. 25, 2022 in Winston-Salem, where Clemson fell in four sets to the Demon Deacons
The Tigers took on Virginia Tech last on Sept. 23, 2022 in Jervey Gym, where the Tigers dropped a five-set battle
900 WINS
The Clemson Volleyball team is on the cusp on 900 victories as program
After its first event on Sept. 28, 1977 against South Carolina Upstate, Friday's match will mark the 1,599 match for the program
Clemson's additional benchmark wins:
Nov. 21, 1980 - Virginia Tech (100)
Oct. 7, 1986 - Furman (200)
Oct. 19, 1990 - Eastern Kentucky (300)
Nov. 4, 1994 - #17 Duke (400)
Sept. 7, 1999 - Winthrop (500)
Oct. 26, 2004 - Georgia Southern (600)
Oct. 2, 2009 - Miami (700)
Oct. 17, 2014 - Notre Dame (800)
BLOCKING POWER
The Tigers have become a force at the net during the 2023 campaign led by graduate transfer Adria Powell
As a team, Clemson is second in the ACC with 125 total blocks and sits 35th in the NCAA through the NC State match
The Tigers are averaging 2.45 blocks per set, which ranks third in the ACC and 52nd in the NCAA
Powell leads the way for Clemson and the ACC in both total blocks (73) and sits second in blocks per set (1.46)
Following last week, Powell sits fifth country in total blocks and 11th in blocks per set
LAST WEEK
Clemson last hit the court on Wednesday against No. 13 Georgia Tech where the Tigers forced the Yellow Jackets to a fourth set
The Tigers outlasted the Yellow Jackets in the opening set for a 31-29 set win - it marked the first time Clemson had taken a set from GT since Oct. 23, 2020, the first time Clemson had taken the opening set since Nov. 22, 2019 and the first time the Tigers took a set inside Jervey Gym since Oct. 12, 2014.
Clemson's opening set victory marked the first time the Tigers have taken a set against a ranked opponent since Oct. 23, 2020 (also vs. Georgia Tech) and the first time they have won the opening set against a ranked opponent since Nov. 10, 2019 (against No. 2 Pitt)
Clemson concluded last weekend against NC State on Friday with a three-set loss