GREENSBORO, N.C. –  The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) volleyball team returns to Greensboro this weekend to continue The Southern Conference (SoCon) campaign hosting The Citadel on Friday at 6:00 p.m. and Mercer on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. in Fleming Gym.
 

 
LAST TIME OUT FOR THE SPARTANS

• UNCG went 1-1 in its first SoCon road contests last week after securing a 3-1 win over Chattanooga on Friday, but falling at Western Carolina, 3-1.
• The last time the Spartans defeated the Mocs was in the 2021 season as that squad claimed both regular season matches against Chattanooga that year.
• Connore' Siler-Nixon was named SoCon Offensive Player of the Week on Monday after leading the Spartans offensively with 26 kills and earning a .447 hitting percentage.
• Gabby Seeds was the leading setter for the Spartans last week with 88 assists, averaging 11.0 assists per set.
• Chloe Nussbaum was the leading libero after notching 35 digs and averaging 4.38 digs per set.
   

ABOUT THE SPARTANS

• The Spartans come into the weekend at 9-6 overall and 2-2 in the SoCon.
• UNCG is in a three-way tie for fourth place in the SoCon standings with Chattanooga and Western Carolina.
• UNCG stands out in top-50 nationally in three statistical categories: digs per set (20^th/16.47), opponent hitting percentage (41^st/.172) and digs (37^th/972).
• The squad is pacing the SoCon in assists per set (12.00), digs per set (16.47) and total digs (972).
• Allie Sweet is currently ranked in the top-25 nationally among six statistical categories: attacks per set (3^rd/12.66), total attacks (6^th/747), total kills (17^th/258), points (17^th/292.5), points per set (22^nd/4.96) and kills per set (27^th/4.37).
• Sweet is leading the SoCon in attacks per set (12.66), kills per set (4.37), points (292.5), points per set (4.96), total attacks (747) and total kills (258).
• Nussbaum stands out nationally at 19^th in total digs (287) and 20^th in digs per set (4.86). She paces the league with her 287 total digs this season and is second with her 4.86 digs per set average.
• Seeds is 39^th in the country and second in the SoCon with a 9.83 assists per set average.
• Seeds reached the 1,000-career assist milestone in the team's reverse sweep win over UNC Asheville on Sept. 20 in Greensboro.
• Siler Nixon's SoCon Offensive Player of the Week on Monday was the first of her career and fourth weekly nod for the Spartans this season.
• Sweet has been named SoCon Offensive Player of the Week twice (Sept. 1 & Sept. 15) and Nussbaum earned SoCon Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 1.
• The 2025 squad features 10 returners and six newcomers. Out of the six newcomers, four are transfer students and two are freshmen.
• UNCG was picked to finish the SoCon regular season in a tie for fifth place with Chattanooga.
• Sweet was selected to the SoCon Preseason All-Conference Team.
• Sweet's preseason nod comes after being named SoCon Freshman of the Year, while also being voted to the All-SoCon First Team and All-Freshman Team last season.

SCOUTING THE CITADEL

• The Bulldogs are 0-14 overall and 0-4 in conference play, having fallen in both matches last week against Furman and Mercer.
• The Citadel is tied with Samford for last place in the SoCon standings.
• Rachel Reininger paces the team with 89 kills and 11 service aces.
• Greta Pleuss is the leading setter with 286 assists.
• Jess Martin and Luci Lippelgoos pace the team defensively with 99 digs and 43.0 total blocks.
• The Bulldogs were picked to finish seventh in the 2025 SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• The Bulldogs concluded the 2024 season 15-14 overall and 8-8 in conference. Their season was concluded with a 3-0 loss to Mercer in the semifinal round of the SoCon Tournament.
• The Citadel will face ETSU on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in Johnson City, Tennessee, before coming to Greensboro on Friday.

SERIES HISTORY VS THE CITADEL
UNCG leads the overall series against The Citadel at 34-13. The Citadel claimed both regular season matches against UNCG last season with a 1-3 win in Greensboro on Oct. 3, 2024 and a 3-0 win on Nov. 2, 2024, in Charleston.

SCOUTING MERCER

• Mercer comes into the week at 5-12 overall and 1-3 in conference, sitting at seventh place in the SoCon standings.
• The Bears most recently secured their first win in the SoCon with a 3-0 victory over the Citadel on Saturday in Macon, Georgia.
• Sammi Bergjans is leading the league with a 0.44 aces per set average. She leads the Bears with 251 assists and 24 service aces this season.
• Sophia Henry paces the team on the outside with 162 kills, while Joselynn Sanjurjo stands out at the net with 51.0 total blocks.
• Aubri Martin is leading Mercer with 259 digs this season.
• Henry was tabbed to the SoCon Preseason All-Conference Team.
• Mercer was picked to finish eighth in the SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• The Bears wills face Wofford on Friday at 6:00 p.m. in Spartanburg, South Carolina, before coming to Greensboro on Saturday.

SERIES HISTORY VS MERCER
Mercer secured both regular season matches against UNCG last year with a 1-3 in Greensboro on Oct. 18, 2024 and a 3-0 win on Nov. 16, 2024, in Macon. In the two team's last meeting, the Bears defeated the Spartans 3-0 in the quarterfinal round of the 2024 SoCon Tournament.

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UP NEXT
The Spartans will face Wofford on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 6:00 p.m. in Spartanburg, South Carolina, before returning to Greensboro on Saturday, Oct. 18 to host ETSU at 5:00 p.m. in Fleming Gym.

For the match against the Bucs, the first 60 UNCG students will receive a FREE Crumbl cookie and it will be Homecoming Weekend!