ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University volleyball team travels to the Queens Classic in Charlotte, North Carolina Friday and Saturday to start the fall slate.
SCHEDULE
10:00 a.m. Friday – Concord vs. Nova Southeastern
4:00 p.m. Friday – Concord vs. Mount Olive
10:00 a.m. Saturday – Concord vs. North Greenville
4:00 p.m. Saturday – Concord vs. Wingate
LIVE COVERAGE
The Queens Sports Information Department will provide live statistics for all matches this weekend.
Live Stats
SERIES HISTORY
Nova Southeastern: First ever meeting
Mount Olive: Tied 1-1
North Greenville: Concord leads 2-1
Wingate: First ever meeting
ALL-TIME MEETINGS AGAINST MOUNT OLIVE
September 2, 2011: Mount Olive 3 – Concord 1 (Murfreesboro, N.C.)
1995: Concord 3 – Mount Olive 2 (Athens, W.Va.)
ALL-TIME MEETINGS AGAINST NORTH GREENVILLE
August 25, 2018: North Greenville 3 – Concord 0 (Petersburg, Va.)
September 13, 2013: Concord 3 – North Greenville 0 (Bristol, Tenn.)
2001: Concord 3 – North Greenville 0 (Unspecified neutral location)
CONCORD AT A GLANCE
2021 Overall Record: 9-17
2021 MEC Record: 4-12 (Fourth MEC South)
2021 Home Record: 4-7
2021 Away Record: 5-9
2021 Neutral Record: 0-1
300 CLUB
Senior middle hitter
Amber Hall nearly pulled off a rare feat last fall. After hitting .300 during the shortened spring 2021 season, she returned to the court in the fall to hit .298 as she collected 223 kills in 547 chances. Though she just missed out on the .300 mark, Hall joined Brook Heck (2015-18) as the only players in program history to hit better than .290 two or more times in a single season. Another 300 marker hit last season was sophomore outside hitter
Hannah Steele notching 324 kills—the 11
th player in program history to reach 300 kills in a single season. Steele led all MEC freshmen in kills a season ago.
GOING THE DISTANCE
Over the last three seasons, the Mountain Lions have played in 13 matches that have gone five sets including four last year. CU ended the season by outlasting Glenville State in five games. Steele collected 11 kills in the season finale. Fifth-year senior defensive specialist
Kelli Ellison tallied 20 digs while sophomore defensive specialist
Kaylee Spees had 10 digs to end 2021.
MATCHING UP WITH THE OPPONENTS
Of the four teams Concord will oppose over the weekend, the Maroon and Gray has only faced Mount Olive and North Greenville. In all three meetings with NGU, the winning team has done so with a sweep. CU most recently matched up with North Greenville to open the 2018 season as the only current Concord player on the roster was Ellison. Friday will be just the second time the Mountain Lions play a school from Florida when it faces the Fort Lauderdale-based Nova Southeastern. CU played Palm Beach Atlantic in 2009. And though the schools are separated by just 217 miles, Saturday will be the first time playing Wingate for CU.
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN AT A GLANCE
2021 Overall Record: 25-6 (NCAA Tournament Second Round)
2021 Sunshine State Record: 16-4 (Second)
2021 Home Record: 15-1
2021 Away Record: 7-3
2021 Neutral Record: 3-2
SCOUTING THE SHARKS
NSU begins the season ranked 24
th in Division II as two of the six losses for the Sharks a year ago came against eventual national champion Tampa. Elizabeth Price racked up 341 kills for Nova Southeastern a season ago. As a team, NSU hit .253 last fall.
MOUNT OLIVE AT A GLANCE
2021 Overall Record: 15-14
2021 Conference Carolinas Record: 9-8 (Third CC East)
2021 Home Record: 9-2
2021 Away Record: 5-6
2021 Neutral Record: 1-6
SCOUTING THE TROJANS
UMO was 6-12 away from home last season, and won just one neutral site match in 2021. A familiar face is on the Mount Olive roster in Camryn Huber who played at Concord from 2018-19. Huber saw action in just four matches last season. The Trojans have to replace Amara Eziakonwa who had 301 kills last season.
NORTH GREENVILLE AT A GLANCE
2021 Overall Record: 21-9
2021 Conference Carolinas Record: 14-4 (First CC West/Tournament Runners-up)
2021 Home Record: 11-2
2021 Away Record: 9-3
2021 Neutral Record: 1-4
SCOUTING THE CRUSADERS
NGU came up one game short of making the NCAA Tournament last season, falling to Francis Marion in the Conference Carolinas Championship in five sets. All-region selection Abigail Durham collected 360 kills last falls. Paige Campbell added 119 kills and a team-best 58 blocks.
WINGATE AT A GLANCE
2021 Overall Record: 24-5 (NCAA Tournament Second Round)
2021 South Atlantic Conference Record: 15-3 (Tied First)
2021 Home Record: 10-1
2021 Away Record: 8-2
2021 Neutral Record: 6-2
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Wingate made the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season before bowing out to Lenoir-Rhyne in four sets. WU starts this season outside the top 25 in the national poll, but receiving votes. The Bulldogs have to replace two players that went over 200 kills from last season. However, Molly Lambillotte paces this year's attack after netting 222 kills in 2021.
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