COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina volleyball (9-2) begins conference play on Friday night, hosting Mississippi State (6-3) at 7 p.m. in the Carolina Volleyball Center. It will be the team’s first national broadcast of the year, as Danny Waugh and Logan Eggleston have the call on the SEC Network.
For fans attending home matches this week and all season long at the Carolina Volleyball Center (CVC), parking is available in the lot directly in front of Thirsty Fellow restaurant (behind 650 Lincoln Dorms). It is not advised that any parking occur in the lot facing Assembly Street as tickets could be issued. There is also a lot available off Park Street next to the Strom Thurmond Fitness Center as well as the Horizon Garage off Assembly Street.
The volleyball program now has a specific supporter group that is aimed at their most loyal fans. The funds generated through the Volleyball VIP Club will go directly to the program to support student-athletes. In addition to other benefits, membership includes free admission to all regular season home matches. Tickets can be purchased on-site or through THIS LINK.
Single-game tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth 17 and under, and $3 for groups of 15 or more (with pre-purchase). The physical address for the CVC is 1051 Blossom Street, Columbia, S.C. 29201. The student entrance will be the doors facing the Blossom and Assembly Street intersection, for general admission and VIP ticket holders, the entrance is off Park Street.
For continued updates on the team, follow Gamecockvolley on Twitter and GamecockVB on Instagram.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Mississippi State enters Friday’s SEC opener coming off a 3-0 sweep of Southern Miss to cap a 6-3 record in non-conference play. Picked to finish 14th in the preseason SEC coaches poll, the Bulldogs are powered by its pull in the portal, with transfers headlining both offensive and defensive categories. Graduate transfer Kailin Newsome (Southeastern Louisiana) leads State in both kills (117) and digs (106) while fellow Karli Schmidt (Kansas) and Amina Shackelford (Butler) rank second and third, respectively, in kills. Defensively, the team averages 16.50 digs per set and 2.56 blocks per set, both rank third in the SEC. Mississippi State travels to the Carolina Volleyball Center after winning only one away conference game in the 2023 season, going 1-8.
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