Clemson (8-3, 0-0 ACC) hosts No. 1 Pitt (10-0, 0-0 ACC) & No. 23 SMU (8-3, 0-0 ACC)
- 🆚 Opponent: No. 1 Pitt
- 🗓 Date/Time: Friday, September 27 • 7 p.m. ET
- 📍 Venue: Clemson, S.C. | Jervey Gym
- 🆓 Admission
- 📺 Watch: ACCNX
- 📊 Stats: Live Stats
- 🆚 Opponent: No. 23 SMU
- 🗓 Date/Time: Sunday, September 29 • 1 p.m. ET
- 📍 Venue: Clemson, S.C. | Jervey Gym
- 🆓 Admission
- 📺 Watch: ACCNX
- 📊 Stats: Live Stats
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PREVIEW
- The Clemson Tigers (8-3) are slated to start ACC conference play against Pitt and SMU this weekend in the newly renovated Jervey Gym.
- The Tigers will first face the Pittsburgh Panthers (10-0) on Friday, September 27 at 7 P.M. for the 15t time in program history.
- Clemson will then move on to play the SMU Mustangs (8-3) on Sunday, September 29 at 1 P.M. for the fifth time in program history. The Tigers hold a 3-1 historical record over the Mustangs with their last match occurring in 2015.
- Both matches will be shown on ACCNX.
CLEMSON INVITATIONAL RECAP
- The Tigers won their opening match in “New” Jervey with a thrilling reverse sweep over Kennesaw State, dropped the match against South Carolina in the Palmetto Series presented by the South Carolina Education Lottery and swept the Furman Paladins to move to 2-1 on the weekend.
- Devan Taylor and Neea-Maria Joki earned All-Tournament selections for their efforts this past weekend.
- The senior libero Taylor notched 68 digs, good for 6.18 digs per set, and 11 assists during the Clemson Invitational.
- The freshman Joki recorded 37 kills, 11 blocks and 47.5 points on the weekend.
FROM SETBACKS TO SUCCESS
- Team captain Azyah Dailey recently had a feature story released on ClemsonTigers.com going into her nontraditional journey to Division I volleyball.
- The senior is one of the leading attackers on the team with the third-most total attacks, kills and points for the Tigers.
- Dailey is also a threat on the defensive end with her being in the top-five on the team in total blocks and blocks per set.
- Link to the full story can be found here.
REACHING NEW HEIGHTS
- Taylor continues to move closer to 1500 career digs and is 27 digs away from surpassing Julie Rodriguez (1993-96, 1523) to claim the second-most digs all-time as a Tiger. Her 213 digs and 5.07 digs per set are the highest marks in the ACC and are both top-25 nationally.
- Joki continues to dominate the service game with a team-high 19 aces and 0.45…