Top Four Teams Set to Battle for Conference Carolinas Women’s Volleyball
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GREENVILLE, S.C. – The top four seeds in the 2021 Conference Carolinas Women’s Volleyball Championship will gather in Bristol, Tennessee to play for the NCAA Division II automatic bid beginning tomorrow, Nov. 19 at 5 p.m. on the campus of King University.
The first semifinal matchup pits East No. 1 seed Francis Marion against West No. 2 seed Emmanuel at 5 p.m. The Patriots swept the Lions in Franklin Springs, Georgia back on Oct. 2, 25-23, 25-22, 25-21. Third Team All-Conference selections Gracie Davis and Lexi Albright led the offense for FMU with 12 and nine kills, respectively. First Team All-Conference setter Kaylee Gillespie dished out 28 assists in the match. Emmanuel Third Team All-Conference setter Gabrielle McGlamery had 34 assists, Conference Carolinas Defensive Player of the Year, Taylor Roberts, had five blocks and Alaina Emminger paced the offense with 11 kills.
The second semifinal, scheduled for 7:30 p.m., features West No. 1 seed North Greenville versus East No. 2 seed UNC Pembroke. The two teams squared off in the first conference match of the season back on Sept. 16 in Tigerville, South Carolina. The Braves topped the Crusaders in four, 3-1 (25-23, 25-13, 21-25, 29-27). First Team All-Conference selection Brianna Warren paced the offense with 13 kills while Third Team honoree Shannon Skyrd packed the stat sheet with 12 kills, nine digs, seven blocks and two service aces. Freshman of the Year Katie Pressley dished out 22 assists in the win. Offensive Player of the Year Abigail Durham led NGU with a match-high 20 kills and a team-best five blocks.
The winner of each semifinal will advance to the conference championship game on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 3 p.m.
Fans can watch every game of the tournament live via the Conference Carolinas Digital Network and BlueFrame at conferencecarolinasdn.com. Information regarding the championship schedule, tickets and bracket are available
here.
2021 Conference Carolinas Fall Women’s Volleyball Championship
First Round – Saturday, November 13
East #4 Belmont Abbey def. East #5 Barton, 3-2 (Box Score)
West #4 Erskine def. West #5 Lees-McRae, 3-0 (Box Score)
Second Round – Saturday, November 13
East #3 Mount Olive def. East #4 Belmont Abbey, 3-2 (Box Score)
West #4 Erskine def. West #3 King, 3-2 (Box Score)
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, November 16
West #2 Emmanuel def. East #3 Mount Olive, 3-0 (Box Score)
East #2 UNC Pembroke def. West #4 Erskine, 3-0 (Box Score)
Semifinals – Friday, November 19 (King University – Bristol, Tenn.)
West #2 Emmanuel vs. East #1 Francis Marion, 5 p.m.
East #2 UNC Pembroke vs. West #1 North Greenville, 7:30 p.m.
Final – Saturday, November 20 (King University – Bristol, Tenn.)
Winner of Semifinal #1 vs. Winner of Semifinal #2, 3 p.m.