NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – The start of the 2024 Conference Carolinas Women’s Volleyball Championship final site opened with a sweep and a reverse sweep. Fifth seed Converse University advanced to the semifinals for the first time while sixth seed UNC Pembroke advanced to the semifinals for the fourth straight year.

No. 5 Converse 3, No. 4 North Greenville 0
Converse got off to a hot start, taking the opening set 25-14 behind 15 kills and a .215 attack percentage. The offense heated up, hitting .313 with 14 kills in the second set, but the North Greenville offense heated up as well. The Trailblazers hit .222 in the set, but Converse took the set 25-21.  North Greenville then registered 15 kills and hit .355 in the third set, but the Valkyries hung tough and won the set 27-25 to take the match 3-0.

Ariel Bryant led the way for Converse with 12 kills and 11 digs while Noemia Chiacchio added 10 kills and 10 digs. Samantha Ball paced North Greenville with nine kills and eight digs.

No. 6 UNC Pembroke 3, No. 3 Francis Marion 2
Francis Marion took the opening two sets 25-21 and 25-22, and led the third set 23-18. However, the Braves went on a run, scoring seven straight points to take the set and extend the match. The UNC Pembroke offense then heated up, hitting .182 in a 25-19 fourth set victory. Both teams hit better than .300 in the final set with Francis Marion recording 13 kills and a.310 attack percentage. However, the Braves posted nine kills and a .333 attack percentage. Francis Marion led 13-12, but back-to-back points gave UNC Pembroke the advantage as the Braves took the set 17-15 on a Tyler Patterson ace to win the match 3-2.

McKenna Hayes led UNC Pembroke with 13 kills and eight digs while Savannah Whaley added 11 kills and 14 digs. Precious Daley added 11 kills and Ruby Countryman added 10 terminations. Abby Peduzzy chipped in with 24 digs while Patterson posted 52 assists and 23 digs.

For Francis Marion, Chaney Barth posted 18 kills and 17 digs while Caroline Lucas and Kaytlin Smart added 15 kills each. Mya Mendoza handed out 54 assists and added 10 digs while Katie Floyd posted 28 digs.

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, bracket and the North Charleston Athletic Center are available at the link above.

2024 Conference Carolinas Women's Volleyball Championship
Saturday, November 16 (Nos. 4, 5 & 6 Host)
No. 11 Barton def. No. 8 King, (at Converse), 3-0 Box Score
No. 9 Southern Wesleyan def. No. 10 Young Harris (at North Greenville), 3-2 Box Score

First Round – Sunday, November 17 (Nos. 4, 5 & 6 Host)
No. 7 Shorter def. No. 12 Belmont Abbey (at UNC Pembroke), 3-2 Box Score

Second Round – Saturday, November 16 (Higher Seed Hosts)
No. 5 Converse def. No. 11 Barton, 3-0 Box Score
No. 4 North Greenville def, No. 9 Southern Wesleyan, 3-0 Box Score

Second Round – Sunday, November 17 (Higher Seed Hosts)
No. 6 UNC Pembroke def. No. 7 Shorter, 3-0 Box Score

Quarterfinals – Thursday, November 21 (North Charleston Athletic Center, North Charleston, S.C.)
No. 5 Converse def. No. 4 North Greenville, 3-0 Box Score
No. 6 UNC Pembroke def. No. 3 Francis Marion, 3-2 Box Score

Semifinals – Friday, November 22 (North Charleston Athletic Center, North Charleston, S.C.)
No. 5 Converse vs. No. 1 Emmanuel, 5:00 p.m.
No. 6 UNC Pembroke vs. No. 2 Mount Olive, 7:30 p.m.

Final – Saturday, November 23 (North Charleston Athletic Center, North Charleston, S.C.)
Winner of Semifinal No. 1 vs. Winner of Semifinal No. 2, 5:00 p.m.