GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) volleyball team will continue the Southern Conference (SoCon) campaign this weekend, traveling to Greenville, South Carolina, to take on the Furman Paladins on Friday at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday at 7:00 p.m. inside Timmons Arena.
Furman leads the overall series against UNCG at 45-18. The Paladins secured both matches against the Spartans last season, both being four-set contests.
Match 24: UNC Greensboro at Furman
UNC Greensboro (16-7, 9-3 SoCon) at Furman (11-12, 5-7 SoCon)
Date: Friday, Oct. 30
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Greenville, S.C. (Timmons Arena)
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About the Spartans
- The Spartans come into Tuesday's contest with a 16-7 overall record and 9-3 mark in SoCon play, sitting at second place in the league standings.
- UNCG is just one victory behind first-place Wofford at 10-2 in the conference.
- The Spartans most recently took down ETSU in a five-set thriller on Tuesday night inside Bodford Arena.
- The win over the Bucs improved UNCG's win streak to seven. The last time UNCG notched seven straight SoCon wins was in the 2017 season, as that team notched seven consecutive wins to conclude the regular season.
- The last time the Spartans notched a seven-match win streak overall was in the 2021 campaign as that team posted eight straight wins. The 2021 season was also the last time UNCG captured a victory over ETSU until Tuesday's 3-2 win.
- UNCG has boasted six straight-set sweeps this season and five in SoCon play.
- Senior setter Izora Gragg and freshman right side Hailey Clifton both recently picked up SoCon weekly accolades announced by the league office this past Monday.
- As the Spartans' leading setter, Gragg totaled 81 assists with an 11.57 assists per set average in seven sets last weekend. She notched a double-double in the team's win over Chattanooga on Friday with 46 assists and 10 digs, while posting a career-best seven service aces.
- Clifton stood out for the Spartans offensively last week with 32 kills, a .551 hitting percentage and a 4.57 kills per set average. In the team's win over Chattanooga on Friday, Clifton recorded a career-best 20 kills.
- The Spartans have now received seven SoCon Player of the Week accolades this season, including Allie Sweet earning SoCon Offensive Player of the Week three times (Sept. 21, Sept. 28 and Oct. 19), Gragg being named SoCon Setter of the Week three times (Aug. 31, Sept. 7 and Oct. 26) and Clifton earning SoCon Offensive Player of the Week once (Oct. 26). This is the second consecutive season the Spartans have received seven SoCon weekly awards.
- Sweet is top three in the nation in six total categories, including first in kills (436) and points (496.5), second in points per set (5.64) and total attacks (1,130) and third in kills per set (4.95) and attacks per set (12.84).
- Sweet has paced the nation in total points and total kills for five out of the last six weeks.
- Gragg is pacing the SoCon in assists per set (10.18) and is second in total assists (896). Her 896 total assists are eighth in the country.
- Kendall Lanclos stands out from behind the service line, leading the SoCon with 35 service aces and a 0.42 aces per set average.
- Connore' Siler-Nixon is pacing the conference in total blocks (98) and is second in blocks per set (1.11).
- Chloe Nussbaum is the leading libero for the Spartans and is seventh in the SoCon with 313 total digs this year.
- As a team, the Spartans are second in the SoCon in assists per set (12.43), hitting percentage (.236), kills per set (13.42) and service aces (153).
- In the team's win over Delaware State on Sept. 20, Sweet broke the single-match program record in kills with 36. The previous record was 34 kills held by Becky Moore against Chattanooga on Oct. 3, 1997.
- Sweet, Nussbaum and Gragg have all hit career milestones this season. Gragg achieved 2,000 career assists in UNCG's SoCon opener against Western Carolina on Sept. 25. In addition, in the team's matchup at Clemson on Sept. 4, Sweet paced the Spartans with 16 kills to secure 1,000 career kills, while after leading UNCG with 19 digs, Nussbaum reached 1,000 career digs.
- UNCG recorded a 17-12 overall record and a 9-7 mark in the SoCon last season.
- UNCG was selected to finish fourth in the 2026 SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll with 50 total points.
- Sweet was named to the SoCon Preseason All-Conference Team after being selected to the All-SoCon First Team last season.
- The 2026 roster features 12 returners and five newcomers, including four freshmen and one transfer.
- Head Coach Trent Dunahoo is in his first season at the helm of the UNCG volleyball team and fourth season overall with the program. The 3-1 win over Northeastern on Aug. 29 marked his first win as a head coach.
About the Paladins
- Furman comes into the weekend 11-12 overall and 5-7 in the SoCon, sitting in a tie for seventh place in the conference standings.
- The Paladins most recently notched a sweep over The Citadel on Tuesday night in Greenville.
- Furman was picked to finish third in the 2026 SoCon Preseason Coaches' Poll with one first-place vote and 69 points.
- Middle blocker Tennyson Gorman was selected to the Preseason All-SoCon Team.
- Kacie Moore is second in the SoCon with a .340 hitting percentage.
- Moore leads the Paladins with 90.0 total blocks this season.
- Izzy Castelloe is the leading hitter with 305 kills.
- Emily Navarro is leading the offense with 452 assists this season.
- Kennedy Seekford stands out defensively with 377 digs and leads the Paladins with 22 aces on the year.
- Head Coach Michelle Young is in her 27th season at the helm of the Furman volleyball program with a 451-350 record.
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Up next
UNCG returns to Greensboro for its regular season finale, hosting Samford on Friday, Nov. 6 at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 7 at 3:00 p.m. inside Bodford Arena.
For Friday's match, the first 100 UNCG students will receive free pizza and it will also be Military Appreciation. Saturday's match will be senior day and there will also be a teddy bear drive, where fans can donate new teddy bears with all donations going to WakeMed Children's Hospital.
