MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The Montevallo volleyball team returns to action Tuesday night, hosting No. 8 seed Mississippi College at 6:00 p.m. in the First Round of the Gulf South Conference Tournament.
MATCHDAY INFORMATION
Tuesday, November 18 (6:00 p.m.) vs. No. 8 Mississippi College
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Championship Central
The 5th-seeded Falcons enter the postseason on a three-match winning streak, outscoring opponents 9-1 over that stretch. Montevallo wrapped up the regular season with a 3-1 victory over UAH on Friday, opening the match with a dominant 25-12 first set before cruising to its 11th conference win.
Danielle Greene closed the regular season as the GSC's top blocker with 160.0 total blocks, a mark that ranks second nationally. She enters the postseason just two blocks shy of matching Monika Tortorici's single-season record in Montevallo's NCAA era. Greene also paced the Falcons offensively with 274 kills. Eliza Tyrrell finished as the conference leader with 53 service aces, while sophomore libero Ava Wind recorded 559 digs, the third-highest total in the GSC.
Mississippi College comes to Montevallo at 11-19 overall and 8-12 in GSC play. The Choctaws have dropped three of their last four entering postseason action. Mary Grace Foster leads offensively with 308 kills, while setter Reece Regner sets the offense with 557 assists. Junior Samarin Kipple anchors the defense with 573 digs, while middle blocker Rhaia Davey has totaled 68.0 blocks at the net.
The teams met twice in the regular season, with MC taking both matchups. The Choctaws secured a 3-1 win in Clinton followed by a five-set battle in Montevallo on Nov. 5.
GAME NOTES
- The winner advances to Pensacola for a Friday meeting with No. 4 seed Lee.
- Montevallo has reached the GSC Semifinals in two of the last three seasons.
- In the teams' most recent meeting, Danielle Greene posted 10 kills and nine blocks, while Katie Wilkerson recorded a career-high 18 kills.
