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| 2021 The Citadel Bulldogs women's volleyball | |
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SoCon Tournament champion | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 14–12 (7–9 SoCon) |
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| Home arena | McAlister Field House |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Greensboro † | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 23 | – | 7 | .767 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer † | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 16 | – | 12 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wofford | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samford | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel ‡y | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 9 | – | 20 | .310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 4, 2021 [1] Rankings from AVCA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel Bulldogs women's volleyball team represented The Citadel in the 2021 NCAA Division I women's volleyball season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and were led by fourth year head coach Dave Zelenock. They played their home games at McAlister Field House.
The Bulldogs finished in fifth place in the SoCon, and then swept the conference tournament to claim the SoCon championship for the first time in program history. This also marked the first women's team conference championship for The Citadel, and their first winning season in program history. The Bulldogs advanced to their first NCAA Tournament, where they were defeated in straight sets by eighth-seeded Georgia Tech. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The Bulldogs finished 9–12 overall and 7–9 in the SoCon in the 2020–21 season, which was altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This marked the highest winning percentage in program history, and the best conference record.
2021 The Citadel Bulldogs Roster [6] | ||||||
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| The Citadel win | |
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| Tie | |
| Date Time | Opponent | Arena City (Tournament) | Result | Attendance | Record (SoCon Record) |
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| Aug 27 10:30 AM | vs Tennessee Tech | Auburn Arena • Auburn, AL (War Eagle Invitational) | Cancelled | ||
| Aug 27 7:00 PM | at Auburn | Auburn Arena • Auburn, AL (War Eagle Invitational) | Cancelled | ||
| Aug 28 1:00 PM | vs Jackson State | Auburn Arena • Auburn, AL (War Eagle Invitational) | Cancelled | ||
| Sept 3 5:00 PM | vs Jacksonville State | Buccaneer Field House • North Charleston, SC (VolleyBuc Invitational) | Cancelled | ||
| Sept 4 11:00 AM | vs Wyoming | Buccaneer Field House • North Charleston, SC (VolleyBuc Invitational) | Cancelled | ||
| Sept 7 6:00 PM | Idaho State | McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC | W 3–2 | 101 | 1–0 |
| Sept 10 6:00 PM | vs Northern Illinois | Buccaneer Field House • North Charleston, SC (Buccaneer Invitational) | L 1–3 | 44 | 1–1 |
| Sept 11 12:00 PM | vs Bethune–Cookman | Buccaneer Field House • North Charleston, SC (Buccaneer Invitational) | W 3–0 | 44 | 2–1 |
| Sept 11 6:00 PM | at Charleston Southern | Buccaneer Field House • North Charleston, SC (Buccaneer Invitational) | W 3–1 | 44 | 3–1 |
| Sept 16 6:00 PM | South Carolina State | McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC The Citadel Tournament | W 3–0 | 217 | 4–1 |
| Sept 17 6:00 PM | Presbyterian | McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC The Citadel Tournament | L 1–3 | 125 | 4–2 |
| Sept 24 7:00 PM | at Mercer | Hawkins Arena • Macon, GA | L 0–3 | 20 | 4–3 (0–1) |
| Sept 25 8:00 PM | at Samford | Pete Hanna Center • Homewood, AL | L 1–3 | 382 | 4–4 (0–2) |
| Sept 29 6:00 PM | Wofford | McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC | W 3–1 | 101 | 5–4 (1–2) |
| Oct 2 7:00 PM | Chattanooga | McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC | W3–0 | 317 | 6–4 (2–2) |
| Oct 3 1:00 PM | East Tennessee State | McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC | L 1–3 | 147 | 6–5 (2–3) |
| Oct 6 6:00 PM | Furman | McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC | W 3–0 | 101 | 7–5 (3–3) |
| Oct 15 7:00 PM | at UNC Greensboro | Fleming Gymnasium • Greensboro, NC | W 3–2 | 514 | 8–5 (4–3) |
| Oct 16 6:00 PM | at Western Carolina | Ramsey Center • Cullowhee, NC | L 0–3 | 115 | 8–6 (4–4) |
| Oct 22 6:00 PM | Samford | McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC | W 3–1 | 69 | 9–6 (5–4) |
| Oct 23 7:00 PM | Mercer | McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC | L 0–3 | 101 | 9–7 (5–5) |
| Oct 27 6:00 PM | at Wofford | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium • Spartanburg, SC | L 1–3 | 102 | 9–8 (5–6) |
| Oct 29 6:00 PM | at Chattanooga | Maclellan Gymnasium • Chattanooga, TN | L 1–3 | 397 | 9–9 (5–7) |
| Oct 30 3:00 PM | at East Tennessee State | Brooks Gymnasium • Johnston City, TN | L 2–3 | 59 | 9–10 (5–8) |
| Nov 3 7:00 PM | at Furman | Alley Gymnasium • Greenville, SC | W 3–0 | 218 | 10–10 (6–8) |
| Nov 12 6:00 PM | Western Carolina | McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC | W 3–1 | 209 | 11–10 (7–8) |
| Nov 13 7:00 PM | UNC Greensboro | McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC | L 1–3 | 137 | 11–11 (7–9) |
| Nov 19 6:00 PM | UNC Greensboro | Pete Hanna Center • Homewood, AL 2021 Southern Conference women's volleyball tournament | W 3–2 | 12–11 (1–0) | |
| Nov 20 8:30 PM | Samford | Pete Hanna Center • Homewood, AL 2021 Southern Conference women's volleyball tournament | W 3–1 | 354 | 13–11 (2–0) |
| Nov 21 5:00 PM | Wofford | Pete Hanna Center • Homewood, AL 2021 Southern Conference women's volleyball tournament | W 3–0 | 123 | 14–11 (3–0) |
| Dec 3 7:00 PM | at Georgia Tech | O'Keefe Gymnasium • Atlanta, GA NCAA Louisville Regional | L 0–3 | 1,200 | 14–12 |
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