ROME, Ga.- Shorter Women's Volleyball will begin play in the Conference Carolinas Championship as they face Lees-McRae on Friday, November 6, at 6 p.m. ET.


The match will be livestreamed on the Conference Carolinas Digital Network, and live stats will be available. 


Tournament information can be found here. 


NOTES

• The Hawks closed out the regular season on Tuesday night in a tough 3-1 loss at Southern Wesleyan. 
• After a slow start, the Hawks built momentum with a strong showing in set three, but could not overcome a fast start in the fourth frame by the Warriors. 
• Despite the result, four Hawks recorded double-digit kills, with Emily Drier leading the way (12), and Whitlee Harvey (10), Caroline Sivills (10), and Alexis Williams (10) rounding out the Hawks.
• The Hawks enter the tournament as the 10th seed.
• Shorter is looking to make a deep push in the postseason this year,  hoping to find the same drive that delivered huge wins earlier in the season. 
• This marks the second straight year the Hawks have earned a conference tournament appearance. 

SCOUTING THE BOBCATS

• Lees-McRae wrapped up their regular season on Tuesday night, falling in straight sets to North Greenville. 
• The Bobcats will enter Friday as the seventh seed in the tournament.
• The Bobcats earned crucial wins during the 2026 season, with all ten of their wins coming in conference play. 
• Peyton Volk-Tuller will look to lead the offense, as she enters the weekend with a team-leading 275 kills. 

SERIES HISTORY

• The Hawks are 3-2 all-time against Lees-McRae, downing them in four sets at the WKC earlier this season. 

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