Thursday, September 18, 2008

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 18, 2008) - The ETSU volleyball team is set to host conference  opponents Jacksonville (Friday 7 p.m.) and North Florida (Saturday 3 p.m.) this weekend as the Bucs look to get back on track in the Atlantic Sun Conference.

The Bucs (3-7, 0-3 A-Sun) defeated Appalachian State in a comeback thriller Tuesday night, 3-2. ETSU is still searching for its first conference victory, after dropping matches to USC Upstate, Lipscomb and Belmont.

Jacksonville (5-4, 2-1 A-Sun) comes into the match having won three straight, shutting out Bethune-Cookman, Mercer and Kennesaw State.

UNF (5-3, 3-0 A-Sun) is currently tied for the conference lead after picking up wins over Jacksonville, Mercer and Lipscomb.

Both games will be broadcast live on ASun.tv. Please visit www.ETSUBucs.com for more information on ETSU volleyball and all other Buccaneer athletic news.