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Dykes Goes Back-to-Back Setter of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Sept. 27, 2021) – ETSU Volleyball’s freshman setter Caroline Dykes (Flower Mound, Texas) has been named the Southern Conference Setter of the Week for the second time in as many weeks, the league announced Monday afternoon.

ETSU Falls to SoCon Leading Spartans

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 25, 2021) – With two of the best statistical offenses in the conference, it was the UNCG Spartans that took the match 3-1 (21-25, 22-25, 25-21, 19-25) with six total players tallying double-digit kills. ETSU has now dropped their first two conference matches for the first time since they have joined the Southern Conference.

Bucs Fall in Home Opener to Catamounts

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 24, 2021) – The Bucs didn’t start the conference season as they hoped, dropping to Western Carolina in straight sets (23-25, 19-25, 28-30). The Bucs have now dropped three straight matches to the Catamounts, dating back to last Spring. ETSU still leads the all-time series 45-42.

Home Sweet Home; Bucs Open SoCon Play in Brooks

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 23, 2021) – Conference play is finally here for ETSU volleyball as they start the conference season at home against Western Carolina and UNCG. The Bucs finish the non-conference season 4-7 after a slew of tough matches, including now #22 Tennessee and ACC-contender Clemson. This will be the first two home matches of the fall campaign for the Bucs. Western Carolina also finished the non-conference schedule 4-7 while UNCG went 11-2.

Dykes Tabbed Setter of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Sept. 20, 2021) – ETSU Volleyball’s freshman setter Caroline Dykes (Flower Mound, Texas) has been named the Southern Conference Setter of the Week, the league announced Monday afternoon.

Bucs Drop Tight Match in Clemson

CLEMSON, S.C. (Sept. 18, 2021) – ETSU’s final match against a non-conference opponent lived up to expectations from the day before that this would be a great match. Despite Clemson dropping their first set all weekend, the Tigers were still able to outlast the Bucs in four sets (16-25, 26-24, 19-15, 24-26) after Jenna Forster’s (Maryville, Tenn.) impressive weekend in which she finished every match with at least 12 kills. The Bucs fall to 4-7 on the year after a difficult non-conference schedule that has prepared them well for conference play.