Friday, September 6, 2024
College of Charleston Invitational (Two matches)
Yale vs. University of the Pacific  – 11 a.m. ET
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Yale at College of Charleston – 7 p.m. ET
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Saturday, September 7, 2024
College of Charleston Invitational
Yale vs. USC Upstate – 5 p.m. ET
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The two-time defending Ivy League champion Yale volleyball team opens the 2024 season on Friday at the College of Charleston Invitational.  The Bulldogs will face University of the Pacific, South Carolina-Upstate and host College of Charleston.

"We have shown a lot of leadership on the court in our preseason," Yale head coach Erin Appleman said.  "We look forward to a challenging weekend ahead."

Yale notes heading into the weekend:

• Yale was selected first in the 2024 Ivy League preseason media poll after an undefeated conference season (14-0) last year and won its fifth Ivy League title in the last six seasons.
• In 2023, the Bulldogs went on to win the postseason conference tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.  Yale lost 3-1 to Penn State in the NCAA First Round.
• The Bulldogs have won 20-plus matches in each of the last two seasons, and have a record of 75-22 over the last four seasons. Yale is also 47-8 against the Ivy League during that time.
• Yale returns four 2023 All-Ivy award winners, including reigning Ivy League Player of the Year Carly Diehl.  Mila Yarich (first team), Betsy Goodenow (second team) and Gigi Barr (honorable mention) also return this season.
• Erin Appleman, who earned her third Ivy League Coach of the Year award in 2023, begins her 21^st season at Yale with an overall record of 364-131 (.735).  Her teams are 227-52 (.814) against Ivy League opponents.
• Appleman's daughter, Emma, just started her senior year at the College of Charleston. 

Scouting Pacific
The Tigers (1-2) opened their season last week at the Rebel Challenge in Las Vegas. Pacific defeated Northwestern, and lost to UNLV and a five-setter to Iowa State. The Tigers were picked to finish fourth in the West Coast Conference

Scouting College of Charleston
The Cougars (1-2) opened their season last week at the Carolina Classic.  CofC defeated Western Carolina, and lost to Cleveland State and host North Carolina.  The Cougars were picked to finish third in the CAA preseason poll.

Scouting South Carolina-Upstate
The Spartans (0-4) lost to Furman in five in its most recent match earlier this week.  Last weekend, the Spartans dropped three matches at the UNCG Classic and were picked to finish fourth in the Big South preseason poll.