Volleyball Opens Practice For 2025 Season

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel volleyball team held its first preseason practice of the 2025 season.
 
The Bulldogs have nine returning players from last season and are adding eight new members for the 2025 season, which includes four freshmen and four transfers.
 
Dave Zelenock enters his eighth season as the winningest head coach of The Citadel volleyball team, boasting a 99-100 record and a conference mark of 48-65.

In the 2024 season, the Bulldogs ended with a 15-14 overall record and an 8-8 conference record. They earned the No. 5 seed in the 2024 Southern Conference Tournament. The Bulldogs won a thrilling five-set match against Samford in the first round. The Citadel was knocked out in the semifinals by Mercer.

The Citadel finished the season as the NCAA Statistical Champion for digs per set with 19.44. 

 

Newly promoted associate head coach Erin Kretzschmar begins her fourth season with the Bulldogs.

 

The Bulldogs start the regular season with the Buccaneer Invitational on August 29. Southern Conference play begins on September 25 against Wofford at McAlister Field House.

 

For more information and score updates on The Citadel volleyball team, please visit CitadelSports.com or follow @CitadelVB on X and @CitadelVolleyball on Instagram.

 

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