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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Presbyterian College volleyball team (5-3) hit the road this weekend to play three matches at the Queens Fall Classic at Curry Arena. The Blue Hose open the event with a doubleheader on Friday afternoon (Sept. 11). PC takes on Buffalo at 12:30 p.m. before facing Chattanooga later in the day at 5:00 p.m.
Presbyterian will wrap up the event at Queens on Saturday (Sept. 12) at 2:00 p.m. on ESPN+.
GAMEDAY INFO:
PRESBYTERIAN VS BUFFALO
DATE: Friday, Sept. 11 | 12:30 PM
LIVE STATS: GoBlueHose.com
PRESBYTERIAN VS CHATTANOOGA
DATE: Friday, Sept. 11 | 5:00 PM
LIVE STATS: GoBlueHose.com
PRESBYTERIAN AT QUEENS
DATE: Saturday, Sept. 12 | 11:00 AM
WATCH: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: GoBlueHose.com
LAST TIME OUT
Presbyterian played its home opener on Tuesday night against Charleston at the Templeton Center, falling in three sets. Emma McHatten led the Blue Hose with nine kills, while Brittney Daphnis pitched in six. Anisa Dorlouis added 17 assists for Presbyterian to go along with eight digs.
Defensively, Courtney Williams and Meredith Reisman powered PC, each recording three blocks respectively.
RECORD SETTING START
Presbyterian opened the season with an undefeated 3-0 record, giving the team its best start in program history in the Division I era. PC’s previous best start was in 2016, where the Blue Hose won two straight to open the year. This is the fastest that PC has ever reached five victories in the team’s DI era.
TRIPLE-DOUBLE MACHINE
Anisa Dorlouis has been on fire for the Blue Hose this season, already producing two triple-doubles. She delivered a dominant performance to open the year against Grambling State on Aug. 28, recording 33 assists, 19 digs, and 12 kills for PC. She logged another triple-double against Queens on Sept. 5, posting a career-high 44 assists to go along with 19 digs and 10 kills. She already has five double-doubles this year. On Sept. 8, she reached 1,000 career assists at PC, becoming the ninth player in the team’s DI history to accomplish the feat.
BLOCK PARTY
The Blue Hose front line has been excellent this season defensively. Going into this weekend, Presbyterian leads the Big South in blocks (2.22 per set) and fewest blocks allowed (1.47 per set). Meredith Reisman has been productive up front, ranking fourth in the league in blocks (1.00 per set). Courtney Williams has also been terrific, ranking tenth in the league at 0.83 blocks per set.
BLUE HOSE BY THE NUMBERS
In addition to leading the Big South in blocks, Presbyterian leads the conference in digs (15.90 per set) and is second in lowest opponent hitting percentage (.167).
Individually, Celimar Hoyos is the conference leader in digs, averaging 4.93 per set. She has 148 overall in 2026. Dorlouis ranks third in the league in assists at 7.83 per set and is seventh in digs (3.37 per set). Williams has been outstanding offensively, ranking 8th in the Big South in hitting percentage (.341).
COACH MOSS
Maddie Moss enters her second season at the helm for the Blue Hose. In her first season in 2025, she led the Blue Hose to Big South victories over Gardner-Webb and UNC Asheville. Three Blue Hose players took home CSC Academic All-District honors under her direction.
SENIOR STRENGTH
The Blue Hose are powered this season by their eight seniors. Courtney Williams, Amaris Alvarez, Anisa Dorlouis, Julia Yurkovich, Brittney Daphnis, Celimar Hoyos, and Ashley Miller all return for their senior campaign. Meredith Reisman is the final senior, transferring in from Campbell.
INCOMING FRESHMEN
Presbyterian welcomes a robust freshman class to Moss’ 2026 squad. Coach Moss brings in seven incoming freshmen to Clinton this season. Xalia King, Cassandra Verley, Ashley Dienes, Sophia Pheney, Reagan Hare, Kaylie Bourn, and Sophia Verdicchio round out the strong Blue Hose freshman class.
TWO TRANSFERS
Meredith Reisman and Keira O’Donnell also join the Blue Hose for the 2026 season. Reisman is a senior from Cincinnati, Ohio, transferring from Campbell. O’Donnell hails from Lemont, Illinois and is a sophomore, arriving to Clinton after spending last season at Southern Miss.
SCOUTING THE BULLS
– This will be the first-ever meeting between the two teams in PC’s DI era.
– The Bulls are 5-1 to open the 2026 season. Buffalo split its first two matches of the year before embarking on a four-match win streak, defeating Lindenwood, Canisius, UMBC, and Dartmouth.
– Head coach Scott Smith leads Buffalo in his 8th season at the helm.
SCOUTING THE MOCS
– Chattanooga has won both of the two previous meetings in PC’s DI era. The two last met in Jacksonville, Fla. in 2022 with Chattanooga picking up a 3-1 win.
– The Mocs have an even 3-3 record to begin the season. Chattanooga has won two of its last three matches, taking down UT Martin in three sets and Jackson State in five sets.
– Head coach Julie Torbett Thomas is in her fifth season as the leader of Chattanooga women’s volleyball.
SCOUTING THE ROYALS
– This will be the third matchup between the two programs in PC’s DI era. Each team has a victory in the series. The Blue Hose faced the Royals last weekend on Saturday (Sept. 5), picking up a four-set win in Greenville.
– Queens has dropped all six of its contests to open the 2026 season.
– Head coach Matt Stolz is in his second season with the Royals.
UP NEXT
Presbyterian finishes non-conference play next weekend, competing in the Geri Polvino Invitational in Richmond, Ky.