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Tickets HIGH POINT, N.C. – The No. 2-seeded High Point University volleyball team is set to meet No. 7 Campbell in the quarterfinals of the Big South Tournament in the Millis Center at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
The Panthers (21-9, 11-3) earned the second seed largely due to their 6-1 home record in conference play. Meanwhile, half of the Camels' six Big South wins came away from home.
Panther Notes:• High Point features five student-athletes that were honored by the conference with postseason accolades.
• The Panthers are third in the nation with 17.68 digs per set and 22nd in opponent hitting percentage (.161).
• Senior
Annemarie Chin – ninth in the country with 5.59 digs per set – is 45 digs from tying Julie Hershkowitz (688) for the single-season record for digs in HPU's Division I history.
• Sophomore
Haley Barnes leads the team with 15 double-doubles including 10 in the team's 14 Big South matches.
• The last time the Purple & White were the No. 2 seed in the Big South the team went on to win the tournament (2010).
• Head coach
Jason Oliver is 5-5 in Big South Tournament games and is 7-5 against Campbell. This is the first meeting between the two program's in the conference tournament.
• The Panthers are one win away from tying the 2010 squad as Oliver's winningest team.
Scouting Campbell:Much like HPU, the Camels success is predicated on their defense and leadership of a senior libero. Led by Mary Crema's 4.78 digs per set, the squad is fifth in the league with 15.90 digs per set. Offensively, Campbell relies heavily on senior Katelyn Layden (2.41 kills/set) and freshman Rachel Harty (2.14 kills/set).
This Season Against the Camels:The Panthers are 2-0 against Campbell this season, but it hasn't been easy. In the team's conference opener, HPU trailed the Camels 2-1 before storming back to win the fourth and fifth sets. Later in a road match, the squads split the first two sets before High Point won the next two sets to take a 3-1 victory.
Sophomore
Haley Barnes and senior
Gabi Mirand have experienced success against the Camels this season. Barnes is averaging 3.22 kills and 3.33 digs per set while Mirand has dished out 10.44 assists per set. Defensively, HPU has racked up 18.44 digs per set led by senior
Annemarie Chin (5.78/set) against Campbell.
Record Against Tournament Foes:No. 1 Coastal Carolina (0-2)
No. 3 Liberty (1-1)
No. 4 UNC Asheville (1-0)
No. 5 Winthrop (1-0)
No. 6 Radford (2-0)
No. 7 Campbell (2-0)
No. 8 Charleston Southern (2-0)
Next Up:With a win the Panthers would move on to face the winner of No. 3 Liberty and No. 6 Radford on Friday at 7:00 p.m. The Flames meet the Highlanders after the conclusion of HPU's match against Campbell.
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