The Hall Opens Play at Blue Ridge Classic, Friday

2026 BLUE RIDGE CLASSIC
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
SETON HALL (3-0) vs. JACKSONVILLE STATE (1-2)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. | Harrah's Cherokee Center
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
SETON HALL (3-0) vs. UNC ASHEVILLE (3-1)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. | Harrah's Cherokee Center
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
SETON HALL (3-0) vs. WESTERN CAROLINA (0-3)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. | Harrah's Cherokee Center
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PREVIEW
Seton Hall will return to action this weekend for three matches at the Blue Ridge Volleyball Classic at Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville, N.C. The Hall will face Jacksonville State on Friday, UNC Asheville on Saturday and Western Carolina on Sunday. All three contests will begin at 4:00 p.m. Seton Hall has never before faced any of the three opponents.

MEDIA
None of the matches this weekend will have a live video stream. All three, however, will have Live Stats.

SCOUTING JACKSONVILLE STATE
Jacksonville State is coming off a 14-15 season in 2025, which included a first-round loss to Kennesaw State in the Conference USA Tournament.

This season, Jacksonville State is picked to finish eighth in the 10-team Conference USA according to the 2026 Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Gamecocks enter the contest having lost two of three matches last weekend. They were swept by both Jacksonville and Southern Mississippi, but defeated Southern in four sets. Claire Evans currently leads Jacksonville State with 2.90 kills per set.

SCOUTING UNC ASHEVILLE
UNC Asheville went 12-18 last season, which included a 7-7 final record in the Big South Conference. The Bulldogs made a nice run in the Big South Tournament, defeating USC Upstate and top-seeded Winthrop, but was swept in the championship game by second-seeded High Point.

The Bulldogs are picked to finish fifth this season in the eight-team conference, according to the Big South preseason coaches' poll. In the season-opening weekend, UNC Asheville swept Montreat College and defeated Middle Tennessee State in four sets. Their lone loss came to Boise State in three sets. Most recently, the Bulldogs edged Elon in five sets on Tuesday and now enter the weekend with a 3-1 record.

SCOUTING WESTERN CAROLINA
The Catamounts are coming off an 8-21 season in 2025, which included a 3-13 mark in the Southern Conference. Western Carolina swept The Citadel in the opening round of the SoCon Tournament, but lost to top-seeded Eastern Tennessee State in the second round.

This season, Western Carolina is picked to finish eighth in the 10-team SoCon, according to the Preseason Coaches' Poll. Senior setter Katie Boney was named to the Preseason All-Conference Team. The Catamounts opened the 2026 season with a trio of losses in the opening weekend. They lost a five-set marathon to BIG EAST foe Butler on opening night before dropping another five-setter to Charleson Southern and a four-set match to Clemson.

UP NEXT
After the Blue Ridge Volleyball Classic, the Pirates will head to the Maryland Invitational in College Park, Md. for three matches, Sept. 11-12. The Hall will face host Maryland on Friday, followed by Princeton and Saint Peter's on Saturday.

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