Butler enters the championship sitting 23rd in the country with her 423 total kills and 33rd averaging 4.07 kills per set. Gracie Lynn Butler and Kaleigh Meritt rank top five in the SoCon in total kills, with Butler (423) sitting in second and Meritt (351) in fifth. Furman enters the weekend as the fifth seed. The Bulldogs concluded the regular season winning five of their last seven matches to claim the fourth seed in the SoCon Championship. CT in Spartanburg, S.C., and will be streamed on ESPN+. – Looking to defend its 2022 tournament title, the Samford volleyball team opens the 2023 Southern Conference Championship on Friday with a showdown against Furman.įriday's quarterfinals match up with the Paladins is slated for 10:30 a.m.