The South Atlantic Conference Announces Seeding for 2023 Volleyball Championship

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Wingate won the 2023 South Atlantic Conference Volleyball Regular Season title, wrapping up the regular season with 16 straight wins to earn the No. 1 seed in the SAC Volleyball Championship.

The Bulldogs finished the regular season with a 17-1 SAC record and a 25-2 overall record.

Anderson earned the No. 2 seed in the SAC Volleyball Championship with a 16-2 SAC record. Tusculum earned the No. 3 seed with a SAC record of 15-3, while Lenoir-Rhyne took home the No. 4 seed with a 14-4 record in SAC play. Carson-Newman claimed the No. 5 seed after recording an 11-7 SAC record, followed by Catawba in the No. 6 spot with a 10-8 in SAC play. Both Limestone and Mars Hill finished with a SAC record of 8-10; Limestone won the tiebreaker over Mars Hill based on a 1-0 head-to-head record, earning the Saints the No. 7 seed and awarding the Lions with the No. 8 seed.

The 2023 South Atlantic Conference Volleyball Championship quarterfinals will be played at the highest seeds on Monday, November 13, before moving to the Rock Hill Sports and Events Center in Rock Hill, S.C. for the semifinals and finals on November 15 and 16, respectively. The South Atlantic Conference Tournament Champion receives the League's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Volleyball Championship.

The 2023 SAC Volleyball Championship schedule is as follows:

Monday, November 13 (at highest seeds)

Game 1: #1 Wingate vs. #8 Mars Hill

Game 2: #4 Lenoir-Rhyne vs. #5 Carson-Newman

Game 3: #2 Anderson vs. #7 Limestone

Game 4: #3 Tusculum vs. #6 Catawba

Wednesday, November 15 (Rock Hill Sports & Events Center, Rock Hill, S.C.)

Game 5: winner game 1 vs. winner game 2, 4:30 pm

Game 6: winner game 3 vs. winner game 4, 7 pm

Thursday, November 16 (Rock Hill Sports & Events Center, Rock Hill, S.C.)

Game 7: winner game 5 vs. winner game 6, 7 pm