For the second year in a row, the North Greenville Crusaders will play for their first ever Conference Carolinas Tournament championship. The Francis Marion Patriots, a first year Conference Carolinas member, will be NGU's opponent. The two teams faced each other once in the regular season, with the Patriots sweeping the Crusaders 3-0.

FMU finished the regular season with a 19-10 overall record and a 15-2 conference record in conference play. As the #1 seed in the east division, the Patriots defeated the Emmanuel Lions in the semifinals with a score of 3-2. Francis Marion leads the Conference Carolinas in opponent service aces, allowing just 1.5 per set. They're also second in the conference in assists per set, averaging 11.74 which trails only North Greenville. Other stats include 3rd in kills as well as digs. All-Conference Carolinas players include Lexi Albright, Kayla Arthur, Gracie Davis, and Kaylee Gillespie.

The championship match is scheduled to begin at 3:00 PM. You can follow the action on the Conference Carolinas Digital Network.

Tournament Site