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Layla Grant
5 Layla Grant
  • Height:
    5'9
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    Maryville, TN
  • Position:
    Libero/DS
  • m
    29
  • k/s
    0.07
  • h %
    -.160
  • a/s
    0.57
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.17
  • d/s
    4.37
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Mar 17 vs. Spartanburg Methodist L, 3-2
Mar 18 at Johnson W, 3-0
Mar 24 vs. Union W, 3-1
Mar 25 vs. Point W, 3-2
Mar 25 vs. Reinhardt L, 3-1
Apr 17 at Missouri Baptist L, 3-0
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 29 19
Sets 106 68
Kills 7 5
Kills per set 0.07 0.07
Errors 24 18
Total Attacks 106 69
Total Attacks per set 1.00 1.01
Hitting Percentage -.160 -.188
Assists 60 42
Assists per set 0.57 0.62
Service Aces 18 10
Service Errors 46 31
Service Aces per set 0.17 0.15
Receptions 447 320
Reception Errors 27 19
Digs 463 305
Digs per set 4.37 4.49
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 0 0
Block Total 0 0
Blocks per set 0.00 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 3 2
Points 25.0 15.0
Points per set 0.2 0.2
Matches started 2 2
Game Log - Offense
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 15 at Kentucky Christian L, 3-0 - 2 0 5 8 -.625 1 0.0
Sep 19 at Columbia (SC) W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 1 .000 3 2.0
Sep 22 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 3-1 1 4 0 3 4 -.750 2 1.0
Sep 24 Bryan L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 3 .333 1 1.0
Sep 26 Union L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 5 .000 1 0.0
Oct 2 Point   - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Montreat W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 3 -.333 1 0.0
Oct 9 at Bryan L, 3-1 - 4 0 2 5 -.400 0 0.0
Oct 13 Kentucky Christian W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 6 2.0
Oct 17 at Brenau W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 3 .000 4 0.0
Oct 20 at Tennessee Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 0 3 4 -.750 5 0.0
Oct 22 at Union W, 3-2 - 5 1 3 6 -.333 1 2.0
Oct 27 Bluefield W, 3-0 - 3 1 1 3 .000 2 3.0
Oct 30 CIU W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 2 .500 2 1.0
Oct 31 St. Andrews W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 3 .000 3 2.0
Nov 3 at Montreat W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 3 .000 2 0.0
Nov 7 at Bluefield W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 4 .250 0 1.0
Nov 9 at Truett McConnell L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Nov 13 Reinhardt L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 10 .000 4 0.0
Nov 14 Point L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 3 0.0
Mar 12 at Bob Jones L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 5 .000 2 0.0
Mar 12 vs. Truett McConnell L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 4 .000 2 0.0
Mar 13 Rio Grande   - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 at Montreat W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 3 .000 1 3.0
Mar 17 at Catawba L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 1 -1.000 1 0.0
Mar 17 vs. Spartanburg Methodist L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 5 .000 2 0.0
Mar 18 at Johnson W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 2 1.0
Mar 24 vs. Union W, 3-1 - 4 0 2 4 -.500 3 1.0
Mar 25 vs. Point W, 3-2 - 5 1 1 6 .000 3 2.0
Mar 25 vs. Reinhardt L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 3 .000 1 2.0
Apr 17 at Missouri Baptist L, 3-0 - 3 1 2 4 -.250 1 1.0
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 15 at Kentucky Christian L, 3-0 - 2 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 19 at Columbia (SC) W, 3-1 1 4 18 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 22 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 3-1 1 4 15 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 Bryan L, 3-0 - 3 15 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 Union L, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 0 0 1
Oct 2 Point   - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Montreat W, 3-0 - 3 12 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 9 at Bryan L, 3-1 - 4 17 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 13 Kentucky Christian W, 3-0 - 3 16 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 at Brenau W, 3-2 - 5 13 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 20 at Tennessee Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 15 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 at Union W, 3-2 - 5 30 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 27 Bluefield W, 3-0 - 3 25 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 30 CIU W, 3-0 - 3 17 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 31 St. Andrews W, 3-2 - 5 21 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 3 at Montreat W, 3-1 - 4 21 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 7 at Bluefield W, 3-1 - 4 13 0 0 0 0 1
Nov 9 at Truett McConnell L, 3-0 - 3 13 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 13 Reinhardt L, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 14 Point L, 3-0 - 3 17 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 12 at Bob Jones L, 3-1 - 4 21 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 12 vs. Truett McConnell L, 3-0 - 3 14 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 13 Rio Grande   - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 at Montreat W, 3-1 - 4 13 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 17 at Catawba L, 3-0 - 3 19 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 17 vs. Spartanburg Methodist L, 3-2 - 5 18 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 18 at Johnson W, 3-0 - 3 15 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 24 vs. Union W, 3-1 - 4 15 0 0 0 0 1
Mar 25 vs. Point W, 3-2 - 5 21 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 25 vs. Reinhardt L, 3-1 - 4 15 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 17 at Missouri Baptist L, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Sep 15 at Kentucky Christian L, 3-0 - 2 3 0 2 6 0
Sep 19 at Columbia (SC) W, 3-1 1 4 17 2 0 11 1
Sep 22 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 3-1 1 4 11 1 1 21 0
Sep 24 Bryan L, 3-0 - 3 8 0 1 21 2
Sep 26 Union L, 3-0 - 3 4 0 1 21 1
Oct 2 Point   - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Montreat W, 3-0 - 3 12 0 3 13 0
Oct 9 at Bryan L, 3-1 - 4 18 0 2 28 2
Oct 13 Kentucky Christian W, 3-0 - 3 12 2 1 14 3
Oct 17 at Brenau W, 3-2 - 5 15 0 2 25 0
Oct 20 at Tennessee Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 11 0 3 17 1
Oct 22 at Union W, 3-2 - 5 22 1 3 21 1
Oct 27 Bluefield W, 3-0 - 3 18 2 2 9 1
Oct 30 CIU W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 1 11 1
Oct 31 St. Andrews W, 3-2 - 5 15 2 2 22 0
Nov 3 at Montreat W, 3-1 - 4 18 0 3 16 1
Nov 7 at Bluefield W, 3-1 - 4 16 0 3 13 1
Nov 9 at Truett McConnell L, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 18 0
Nov 13 Reinhardt L, 3-0 - 3 9 0 1 14 2
Nov 14 Point L, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 19 2
Mar 12 at Bob Jones L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 12 vs. Truett McConnell L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 0 0
Mar 13 Rio Grande   - - - - - - -
Mar 13 at Montreat W, 3-1 - 4 15 3 1 22 0
Mar 17 at Catawba L, 3-0 - 3 2 0 2 19 0
Mar 17 vs. Spartanburg Methodist L, 3-2 - 5 2 0 2 0 0
Mar 18 at Johnson W, 3-0 - 3 2 1 1 0 0
Mar 24 vs. Union W, 3-1 - 4 11 1 3 25 1
Mar 25 vs. Point W, 3-2 - 5 15 1 0 31 2
Mar 25 vs. Reinhardt L, 3-1 - 4 11 2 5 14 2
Apr 17 at Missouri Baptist L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 16 3
  m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2019-20 35 126 33 0.26 44 212 1.68 -.052 80 0.63 86.0 0.7
2020-21 29 106 7 0.07 24 106 1.00 -.160 60 0.57 25.0 0.2
2021-22 31 107 10 0.09 16 86 0.80 -.070 44 0.41 31.5 0.3
Total 95 339 50 0.15 84 404 1.19 -.084 184 0.54 142.5 0.4

Career Stats: Offense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2019-20 35 126 602 4.78 1 0 1 0.01
2020-21 29 106 463 4.37 0 0 0 0.00
2021-22 31 107 262 2.45 0 1 1 0.01
Total 95 339 1327 3.91 1 1 2 0.01

Career Stats: Defense

  m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2019-20 35 126 483 52 0.41 74 626 39
2020-21 29 106 301 18 0.17 46 447 27
2021-22 31 107 375 21 0.20 44 437 24
Total 95 339 1159 91 0.27 164 1510 90

Career Stats: Serve/Receive

  m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                        
Total 29 106 7 0.07 24 106 1.00 -.160 60 0.57 25.0 0.2
Conference 19 68 5 0.07 18 69 1.01 -.188 42 0.62 15.0 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                        
Home 10 33 3 0.09 5 35 1.06 -.057 25 0.76 10.0 0.3
Away 14 52 3 0.06 16 49 0.94 -.265 24 0.46 10.0 0.2
Neutral 5 21 1 0.05 3 22 1.05 -.091 11 0.52 5.0 0.2
Result                        
Wins 16 63 5 0.08 14 52 0.83 -.173 40 0.63 21.0 0.3
Losses 13 43 2 0.05 10 54 1.26 -.148 20 0.47 4.0 0.1
Month                        
September 5 16 1 0.06 8 21 1.31 -.333 8 0.50 4.0 0.3
October 9 35 3 0.09 10 30 0.86 -.233 24 0.69 10.0 0.3
November 5 17 1 0.06 0 18 1.06 .056 10 0.59 1.0 0.1
March 9 35 1 0.03 4 33 0.94 -.091 17 0.49 9.0 0.3
April 1 3 1 0.33 2 4 1.33 -.250 1 0.33 1.0 0.3

Splits Stats: Offense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 29 106 463 4.37 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 19 68 305 4.49 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 10 33 159 4.82 0 0 0 0.00
Away 14 52 221 4.25 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 5 21 83 3.95 0 0 0 0.00
Result                
Wins 16 63 280 4.44 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 13 43 183 4.26 0 0 0 0.00
Month                
September 5 16 65 4.06 0 0 0 0.00
October 9 35 166 4.74 0 0 0 0.00
November 5 17 74 4.35 0 0 0 0.00
March 9 35 151 4.31 0 0 0 0.00
April 1 3 7 2.33 0 0 0 0.00

Splits Stats: Defense

  m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event                
Total 29 106 301 18 0.17 46 447 27
Conference 19 68 236 10 0.15 31 320 19
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 10 33 105 7 0.21 13 165 12
Away 14 52 156 7 0.13 22 212 10
Neutral 5 21 40 4 0.19 11 70 5
Result                
Wins 16 63 219 16 0.25 29 271 13
Losses 13 43 82 2 0.05 17 176 14
Month                
September 5 16 43 3 0.19 5 80 4
October 9 35 132 7 0.20 19 160 9
November 5 17 61 0 0.00 7 80 6
March 9 35 59 8 0.23 15 111 5
April 1 3 6 0 0.00 0 16 3

Splits Stats: Serve/Receive

News mentions
Volleyball ends season at third straight national championship
  • Article
  • April 17, 2021
Volleyball ends season at third straight national championship

The Milligan University volleyball team ended its season at its third straight NAIA Women’s Volleyball National Championship with a 3-0 (25-13, 25-10, 25-12) loss to Missouri Baptist Saturday in the opening round.

  • April 17, 2021
Buffs earn AAC tourney runner-up, advance to national championship
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  • March 25, 2021
Buffs earn AAC tourney runner-up, advance to national championship

Julia Codispoti and Cameron McConnell made the all-tournament team to lead the Milligan University women’s volleyball team to a thrilling five-set win over Point in the semifinals before the Buffaloes fell to Reinhardt in the championship match Thursday on the final day of the Appalachian Athletic Conference tournament.

  • March 25, 2021
Volleyball advances in AAC tourney behind Gregory’s 21 kills
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  • March 24, 2021
Volleyball advances in AAC tourney behind Gregory’s 21 kills

Carley Gregory completed a career day with 21 kills, among them two kills in Milligan’s final three points of the match, and the Milligan University volleyball team upset Union in four sets Wednesday evening in the quarterfinals of the Appalachian Athletic Conference tournament. Milligan won 25-22, 25-23, 26-28, 27-25.

  • March 24, 2021
Buffs end three-game spring opening weekend with win against Montreat
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  • March 13, 2021
Buffs end three-game spring opening weekend with win against Montreat

The Milligan University women’s volleyball team opened the spring season with a three-game weekend on the road, ending with a 3-1 (25-19, 25-16, 21-25, 25-17) win over Montreat College Saturday.

  • March 13, 2021
Buffs highly motivated for spring despite fall changes
  • Article
  • February 10, 2021
Buffs highly motivated for spring despite fall changes

After making back-to-back national championship appearances in 2018 and 2019, then facing much uncertainty in fall 2020, the Milligan University women’s volleyball team is looking to the spring with sights set on continued success.

  • February 10, 2021
Volleyball closes regular season with loss to Point
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  • November 14, 2020
Volleyball closes regular season with loss to Point

The Milligan University women’s volleyball team played all three sets close but came up on the short end of a 3-0 (26-24, 25-21, 25-21) loss to Point University Saturday afternoon to close out the regular season inside Steve Lacy Fieldhouse.

  • November 14, 2020
Buffs fall to No. 25 Reinhardt at home
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  • November 13, 2020
Buffs fall to No. 25 Reinhardt at home

After winning nine straight matches beginning midway through October, the Milligan University women’s volleyball team lost its second straight match Friday evening to No. 25 Reinhardt University, 25-8, 25-9, 25-22, inside Steve Lacy Fieldhouse.

  • November 13, 2020
Volleyball defeated for first time in 10 matches
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  • November 09, 2020
Volleyball defeated for first time in 10 matches

Two of the hottest volleyball teams in the Appalachian Athletic Conference met Monday night in a rescheduled contest at Truett McConnell. Carley Gregory led the way with 12 kills, but Milligan University fell in three straights, 25-22, 25-18, 25-17.

  • November 09, 2020
Buffs make it eight straight wins
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  • November 03, 2020
Buffs make it eight straight wins

Carley Gregory set a new career high of 22 kills and needed just four sets to do it, as the Milligan University women’s volleyball team won its eighth straight match, 19-25, 25-18, 25-12, 25-16, Tuesday night at Montreat. The victory saw the Buffaloes (11-4) complete the season sweep over Montreat after winning in straight sets at home earlier in October.

  • November 03, 2020
Grant defends defender of the week
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  • November 02, 2020
Grant defends defender of the week

For the second week in a row, Milligan University junior Layla Grant has been named Appalachian Athletic Conference defender of the week. The AAC office made the announcement Monday for the week ending Nov. 1.

  • November 02, 2020
Buffs finish strong for seventh straight win
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  • October 31, 2020
Buffs finish strong for seventh straight win

The Milligan University women’s volleyball team overcame a slow start to pick up its seventh straight win Saturday afternoon inside Steve Lacy Fieldhouse. Carley Gregory led the way with 17 kills as Milligan defeated St. Andrews 16-25, 25-16, 25-18, 21-25, 15-6.

  • October 31, 2020
Volleyball wins sixth straight with sweep
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  • October 30, 2020
Volleyball wins sixth straight with sweep

Senior Carley Gregory posted a match-high 13 kills to lead the Milligan University women’s volleyball team to a senior-night win Friday inside Steve Lacy Fieldhouse. The win, 25-23, 26-24, 25-20 over Columbia International, marked Milligan’s sixth straight as the Buffaloes have gone undefeated in the last three weeks of the season.

  • October 30, 2020
Red hot Buffs cruise to fifth straight win
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  • October 27, 2020
Red hot Buffs cruise to fifth straight win

Behind 13 kills with no errors from Carley Gregory and 25 digs from Layla Grant, the Milligan University women’s volleyball team won its fifth straight match in swift and decisive fashion, 25-20, 25-14, 25-21, over Bluefield Tuesday night inside Steve Lacy Fieldhouse.

  • October 27, 2020
Grant earns first AAC weekly award
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  • October 26, 2020
Grant earns first AAC weekly award

Layla Grant of the Milligan University women’s volleyball team has been named Appalachian Athletic Conference defender of the week for her defensive efforts in leading the Buffs to two wins during the week from Oct. 19 to Oct. 25. The AAC made the announcement Monday afternoon.

  • October 26, 2020
Buffs rally from two down to win at Union
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  • October 22, 2020
Buffs rally from two down to win at Union

Career nights from senior Carley Gregory and junior Layla Grant, and the Milligan University women’s volleyball team erased a two-set deficit to defeat Union, 14-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-22, 15-12, on the road Wednesday.

  • October 22, 2020
Volleyball wins third straight at Tennessee Wesleyan
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  • October 20, 2020
Volleyball wins third straight at Tennessee Wesleyan

Carley Gregory and Sarah Grace Larkey posted team highs of 10 kills, and the Milligan University women’s volleyball team defeated Tennessee Wesleyan University in four sets, 12-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-18, Tuesday night on the road.

  • October 20, 2020
Gregory’s career high leads Buffs in road win
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  • October 17, 2020
Gregory’s career high leads Buffs in road win

Senior Carley Gregory posted a career high 20 kills, and the Milligan University women’s volleyball team came away with a narrow win over Brenau Saturday afternoon on the road. Milligan won in five sets, including by two points in the final set, 25-18, 18-25, 25-23, 25-27, 15-13.

  • October 17, 2020
Women’s volleyball defeats KCU in swift fashion
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  • October 13, 2020
Women’s volleyball defeats KCU in swift fashion

Carley Gregory posted a match high 13 kills, and the Milligan University women’s volleyball team steamrolled Kentucky Christian 25-20, 25-17, 25-19 Tuesday night inside Steve Lacy Fieldhouse.

  • October 13, 2020
Grant gets 1,000th dig, but Buffs fall at Lions
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  • October 09, 2020
Grant gets 1,000th dig, but Buffs fall at Lions

Senior Layla Grant recorded her 1,000th career dig Friday night, but the Milligan University women’s volleyball team dropped the Appalachian Athletic Conference contest to Bryan, 3-1 (25-21, 25-20, 21-25, 25-18).

  • October 09, 2020
Buffs make quick work of Montreat
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  • October 06, 2020
Buffs make quick work of Montreat

Julia Codispoti and Carley Gregory led the way with 12 kills apiece, and the Milligan University women’s volleyball team picked up an easy win inside Steve Lacy Fieldhouse Tuesday night, defeating Appalachian Athletic Conference foe Montreat in three sets, 30-28, 25-17, 25-23.

  • October 06, 2020
Buffs suffer sweep to Union at home
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  • September 26, 2020
Buffs suffer sweep to Union at home

Jericka Emert tallied a career high eight kills to lead the Milligan University women’s volleyball team Saturday inside Steve Lacy Fieldhouse, but the Buffaloes fell in three sets to Union, 25-10, 25-22, 25-16.

  • September 26, 2020
Buffs fall to Bryan at home
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  • September 24, 2020
Buffs fall to Bryan at home

Julia Codispoti led the way with nine kills alongside only three attack errors, but the Milligan University women’s volleyball team fell in three sets, 25-20, 25-15, 25-21, to visiting Bryan Thursday night at Steve Lacy Fieldhouse.

  • September 24, 2020
Women’s volleyball tops Wesleyan for second straight win
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  • September 22, 2020
Women’s volleyball tops Wesleyan for second straight win

Carley Gregory and Julia Codispoti combined for 29 kills, and the Milligan University women’s volleyball team opened the home season with its second straight win Tuesday night inside Steve Lacy Fieldhouse. Milligan defeated Tennessee Wesleyan 3-1 (26-24, 25-23, 21-25, 25-21).

  • September 22, 2020
Women’s volleyball bounces back with win at Columbia
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  • September 19, 2020
Women’s volleyball bounces back with win at Columbia

Carley Gregory led a trio of Buffs in the double-digit kill column to help the Milligan University women’s volleyball team rebound from their season-opening loss and from a set down Saturday at Columbia. Milligan won in four sets, 19-25, 25-19, 25-9, 25-19.

  • September 19, 2020
Volleyball looking to three-peat trip to national championship
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  • September 10, 2020
Volleyball looking to three-peat trip to national championship

After qualifying for back-to-back trips to the NAIA Women’s Volleyball National Championship, including hosting an opening-round match last season, the Milligan University volleyball team will start the 2020-21 season with a third straight trip in its sights.

  • September 10, 2020