MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama volleyball team will compete in the War Eagle Invitational at Auburn Arena in Auburn, Ala., this weekend.

USA (3-3) will open the tournament against Auburn (5-1) at 6 p.m. Friday evening, and will conclude the event with a noon matchup with Clemson on Saturday. Live stats for both contests are available through the Jaguar volleyball schedule page at USAJaguars.com. 

The Jaguars rank second in the Sun Belt Conference in service aces per set (1.61) and opponent hitting percentage (.180), and third in blocks per set (2.30). Kelley Hartman ranks second in the league in blocks per set (1.35), Abby Baker ranks seventh in digs per set (3.96) and Iva Durdanovic ranks 10th in kills per set (3.00). USA enters the weekend with the best overall record in the SBC East Division at 3-3.

Auburn holds a 23-12 all-time series lead over South Alabama, and carries a six-game winning streak in the series into Friday's contest. The Tigers have won the last five meetings, dating back to 1988 and most recently 2006, in straight sets.  

Clemson holds a 2-1 all-time series lead over the Jaguars; however, USA defeated the Tigers 3-1 in the last meeting between the schools, which came at a tournament in Birmingham, Ala., in 1988. 

South Alabama enters the tournament with a three-game winning streak after sweeping Alabama State in straight sets Tuesday in Montgomery, Ala. The Jags swept McNeese State in straight sets last weekend at the Jaguar Invitational, and closed the tournament with a five-set win over Southern Mississippi. 

Auburn carries a four-game winning streak into Friday's match after defeating North Carolina and North Carolina State, 3-1 and 3-2, respectively, at the SEC-ACC Challenge in San Juan, Puerto Rico, last weekend. Clemson enters the weekend having dropped three of its last four matches. The Tigers fell to Rhode Island in four sets last weekend at the Yale Invitational in New Haven, Conn., before defeating Delaware in straight sets on Saturday. Yale then swept Clemson in straight sets to close the tournament. 

For more information about South Alabama athletics, check back with USAJaguars.com, and follow the Jaguars at Twitter.com/USAJaguarSports. Season tickets for all Jaguar athletic events can be purchased by calling (251) 461-1USA (1872).

Join the Rally Score Club, the volleyball specific support club of the Jaguar Athletic Fund. All donations to the Rally Score Club go directly to support the South Alabama volleyball program. For more information on how you can join visit:  jaguarathleticfund.com/rallyscoreclub.