MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama volleyball team will travel to Tallahassee, Fla., for an exhibition match with Florida State on Friday at 5 p.m. (CT) at Tully Gymnasium.

The Jaguars return 11 letterwinners from last year's squad, which won a program-record 12 Sun Belt Conference matches, and welcome four newcomers to the roster for 2018. USA's 17 wins last season were the most by a Jag team since the 1994 squad captured 17 victories.

South Alabama led the Sun Belt in blocks per set (2.58) last year, and ranked second in the league in opponent hitting percentage (.164). Kelley Hartman earned First-Team All-Sun Belt honors at middle blocker after leading the Sun Belt in blocks per set (1.29) last season. Hartman finished second in hitting percentage (.321) while earning American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Southeast honorable mention.

Hartman was also named Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference for the 2018 season. She led the Jags in kills (245), kills per set (2.55), hitting percentage, solo blocks (35), block assists (89), total blocks (124) and blocks per set. Middle blocker Morgan Stalcup ranked tied for second in blocks per set (1.15) in conference matches, and finished sixth in the league in blocks per set (1.06) in all matches.

The Jaguars were picked to finish second in the Sun Belt Conference East Division this year in a poll voted on by the league's head coaches, and received four first-place votes. 

Florida State was picked to finish third in the ACC this year in a preseason poll voted on by the league's head coaches. The Seminoles went 18-11 in 2017 and 12-8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. FSU averaged 13.24 kills per set, 12.47 assists per set, 16.25 digs per set and 2.67 blocks per set last season.

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