SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The three-time defending Southern Conference champion Wofford volleyball team reported to campus on Sunday, August 2, in preparation for a fourth-straight SoCon title. The Terriers held their first practice on Monday, August 3.
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Head coach
Lynze Roos enters her 12
th season as the leader of the program. Roos has led the team to three-straight SoCon Tournament championships and NCAA Tournament appearances. Last season, the team matched up with No. 1 seeded Kentucky in the Lexington Regional.
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The Terriers closed the year with a 17-14 record and a 10-6 mark in conference play last season. That marks the third-straight season the team has reached double-digit wins in conference play.
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Wofford's roster features 19 players this season – 14 of which are returners. The team will welcome four freshmen and a sophomore transfer from San Francisco. The team returns back-to-back SoCon Libero of the Year
Laney Klika, who was also selected to the All-SoCon Second Team.
Bradley Brown is back after an All-SoCon First Team selection in 2025, along with
Chloe Smith who was on the second team. Smith also earned SoCon Tournament MVP as well.
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Wofford will open the 2026 season against Winthrop on August 29 at the Wildcat Classic. The team will host Presbyterian on September 1 for the home opener. Wofford will welcome both South Carolina (Sept. 12) and Clemson (Sept. 13) inside of Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium. SoCon action will start with a trip to Chattanooga on September 25. The SoCon Tournament will be held at Harrah's Cherokee Center – Asheville for the second consecutive year.
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