Volleyball Takes on Coastal Carolina in Final Regular Season Road Series

Thursday, November 5

Conway, S.C.

5 p.m.

Troy University

Coastal Carolina

11/4/2026 12:18:00 PM | Volleyball

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

TROY, Ala. — Troy volleyball returns to action for its second consecutive road series against Coastal Carolina in Conway, S.C. with matches on Thursday, Nov. 5, and Friday, Nov. 6.

Troy (13-8, 8-4 SBC) has dropped two straight matches following a pair of close losses to conference-leading Arkansas State last week. The Trojans wrapped up their Sun Belt West Division slate with an 8-4 record and sit second in the division heading into this week's series.

Despite the losses, several Trojans turned in breakout performances against Arkansas State. Third-year defensive specialist Kayla Baetzel started at libero in both contests, setting back-to-back career highs with 17 digs in the opener and 27 the following night. Fifth-year middle hitter Sophie Ocampo also posted two of her strongest outings of the season in Jonesboro, totalizing 19 kills while hitting .342, capped by a season-high 10 kills in game two.

Coastal Carolina (10-12, 6-6 SBC) has won three of its last four matches

, highlighted by a sweep of Georgia State and a split in a pair of five-set thrillers against JMU

. Like Troy, the Chanticleers have finished their divisional schedule and currently sit fourth in the Sun Belt East.

Game Information
Matchup: Coastal Carolina

When: Thursday, 5 p.m. | Friday, 5 p.m.

Where: Conway, S.C. — Cam Henderson Center

Watch: ESPN+

Stats: TroyTrojans.com/livestats

Scouting Coastal Carolina
18th and 19th meeting; Coastal Carolina leads all-time series 10-7.

Coastal Carolina has emerged as one of the nation's top blocking units

. The Chanticleers rank second in the Sun Belt and 14th nationally in total blocks (236), while holding the 21st spot in the country with 2.65 blocks per set

. Leading the charge at the net is Eastern Michigan transfer Hatteras Welker

. The third-year middle blocker leads the Sun Belt and ranks 16th nationally with 1.86 blocks per set and 110 total blocks on the season.

Milestone Marx
Troy's second-year setter, Madison Marx, sits just four assists shy of 1,000 for her career

. The Franklin, Wis., native leads the team with 461 assists this season (21.9 per match) — up from her 20.5 average last year, when she posted 535 assists across 26 matches in her freshman campaign.

Tale of the Tape
This season, Troy is perfect when taking early control, boasting a 9-0 record after winning the opening set and an 8-0 mark when taking a 2-0 lead

. However, the Trojans have dropped the first set in four straight matches — falling to 9-12 overall in opening frames — and have won just four matches after losing set one.

Notables

Sophie Ocampo is closing in on a pair of career milestones, as the fifth-year standout is 18 kills away from 500, and 24 blocks away from 200.
Kalina Calvillo continues to dominate at the service line, ranking first in the Sun Belt and 13th nationally with .56 aces/set with a team-high 44 aces this season.
First-year outside hitter Isa Ruether became the second Trojan to eclipse the 200-kill mark on the season.
A Trojan win would mark the first victory for Troy in Conway since the 2008 season.