MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. | Georgia College & State University will travel to St. Augustine, Florida, to face Flagler College in the first round of the Peach Belt Conference Volleyball Tournament Tuesday (Nov. 14) at 6 p.m. at the Flagler Gymnasium.

The Bobcats, who are 14-16 overall, are seeded fifth in the tournament, while the Saints, who are 7-18, are the tournament's No. 4 seed. The GCSU-Flagler winner will advance to Friday's (Nov. 17) semifinals against No. 1 seed Augusta University (25-4) at 2 p.m. in Augusta, Georgia, at the Christenberry Fieldhouse.

The other semifinal will pit the No. 3 seed University of South Carolina-Aiken (16-9) against No. 2 seed Lander University (26-5) at 4:30 p.m. Friday (Nov. 17). The championship match will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 18) with the winner earning the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Volleyball Tournament.

Tickets are $10 per person and must be purchased online in advance at https://peachbeltconference.org/sports/2020/10/14/tickets.aspx. Children ages five and under, and students with a valid ID from a PBC school are admitted free.

Flagler has won all three matches with Georgia College this season, including a 25-21, 25-21 and 25-22 decision last Saturday in Milledgeville.

Rachel Machovec leads the Bobcats as she is ranked third in the Peach Belt in kills per set (3.37), fifth in digs per set (3.30) and 10th in service aces per set (0.34). Riese Johnson is fourth in the league in assists per set (7.34) and fifth in services aces per set (0.40). Brooke Roberts is listed fifth in blocks per set (0.94), while Mary Kate Kotzin is seventh (0.91). Olivia Alvarez is also listed among the conference leaders as she is 10th in digs per set (2.88).

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