Wallace State Claims SMC Pioneer Classic Title

SPARTANBURG, SC- Teams from Texas, Florida, Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina made up the field for the 4th Annual SMC Pioneer Volleyball Classic, which started Friday and concluded Sunday with Wallace State College (Alabama) defeating North Lake College (Texas) 3-0 in the championship game.  

Wallace State went undefeated for the tournament and defeated the Pioneers 3-0 Saturday morning, 25-16, 25-13, 25-16.

The Pioneers had a rough weekend facing a very tough field of teams going 0-4.  

"This is a great learning experience for the girls. Anytime you have a chance to play such high caliber opponents it will make you better in the long run," says coach Susie Williams.

The Pioneers and Wallace State both participated in the NJCAA National Championships last year and both know the importance of playing a high level of competition.

The Pioneers, 1-8, play at home on Tuesday  to host Toccoa Falls College at 7 pm.

Spartanburg Methodist College has 14 intercollegiate teams that compete in Region X of the National Junior College Athletic Association, which includes colleges in the Carolinas, Virginia and West Virginia.

The College is in its 100th academic year of providing quality education to students in a Christian environment this August. More than 90 percent of SMC graduates continue their education at other institutions of higher learning.

For more information contact Mark Perdue, athletic director, at (864) 587-4237.