July 5, 2012
Upstate Volleyball Intro Video Earns NACMA Recognition
Spartanburg, S.C. – The 2011 USC Upstate Volleyball Intro Video used at the start of each home match earned the “Best-Of” Bronze Award in Group II in the Video Board Production category at the 21st Annual National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) Annual Convention last week.

May 7, 2012
Spartan Volleyball Signs Peach State Native
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team and head coach Jennifer Calloway announced the signing of Simmie Bray to the Spartans’ 2012 roster.

April 25, 2012
Upstate Volleyball Inks Mid-West Trio
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team and head coach Jennifer Calloway announced the signing of Javon Gates, Jaina Jackson and Shannon Weiss to the Spartans’ 2012 roster.

April 10, 2012
Three Spartan Athletic Teams Buddy-Up with Carolina Miracle League
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Members of the USC Upstate volleyball, softball and men’s soccer teams volunteered at the Carolina Miracle League (CML) games Monday evening.

March 16, 2012
Spartan Volleyball Signs Illinois High School Record Setter
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team and head coach Jennifer Calloway signed setter Lexi Gober, who was labeled a college prospect in middle school, to the 2012 Spartan volleyball recruiting class.

February 13, 2012
Upstate Volleyball Inks Illinois High School Standout Eversgerd
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team and head coach Jennifer Calloway signed outside hitter Kayla Eversgerd, who has experienced strong club and high school successes, to the 2012 Spartan volleyball recruiting class.

January 26, 2012
USC Upstate's Junior Setter Emily Sanders Digs Her Role with the A-Sun SAAC
MACON, Ga. – The Atlantic Sun Insider blog is now featuring USC Upstate's junior setter and A-Sun SAAC Chair Emily Sanders.

November 15, 2011
Spartan Volleyball Senior Duo Earns A-Sun Academic and All-Conference Honors
MACON, Ga. – Senior Morgan Thomas (Plantation, Fla.) of the USC Upstate volleyball team was named to the All-Atlantic Sun Conference Second Team as announced today by the conference office, becoming the first all-conference selection in program history, while senior Kelsie Queen (Blythewood, S.C.) earned Academic All-Conference team honors.

November 12, 2011
Upstate Volleyball Finishes 2011 Season with 3-0 Loss to Lipscomb
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to Lipscomb at the Hodge Center today as seniors Kelsie Queen (Blythewood, S.C.) and Morgan Thomas (Plantation, Fla.) played their last matches in a Spartan uniform.

November 11, 2011
Upstate Volleyball Drops 3-0 Decision to Belmont
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team fell to Atlantic Sun Conference opponent Belmont 3-0 tonight at the Hodge Center but scores of 25-18, 25-20 and 25-20.

November 9, 2011
Spartan Volleyball Closes Out Season with A-Sun Pair
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team wraps up the 2011 campaign with a pair of home Atlantic Sun Conference matches, hosting Belmont Friday, Nov. 11 at 5 p.m. and Lipscomb Saturday, Nov. 12 at 3 p.m.

November 5, 2011
Spartan Volleyball Drops 3-1 Decision on Senior Day
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision to Atlantic Sun Conference opponent ETSU today at the Hodge Center as the Buccaneers spoiled the Spartan Senior Day by scores of 20-25, 26-24, 25-17 and 25-22.

November 2, 2011
Thomas Tallies 1,000-Career Kill Lifting Upstate Past N.C. Central, 3-2
DURHAM, N.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team snapped its five-match losing-streak tonight, picking up a 3-2 victory over N.C. Central by scores of 25-20, 25-20, 20-25, 14-25 and 15-13 as senior Morgan Thomas (Plantation, Fla.) tallied her 1,000-Career Kill.

November 1, 2011
Upstate Volleyball Set for Road Match-Up and Senior Day
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team opens the month with a pair of matches this week, traveling to non-conference foe N.C. Central Wednesday, Nov. 2 for a 7 p.m. match and hosting Atlantic Sun Conference opponent ETSU Saturday, Nov. 5 in the Hodge Center at 3 p.m., for Senior Day.

October 29, 2011
Upstate Volleyball Falls to Kennesaw State, 3-1
KENNESAW, Ga. – The USC Upstate volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision today at Atlantic Sun Conference foe Kennesaw State by scores of 25-19, 24-26, 26-24 and 25-21.

October 25, 2011
Upstate Volleyball Slips 3-1 to Blue Hose
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team (7-17) closed out its four-match homestand at the Hodge Center tonight, dropping a 3-1 decision to non-conference foe Presbyterian College (9-16) by scores of 31-29, 25-19, 26-28 and 25-19.

October 24, 2011
Spartan Volleyball Gears Up for Two Matches this Week
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team (7-16, 2-7 A-Sun) closes out its four-match homestand at the Hodge Center tomorrow (Oct. 25) with a 7 p.m. non-conference contest against Presbyterian College (8-16), before heading to Atlantic Sun Conference foe Kennesaw State (10-12, 5-2 A-Sun) Saturday, Oct. 29 for a 3 p.m. match.

October 22, 2011
Spartan Volleyball Bypassed by Bears, 3-1
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team (7-16, 2-7 A-Sun) dropped its fourth-straight Atlantic Sun Conference match today, falling 3-1 to Mercer (9-16, 2-6 A-Sun) in the Hodge Center.

October 21, 2011
Upstate Volleyball Falls to Owls, 3-1
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team (7-15, 2-6 A-Sun) fell to Atlantic Sun Conference opponent Kennesaw State (10-12, 5-2 A-Sun) 3-1 tonight in the Hodge Center by scores of 25-19, 22-25, 25-16 and 25-14.

October 19, 2011
Spartan Volleyball Drops 3-0 Decision to South Carolina State
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team (7-14) dropped a 3-0 decision to South Carolina State (14-11) tonight in the Hodge Center by scores of 25-16, 25-21 and 25-22.

October 18, 2011
Upstate Volleyball Set for Hodge Center Triple-Feature
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team (7-13, 2-5 A-Sun) prepares for a four-match homestand at the Hodge Center, beginning with three matches this week.

October 16, 2011
Upstate Volleyball Declaws Wildcats, 3-0
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The USC Upstate volleyball team (7-13) finished its Sunshine State stint today sweeping non-conference opponent Bethune-Cookman (9-13) by scores of 25-23, 25-21 and 25-15.

October 15, 2011
Spartans Drop Conference Match at Stetson
The USC Upstate volleyball team owned a 20-15 advantage in the first set, but the squad was unable to hold on as Stetson claimed a 3-0 victory (25-22, 25-19, 25-23) in Atlantic Sun Conference action inside the Edmunds Center.

October 14, 2011
Upset-Minded Spartans Fall on the Road at FGCU, 3-1
The USC Upstate volleyball team claimed the first set (28-26), but the homestanding Florida Gulf Coast Eagles claimed sets two, three and four to escape with the victory in Atlantic Sun Conference action Friday night inside Alico Arena.

October 13, 2011
Spartan Volleyball Migrates South for Sunshine State Stint
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team (6-11, 2-3 A-Sun) heads to the Sunshine State this weekend for a trio of contests.

October 13, 2011
Upstate Volleyball Steps Out in Service
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team partnered with the local Miracle Hill Ministries to help its Step by Step community service program.

October 8, 2011
Upstate Volleyball Sinks Dolphins 3-2 for Spike-Out Cancer
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team (6-11, 2-3 A-Sun) picked-up its fourth-straight home win today for the Spike-Out Cancer event, edging Jacksonville (10-11, 3-3 A-Sun) 3-2 by scores of 25-20, 23-25, 23-25, 25-23 and 17-15 at the Hodge Center. Upstate went from 0-3 in Atlantic Sun Conference play to 2-3 in matter of 48 hours.

October 7, 2011
Spartan Volleyball Clips Ospreys, 3-0
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team (5-11, 1-3 A-Sun) picked up its first Atlantic Sun win of season, grounding the North Florida Ospreys (8-11, 2-3 A-Sun) 3-0 by scores of 25-20, 25-23 and 25-22 in the Spartans’ conference home-opener tonight at the Hodge Center.

October 6, 2011
Upstate Volleyball Set for A-Sun Home-Opener and Spike-Out Cancer Match
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team (4-11, 0-3 A-Sun) is set to host two Atlantic Sun Conference foes this weekend, taking on North Florida (8-10, 2-2 A-Sun) Friday at 7 p.m. for the Spartans conference home-opener and Jacksonville (9-10, 2-2 A-Sun) Saturday at 3 p.m. for the Spike-Out Cancer event.

October 1, 2011
Spartan Volleyball Finishes Music City Tour with Loss to Belmont
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The USC Upstate volleyball team (4-11, 0-3 A-Sun) wrapped up its weekend tour in Music City today, falling to Atlantic Sun Conference opponent Belmont (13-6, 4-0 A-Sun) in three sets by scores of 25-19, 25-14 and 25-7.

September 30, 2011
Upstate Volleyball to Paint the Hodge Pink for Spike-Out Cancer Match
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – With October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, the USC Upstate volleyball team and the Upstate Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) announce the team’s Spike-Out Cancer event set for Saturday, Oct. 8 when the Spartans host Jacksonville at 3 p.m.

September 30, 2011
Upstate Volleyball Falls to Lipscomb in Three Sets
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The USC Upstate volleyball team (4-10, 0-2 A-Sun) dropped a 3-0 decision tonight in Music City by scores of 25-14, 25-9, 25-18 to Atlantic Sun Conference foe Lipscomb (9-6, 3-0 A-Sun).

September 27, 2011
Thomas, Sanders Duo Spur Spartans Past Gardner-Webb, 3-2
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Senior Morgan Thomas’ 19 kills coupled with junior Emily Sanders’ fifth double-double of the season propelled the USC Upstate volleyball team (4-9, 0-1 A-Sun) past Gardner-Webb (4-11) in five sets tonight at the Hodge Center.

September 26, 2011
Upstate Volleyball Set for Mid-Week Match and Weekend Pair
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team (3-9, 0-1 A-Sun) is set to host Gardner-Webb (4-10) for a 7 p.m. match Tuesday, Sept. 27, before heading to Nashville, Tenn., this weekend to face two Atlantic Sun Conference foes.

September 20, 2011
Upstate Volleyball Drops Conference Opener at ETSU
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Despite close scores in the second and third sets, the USC Upstate volleyball team (3-9, 0-1 A-Sun) opened Atlantic Sun Conference play at ETSU (7-8, 1-0 A-Sun), dropping a 3-0 decision by scores of 25-18, 25-23 and 25-23.

September 17, 2011
Spartan Volleyball Downs Western Carolina, 3-0
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team (3-8) swept Western Carolina (5-9) 3-0 (25-22, 25-17 and 25-20) today at the Quality Inn & Suites Spartan Classic, marking the first win for the squad in the Hodge Center since the 2009 season, when the facility was undergoing renovations.

September 16, 2011
Upstate Volleyball Falls to Wofford in Hodge Homecoming
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team (2-8) returned to the Hodge Center for the first time since the 2009 season tonight at the Quality Inn & Suites Spartan Classic, falling to cross-town rival Wofford (10-3) in three-straight sets by scores of 25-19, 25-21 and 25-10.

September 15, 2011
Spartan Volleyball Set to Host Weekend Tournament
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team (2-7) is set to host the Quality Inn & Suites Spartan Classic this weekend (Sept. 16-17) with five teams participating in the tournament action.

September 10, 2011
Spartans Grounded at Air Force Tournament
USAF Academy, Colo. – The USC Upstate volleyball team (2-7) encountered a no fly zone at the Air Force Falcon Invitational today, dropping a 3-1 (25-19, 25-15, 19-25 and 25-14) decision to Air Force (3-6) and a 3-0 loss (25-17, 25-13 and 25-11) to Utah Valley (8-3).

September 9, 2011
Upstate Volleyball Cut Down by Lumberjacks, 3-1
USAF Academy, Colo. – The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (7-0) defended their perfect record tonight, uprooting the USC Upstate volleyball team 3-1 at the Air Force Falcon Invitational.

September 8, 2011
Spartan Volleyball Flies to Air Force Falcon Invitational
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team (2-4) hits the road this weekend (Sept. 9-10) for the Air Force Falcon Invitational, taking on Northern Arizona (6-0), host Air Force (2-5) and Utah Valley (6-2).

September 3, 2011
Spartans Split Pair at Radford Tourney as Sanders Snags All-Tournaments Honors
RADFORD, Va. – The USC Upstate volleyball team (2-4) split a pair of matches today at the third annual Radford Fall Tournament. The UMKC Kangaroos (2-3) bounced the Spartans 3-0 (25-14, 25-23, 25-11) this morning, before Upstate declawed the Chicago State Cougars (1-7) 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-22) as junior Emily Sanders was named to the all-tournament team.

September 2, 2011
Spartans Drop Nail-biter to Radford, 3-2
RADFORD, Va. – The USC Upstate volleyball team (1-3) took Radford (1-3) to five sets tonight at the third annual Radford Fall Tournament, dropping a heartbreaking 3-2 loss with scores of 19-25, 31-29, 21-25, 25-16 and 15-13.

September 1, 2011
USC Upstate Volleyball Heads to Radford for Weekend Tourney
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team (1-2) hits the road this weekend (Sept. 2-3) for the third annual Radford Fall Tournament, taking on host Radford (0-3), UMKC (0-3) and Chicago State (1-4).

August 27, 2011
Sanders Earns All-Tournament Nods After Upstate Drops Two at Marriott Cavalier Classic
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The USC Upstate volleyball team (1-2) dropped a pair of matches today (Aug. 27) against Virginia (25-12, 25-23, 25-21) and Western Michigan (25-11, 25-11, 25-16) at UVA’s Marriott Cavalier Classic, while junior Emily Sanders was named to the all-tournament team.

August 26, 2011
USC Upstate Upends Western Carolina at Marriott Cavalier Classic
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The USC Upstate volleyball team opened the 2011 season with a convincing 3-0 victory (25-19, 25-23 and 25-17) over Western Carolina on the road at Virginia for the Marriott Cavalier Classic.

August 25, 2011
USC Upstate Volleyball Set to Open Season at Virginia
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team opens the 2011 season on the road at Virginia this weekend (Aug. 26-27) for the Marriott Cavalier Classic, taking on Western Carolina, Virginia and Western Michigan.

August 16, 2011
Top Three Transitional Moments: Volleyball
Four years ago, USC Upstate began a journey to join the NCAA Division I ranks and after approval by the NCAA Board of Governors, Upstate will become an active member of D-I on Sept. 1, 2011. With the transitional phase nearly complete, the media relations office takes a look back at some of the top moments of the transitional phase, today’s spotlight, volleyball.

August 9, 2011
Upstate Announces Volleyball Tournament Sponsorship and Schedule
USC Upstate announced its partnership today with Quality Inn & Suites to host the Sept. 16-17 volleyball tournament at the Hodge Center entitled the Quality Inn & Suites Spartan Classic.

August 2, 2011
A-Sun Releases 2011 Volleyball Preseason Poll
As the 2011 volleyball season approaches, the Atlantic Sun Conference released its preseason coaches’ poll and preseason awards today with USC Upstate in the 10th spot as announced by the conference office.

July 26, 2011
Upstate Announces 2011 Volleyball Schedule
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team and head coach Jennifer Calloway released the 2011 volleyball schedule today with 13 Atlantic Sun Conference games on the docket, including seven home contests.