Tuesday's MatchUP
October 19, 2021 | 6:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (9-12; 5-3 Big South) at Presbyterian (8-10; 3-5 Big South)
Templeton Center | Clinton, S.C.
 
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Series History
Meeting for the 16^th time since the two programs joined the Division I ranks in 2007, USC Upstate leads its series with Presbyterian 8-7. The Spartans have controlled the series as of late, winning six of the past seven meetings with the Blue Hose since 2015, including sweeping the season series in 2021 behind 3-1 and 3-0 wins on March 11-12.
 
Last Time Out
October 12, 2021: USC Upstate 3, UNC Asheville 0
October 15, 2021: Radford 3, USC Upstate 1
 
Players to Watch
Upstate: Notching double-doubles in back-to-back matches, senior outside hitter Kelly Wiedemann paced Upstate offensively last week as she averaged a team-leading 4.43 points and 3.57 kills per set. She totaled 25 kills and 23 digs with double-doubles against UNC Asheville and Radford, tallying double-doubles in consecutive matches for the third time this season.
 
Presbyterian: Splitting time between the setter and right-side hitter positions, Erin Cooke has recorded an NCAA-leading five triple-doubles in 2021. She enters Tuesday's match leading Presbyterian in total kills and total assists, totaling 188 and 277, respectively, while also adding 159 digs this season. For her career, Cooke has collected 11 triple-doubles in four seasons.
 
Next UP for the Spartans
Following its final midweek match of the season, Upstate returns to the G.B. Hodge Center Saturday for a matchup with Charleston Southern. The match is a Black Out/Student Appreciation game and features a 2:00 p.m. ET first serve.
 
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