Julia Gladhill Furman Ex. 2021
Ryan Frye
0
USC Upstate USCU 2-7,0-0 Big South
3
Winner Eastern Ill. EIU 7-1,0-0 OVC
USC Upstate USCU
2-7,0-0 Big South
0
Final
3
Eastern Ill. EIU
7-1,0-0 OVC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
USC Upstate USCU 18 19 20 (0)
Eastern Ill. EIU 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Julia Gladhill's Four Service Aces Continues Weekend of Career-Highs as Volleyball Wraps at the Saluki Invitational

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Wrapping play at the Saluki Invitational Saturday, USC Upstate dropped its final match of the three-match event, falling to Eastern Illinois by set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 25-20 in the penultimate match of the event.
 
Despite the result, the Spartans' trend of career-high efforts continued as freshman libero Julia Gladhill landed a career-high four service aces, helping Upstate's service to a weekend-high eight winners. On the weekend, Upstate landed 17 service aces, the second-most by the team in a weekend tournament this season.
 
Against the Panthers, Upstate continued adding to its season-high tournament block total, recording 5.5 blocks against Eastern Illinois to give them 27.5 total blocks on the weekend. Sophomore middle blocker Nikki Deslatte led the way with three total blocks as senior middle blocker Alexis Mareko and junior right-side hitter Briana Strobert added two rejections apiece.
 
Offensively, the Spartans were balanced for the third consecutive match Upstate had seven players record multiple kills in the match as nine Spartans recorded a kill in the match. Leading the group of attackers was senior outside hitter Breeana Gamueda who tallied seven kills while Mareko and senior middle blocker Renae Watson added five kills each.
 
Elsewhere on the box score, sophomore setter Emma McElveen and freshman setter Kayla Spangler each dished out 12 assists apiece. Defensively, Gladhill collected a team-high eight digs while senior outside hitter Kelly Wiedemann added seven to lead the defensive unit.
 
UP Next for the Spartans
USC Upstate concludes its season-opening tournament slate, competing at the GATA Challenge in Statesboro, Ga. The Spartans play three matches at the event, facing Mercer, Alabama State, and host Georgia Southern.
 
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