Weekend MatchUPs
September 24, 2021 | 6:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (3-9; 0-0 Big South) vs. High Point (8-5; 0-0 Big South)
 
September 25, 2021 | 2:00 p.m.
USC Upstate (3-9; 0-0 Big South) vs. North Carolina A&T (8-4; 0-0 Big South)
 
G.B Hodge Center | Spartanburg, S.C.
 
Series History
vs. High Point: Having met each season since Upstate joined the Big South in 2018, the Spartans and Panthers are meeting for the sixth time in the Division I era on the floor Friday night. Overall, High Point leads the all-time series 5-0, taking both matches in 2020-21 in straight sets.
 
vs. North Carolina A&T: Meeting for the first time in a Big South Conference match Saturday afternoon, Upstate and North Carolina A&T are meeting for the fourth time in program history. The Spartans lead the all-time series 3-0, defeating the Aggies in four sets in the pairs' last meeting in 2019.
 
Last Time Out
September 17, 2021: USC Upstate 3, Mercer 0
September 17, 2021: Alabama State 3, USC Upstate 1
September 18, 2021: Georgia Southern 3, USC Upstate 0
 
Players to Watch
Upstate: Senior outside hitter Kelly Wiedemann paced USC Upstate last weekend at the GATA Challenge, leading the Spartans with 40.0 points and 32 kills over three matches. The GATA Challenge was also a significant event for Wiedemann as she collected her 200^th kill in a Spartan uniform against Alabama State before scooping her 200^th career dig against Georgia Southern.
 
High Point: LSU transfer, outside hitter Dylan Maberry enters the weekend as the Big South's leader in total kills, slamming home 151 kills in her first season in a Panther uniform. She posted back-to-back double-digit kill matches last Friday at the Furman Tournament before tallying nine kills against South Carolina.
 
North Carolina A&T: Leading the Big South in blocks per set in 2021, middle blocker Shaylynn Hall enters the weekend's matches stuffing 1.24 blocks per set this season. In the Aggies' victory at Virginia Tech, Hall tallied eight total blocks to stymie the Hokie offense in the five-set match.
 
Next UP for the Spartans
Out of the team's opening weekend of Big South Conference play, Upstate hosts South Carolina State Tuesday at the Hodge for the program's final non-conference match of the season. The match is part of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Night and features first serve at 6 p.m. ET.
 
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