Weekend MatchUPs
November 11, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (6-21; 3-11 Big South) at Radford (10-16; 6-8 Big South)
Dedmon Center | Radford, Va.
 
November 12, 2022 | 5:00 p.m.
USC Upstate (6-21; 3-11 Big South) at Campbell (16-10; 12-2 Big South)
Gore Arena | Buies Creek, N.C.
 
TV: ESPN+ (vs. RU only) | Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN App
 
Series History
vs. Radford: When USC Upstate and Radford meet Friday night in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the two teams will be meeting for the 10^th time in the Spartans' Division I era (2007-pres.). The Highlanders lead the series 7-2 and have taken the previous two meetings in the series after Upstate swept the two meetings between the clubs during the 2020-21 season.
 
vs. Campbell: Closing the regular season in Buies Creek Saturday, Upstate and Campbell are set for the 16^th all-time meeting in the series during the Spartans' Division I era (2007-pres.). The Camels lead the series 12-3 and took the season's earlier meeting to avenge a loss from last November that snapped a five-game Campbell winning streak in the series.
 
Last Time Out
November 4, 2022: Winthrop 3; USC Upstate 0
November 5, 2022: Charleston Southern 3; USC Upstate 1
 
Players to Watch
Upstate: Playing all six rotations as a middle blocker, freshman Ady O'Grady had a career match versus Charleston Southern as she recorded her second career double-double behind a career-high 15 kills (.519 hitting efficiency) and 11 digs. She led the Spartans in two matches last week in kills, kills per set, points, points per set, total blocks, and block per set.
 
Radford: Entering the weekend, junior libero Shelby Hernandez leads the Highlander floor defense and ranks third in the Big South in digs per set and fourth in total digs, collecting 383 digs while averaging 4.51 balls per set. In her last match, she dug up a career-best 34 balls, helping Radford to an upset win over Campbell.
 
Campbell: Totaling 146 blocks and averaging 1.40 blocks per set, senior middle blocker Melody Paige enters the weekend ranked top-15 in the NCAA in both statistical categories, ranking fourth in total blocks and 11^th in blocks per set. She enters the weekend coming off a nine-block performance in a five-set setback versus Radford.
 
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