Weekend Matchups
October 6, 2023 | 6:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (9-6; 2-1 Big South) at High Point (9-6; 3-0 Big South)
Millis Center | High Point, N.C.
 
October 7, 2023 | 4:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (9-6; 2-1 Big South) at Radford (1-11; 0-3 Big South)
Dedmon Center | Radford, Va.
 
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How They Stack Up
vs. High Point
Records: USC Upstate (9-6; 2-1 Big South); High Point (9-6; 3-0 Big South)
Series: High Point leads 9-0
Last Five Meetings: Oct. 20, 2022 (HPU 3; UPST 0); Sep. 24, 2022 (HPU 3; UPST 1); Nov. 13, 2021 (HPU 3; UPST 1); Sep. 24, 2021 (HPU 3; UPST 1); March 5, 2021 (HPU 3; UPST 0)
 
vs. Radford
Records: USC Upstate (9-6; 2-1 Big South); Radford (1-11; 0-3 Big South)
Series: Radford leads 8-2
Last Five Meetings: Nov. 11, 2022 (RAD 3; UPST 0); Oct. 15, 2022 (RAD 3; UPST 2); Oct. 15, 2021 (RAD 3; UPST 1); March 26, 2021 (UPST 3; RAD 0); March 25, 2021 (UPST 3; RAD 0)
 
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Becoming the first Upstate libero to earn multiple league Libero of the Week honors, senior libero Caroline Cleveland turned in a career week as she garnered the Big South's top defensive honor for the second straight week. Averaging 6.22 digs per set last week, she pulled up a career-best 34 balls against Charleston Southern—tied for the second most digs in a match in the Division I era (2007-pres.)—before adding another 22 digs against Presbyterian. On the year, she's tallied 169 digs, averaging 3.76 digs per set to rank fourth in the Big South in the category.
 
High Point: Leading the league with 36 total kills and 6.00 kills per set last week, senior outside hitter Dylan Maberry claimed Big South Player of the Week honors. She tallied 18 kills in each match and recorded a double-double against Winthrop last Friday. She enters the weekend leading the Big South in kills and points per set, averaging 4.11 kills and 4.69 points per set.
 
Radford: Leading the Highlanders' floor defense, senior libero Shelby Hernandez paces Radford with 144 total digs on the season, an average of 3.43 per set. She's picked up double-digit digs in eight of Radford's 12 matches this season, including a season-high 24 versus Iona. Entering the weekend, she ranks seventh in the Big South in digs per set.
 
Last Times Out
September 29, 2023: USC Upstate 3; Charleston Southern 2
September 30, 2023: Presbyterian 3; USC Upstate 1
 
UP Next for the Spartans
Following the team's first road swing of the Big South slate, Upstate remains on the road, wrapping up a four-match conference road trip next weekend. The Spartans head to Winthrop on Oct. 13 (6 p.m. ET) before travelling to Gardner-Webb on Oct. 14 (4 p.m.).
 
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