Saturday's Matchup
November 11, 2023 | 6:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (12-13; 5-8 Big South) at UNC Asheville (7-20; 1-12 Big South)
Justice Center | Asheville, N.C.
 
Promotions: Ingles I-26 Rivalry Series
 
How They Stack Up
vs. UNC Asheville
Records: USC Upstate (12-13; 5-8 Big South); UNC Asheville (7-20; 1-12 Big South)
Series: UNC Asheville leads 10-9
Last Five Meetings: Sep. 23, 2023 (UPST 3; AVL 0); Oct. 28, 2022 (AVL 3; UPST 0); Sep. 30, 2022 (UPST 3; AVL 0); Oct. 12, 2021 (UPST 3; AVL 0); March 19, 2021 (UPST 3; AVL 0)
 
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Twice posting career-high kill totals over her last four matches, sophomore right-side hitter MJ Klaumann has posted nine or more kills in each of her last four matches, accruing 40 kills over the span. In the four-match span, she crafted a .270 hitting percentage and tallied six total blocks. On the year, she's totaled 147 kills for the Spartans, averaging 1.69 per set while fashioning a .214 hitting efficiency and collecting 57 total blocks.
 
UNC Asheville: Averaging 2.94 kills per set on the season, junior outside hitter Matilde Teixeira ranks fourth in the Big South in kills per set. She's collected 259 kills on the year as she's posted double-digit kills in 13 matches this season, including a pair with 20 or more kills. Adding to her kill total, she's scooped up 158 digs and landed 20 service aces.
 
Last Times Out
November 3, 2023: Gardner-Webb 3; USC Upstate 1
November 4, 2023: Winthrop 3; USC Upstate 1
 
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