Weekend Matchups
Oct. 25, 2024 | 6:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (8-11; 3-3 Big South) at Radford (7-10; 4-2 Big South)
Dedmon Center | Radford, Va.
 
Oct. 26, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (8-11; 3-3 Big South) at High Point (14-5; 6-0 Big South)
Millis Center | High Point, N.C.
 
How They Stack Up
vs. Radford
Records: USC Upstate (8-11; 3-3 Big South); Radford (7-10; 4-2 Big South)
Series: Radford leads 10-3
Last Five Meetings: Oct. 12, 2024 (RAD 3; UPST 2); Oct. 20, 2023 (UPST 3; RAD 0); Oct. 7, 2023 (RAD 3; UPST 1); Nov. 11, 2022 (RAD 3; UPST 0); Oct. 15, 2022 (RAD 3; UPST 1)
 
vs. High Point
Records: USC Upstate (8-11; 3-3 Big South); High Point (14-5; 6-0 Big South)
Series: High Point leads 12-0
Last Five Meetings: Oct. 11, 2024 (HPU 3; UPST 2); Oct. 21, 2023 (HPU 3; UPST 0); Oct. 6, 2023 (HPU 3; UPST 0); Oct. 20, 2022 (HPU 3; UPST 0); Sep. 24, 2022 (HPU 3; UPST 1)
 
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Demonstrating her efficiency throughout the weekend, fifth-year senior outside hitter Ali Jansen led the Spartans in hitting percentage, kills, and kills per set, putting up two consecutive matches surpassing her previous high kill total in a Spartan uniform. She totaled 29 kills combined between matches versus Charleston Southern (12 kills) and Presbyterian (17), doing so behind a .338 hitting efficiency. On the season, she's recorded 78 kills and 87.5 points over 59 sets.
 
Radford: Leading the Big South in hitting percentage, senior middle blocker Sophie Paspal enters the weekend sporting a .393 hitting efficiency, crafting the efficiency with 176 kills over 64 sets. She also paces the Highlanders in total blocks with 66, ranking third in the conference in blocks per set at 1.03 per set. She's registered 12-plus kills on seven occasions, hitting greater than .300 in each of the seven matches.
 
High Point: Capturing Big South Player of the Week honors, graduate student outside hitter Dylan Maberry averaged 6.00 kills and 3.17 digs per set last weekend. She totaled 36 kills and 19 digs while posting a .319 hitting efficiency in matches versus Gardner-Webb and Winthrop, turning in a 18-kill, 15-dig double-double against the Eagles. She enters the new week leading the league in total kills (313) and points (349.0), averaging 4.23 kills and 4.72 points per set.
 
Up Next for the Spartans
Following its two-match road swing, Upstate returns home to the G.B. Hodge Center, seeing five of its final six matches played at home. The homestand begins with matches versus Presbyterian and Charleston Southern on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, respectively.
 
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