Weekend Matchups
Sep. 12, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (5-3; 0-0 Big South) vs. Clemson (6-0; 0-0 ACC)
Jervey Gym | Clemson, S.C.
 
Sep. 13, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (5-3; 0-0 Big South) vs. Elon (1-5; 0-0 CAA)
G.B. Hodge Center | Spartanburg, S.C.
 
TV: ACCNX (vs. Clemson) & ESPN+ (vs. Elon) | Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN App
 
How They Stack Up
vs. Clemson
Records: USC Upstate (5-3; 0-0 Big South); Clemson (6-0; 0-0 ACC)
Series: Clemson leads 3-0
Last Five Meetings: Sep. 9, 2022 (CLEM 3; UPST 0); Sep. 12, 2015 (CLEM 3; UPST 0); Aug. 29, 2014 (CLEM 3; UPST 1)
 
vs. Elon
Records: USC Upstate (5-3; 0-0 Big South); Elon (1-5; 0-0 CAA)
Series: Elon leads 1-0
Last Five Meetings: Aug. 25, 2018 (ELON 3; UPST 2)
 
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Coming off her first career double-double with a 15-kill, 14-dig performance Tuesday versus North Carolina Central, freshman outside hitter Summer Kohler enters Friday's match as the Big South's leader in total kills, kills per set, and total points. Appearing in all 29 sets played by the Spartans this season, she's totaled 107 kills (3.69 per set) and 116.5 points behind six double-figure kill matches, four of which, including the past three, see her with 15 or more terminations. She complements her league-leading statistic totals with 48 digs, seven total blocks, and six service aces.
 
Clemson: Headlining the offensive effort of one of the ACC's four remaining unbeaten teams, junior pin Kennedy Wagner ranks second in the league and 37^th in the NCAA with 96 total kills this season—leading the Tigers by 35 kills to the next closest attacker. Collecting her kills over 22 sets, she averages 4.36 kills per set, a mark that ranks 34^th in the NCAA and fourth in the ACC. Wagner enters the Tigers' Thursday match with double-digit terminations in all six matches this season.
 
Elon: Pacing a balanced offense for the Phoenix featuring three attackers with 40 or more kills on the season, junior outside hitter Cameron Lanier totals 58 kills. She's the lone Elon player averaging greater than 3.00 kills per set, sitting at a 3.05 clip entering Thursday's match, ranking seventh in the CAA in the category. She's tallied four double-digit kill matches in 2025, coming off a career-best 17 kills last time out versus Delaware State.
 
Up Next for the Spartans
Upon wrapping up the weekend, USC Upstate continues its longest homestand to this point in the season next Thursday. The Spartans welcome Northern Arizona to the G.B. Hodge Center for a special Education Day first serve of 11 a.m. ET.
 
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