Tuesday's Matchup
Sep. 9, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (4-3; 0-0 Big South) vs. North Carolina Central (2-5; 0-0 MEAC)
G.B. Hodge Center | Spartanburg, S.C.
 
TV: ESPN+ | Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN App
 
How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (4-3; 0-0 Big South); North Carolina Central (2-5; 0-0 MEAC)
Series: USC Upstate leads 5-0
Last Five Meetings: Sep. 2, 2017 (UPST 3; NCCU 0); Sep. 12, 2014 (UPST 3; NCCU 0); Nov. 2, 2011 (UPST 3; NCCU 2); Oct. 20, 2010 (UPST 3; NCCU 0); Nov. 22, 2008 (UPST 3; NCCU 0)
 
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Doing so twice last week, sophomore setter Kamyla Vega David enters Tuesday's match as the lone NCAA setter to register 50-plus assists in a four-set match on multiple occasions this season. Ranking 4^th in the NCAA in total assists (259), she's coming off a week that saw her pass out 164 helpers, the second-most among the country's setters for matches played from Sep. 1 to Sep. 7. Vega David complemented her assist totals with three double-doubles (49 digs), 11 total blocks, eight kills, and three service aces last week.
 
North Carolina Central: Entering Tuesday's non-conference match, senior outside hitter Kamren Harper leads all MEAC players in total kills, totaling 90 on the season, an average of 3.75 kills per set (ranks third in the MEAC). Her 90 kills are nearly 40 more than her next closest teammate and come behind 242 swings, a total double that of the next closest North Carolina Central player. She enters Tuesday's match supplementing her attacking totals with 22 digs, eight total blocks, and two service aces.
 
Up Next for the Spartans
Following a one-game detour, USC Upstate heads back on the road Friday afternoon, remaining in the Upstate region, however, with a trip to Clemson. The Spartans and Tigers tangle at 6 p.m. ET with the match featuring on ACCNX.
 
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