University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics
High Point
Spartans Welcome High Point and Radford for Family and Alumni Weekend
10/2/2026 9:26:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate volleyball team returns to the G.B. Hodge Center this weekend, hosting High Point and Radford in a pair of Big South Conference matchups.
The Spartans enter the contest with a 7-5 overall record and 0-1 mark in conference play after falling to UNC Asheville in a five-set battle last Friday. Upstate has posted five wins in its last nine matches, including victories over NC Central and Western Carolina.
Sophomore outside hitter Summer Kohler continues to pace the Spartans offensively, leading the team with 188 kills and averaging 3.92 kills per set. Kensley Haneline ranks second with 113 kills while hitting a team-best .320. Sophia Spivey has added 82 kills, while Tien Murray has 57 kills and a team-high 15 service aces.
Kamyla Vega David directs the Upstate offense with 315 assists, while Sarah O'Connor has contributed 151 assists. Defensively, Sophia Overholt leads the Spartans with 210 digs, followed by Kohler with 123 and Vega David with 119.
High Point comes to Spartanburg with a 7-4 overall record and a 1-0 conference mark. The Panthers have won four straight matches, including a three-set victory over Radford in their most recent outing.
High Point features a balanced attack led by Élodie Lalonde, who has recorded 122 kills. Gabby Hill has 108 kills, while Maya Bukovcan has added 105 kills while hitting .379. Bukovcan also leads the Panthers with 49 total blocks.
Setter Remy Catojo has guided the High Point offense with 377 assists, averaging 8.98 per set. Defensively, Sydney McKay leads the Panthers with 78 digs, while Catojo has 79 and Élodie Lalonde has 74.
Friday's matchup begins a weekend homestand for the Spartans, who will host Radford Saturday at 4 p.m. Radford currently sits at 6-9 overall and 0-1 in league play.
The Highlanders are 1-4 on the road this season with their lone win coming against NC Central back on September 15. Radford and UNC Asheville will square off tonight in Asheville, N.C.
Radford has three players who have recorded triple digit kills, led by Taryn Roberts' 157. Addison Cunnagin has added 132 while Macie Potter sits at 121. Lea Gage facilitates the Highlanders offense, dishing out a team-high 471 assists while Mia Jannazzo anchors the defense with 271 digs.
