Box Score

SPARTANBURG, S.C.- The Wofford volleyball team concluded day one of the USC Upstate Volleyball Classic with a 3-0 sweep of tournament host USC Upstate by scores of 27-25, 25-22 and 25-15. Tonight’s win marks the second sweep in the last three matches for the Terriers, helping generate a current four match win streak. It also improved Wofford’s record against the Spartans to 3-0 in matches played in the past two years, since USC Upstate moved to the Division I level.

 

Set one saw the Terriers fall behind multiple times with their biggest deficit being nine points at 19-10. A five point run cut the lead to four sparked by kills from both junior Shanna Hughes and sophomore Stacy Byrd. Wofford got within one at 21-20 on a service ace by senior Liz Sheets. Both teams continued on serve with Upstate having a set point opportunity at 24-23 that was quickly erased on a kill by Byrd. Wofford then went on to win three out of the next four points to take the opening set.

 

Wofford (5-2) was able to take control early of set two storming out to a 4-1 lead. The Terriers were able to maintain their early lead with USC Upstate (2-3) cutting it to one at 13-12. A three point Terrier run quickly pushed the lead back to four, a margin the Terriers never relinquished establishing a two set to none lead.

 

The Terriers were able to keep the momentum going in the third set jumping out to another quick lead. This time, however, the Spartans were able to cut back into it and tied the set at 9-9. Wofford would quickly respond tallying the next five points on kills by Hughes and Sheets, along with a block by Sheets and Catelyn Amende. The Five point run ultimately put the Spartans away as Wofford won the third set soundly ending the match.

 

Hughes had another stellar effort for the Terriers totaling 16 kills on 34 attacks while committing only two errors resulting in a .382 hitting percentage. Byrd also reached double digits in kills tallying 12 on 31 attacks. Setter Joanna Suddath also had a solid game with eight digs, and assisting on 35 kills.

 

Brittany Thompson once again anchored the back line for the Terriers coming up with 14 digs, while Sarah Palmer also added eight digs to help keep the Upstate hitters at bay leaving them with a .111 team hitting percentage on the night.

 

Sandra Campbell and Morgan Thomas led the Spartan offensive attack calculating 11 and 10 kills, respectively, while setter Morgan Bucciferro added 30 assists. Morgan Healy anchored the defense totaling 15 digs. 

 

The Terriers conclude day two of the classic tomorrow facing UNC Asheville at 11:30 a.m. followed by Hampton at 4:30 p.m.