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Winner Winthrop Win 17-6,11-2 Big South
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USC Upstate USCU 14-12,7-6 Big South
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Winthrop Win
17-6,11-2 Big South
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USC Upstate USCU
14-12,7-6 Big South
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Winthrop Win 23 25 25 25 (3)
USC Upstate USCU 25 21 21 21 (1)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Gets Revenge on Upstate, Down Spartans in Four

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- After losing to the Spartans in five sets earlier in the season, the Winthrop University volleyball team got revenge on their palmetto state foe, USC Upstate, taking them down in four sets in Spartanburg. 
Top Performers 

Kills - Avery Jolley (16), Paige Bennett (10), Rachel McCollum (8) 
Aces - Paige Bennett (3), Avery Jolley (2), Addison Torain (2) 
Blocks - Giselle Little (5), Rachel McCollum (4), Teagan Sychterz (3) 
Assists - Rachel McCollum (42), Sophia Matthews (4), Addison Torain (4) 
Digs - Addison Torain (14), Avery Jolley (10), Rachel McCollum (10) 
Game Recap 
Set 1 
  • The Eagles fell behind early after a service ace and block from the Spartans, but Laila Glover answered with a kill from Rachel McCollum to settle the offense. 
  • Avery Jolley and Giselle Little each recorded early kills as Winthrop closed the gap to 6-6. 
  • Midway through, Paige Bennett and Jolley traded side-out kills to keep Winthrop within striking distance, though Upstate held on late. 
  • Despite McCollum's balanced setting (eight assists in the frame), the Spartans closed it out on a Powell kill to edge Winthrop 25-23. 
Set 2 
  • The Eagles responded quickly behind Addison Torain's serve, jumping to a 4-0 lead capped by a Bennett ace. 
  • Winthrop's front line of Teagan Sychterz and Giselle Little turned away multiple Upstate swings to extend the lead 11-6. 
  • McCollum spread the floor with 10 assists, finding Jolley for consecutive kills to reach 20-18. 
  • Rachel McCollum and Little sealed the set with back-to-back points, evening the match at one set apiece. 
Set 3 
  • The third set stayed tight early before McCollum and Avery Jolley fueled a 4-0 surge that broke an 8-8 tie. 
  • Paige Bennett delivered a pair of kills during the stretch, while Glover added two from the middle to extend the margin to 15-11. 
  • Winthrop's serve pressure forced multiple Spartan errors, highlighted by Torain's ace to make it 22-19. 
  • McCollum's kill from Jolley's assist capped the frame 25-21 to push the Eagles ahead 2-1. 
Set 4 
  • Torain's ace opened the final set, part of a 3-0 start that included a Bennett kill. 
  • Winthrop maintained the edge behind Little's right-side kill and solid defense from Sophia Matthews, who tallied 10 digs overall. 
  • McCollum and Jolley connected late in the frame for back-to-back points as Winthrop pulled away 22-19. 
  • The match ended fittingly on a combined block from McCollum and Little, sealing the 25-21 win and the four-set victory. 
NEXT UP

The Eagles prepare for the regular season finale, on the road against Gardner-Webb on Friday.

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