{"id":340995,"date":"2026-09-08T19:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T19:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/340995\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T19:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T19:28:10","slug":"spartans-volleyball-starts-four-match-road-swing-at-queens-university-of-south-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/340995\/","title":{"rendered":"Spartans Volleyball Starts Four-Match Road Swing at Queens &#8211; University of South Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Match Information<br \/>\nMatchup:\u00a0USC Upstate (3-2) at Queens (N.C.) (0-5)<br \/>\nDate:\u00a0Wednesday, Sept. 9<br \/>\nTime:\u00a06 p.m.<br \/>\nLocation:\u00a0Curry Arena | Charlotte, N.C.<br \/>\nWatch:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/watch\/player\/_\/id\/f2bb4f5f-51f8-482c-bee8-9bc350c945b6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ESPN+<\/a><br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nCHARLOTTE, N.C. \u2013 USC Upstate volleyball begins a four-match road swing on Wednesday evening, traveling to the Queen City of Charlotte to take on the Queens Royals. First serve from Curry Arena is set for 6 p.m.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe Spartans enter the match with a 3-2 overall record after going 1-1 in their first home action of the season this past weekend. Upstate cruised to a 3-0 sweep of Alabama State before dropping a hard-fought 3-1 decision at the hands of West Florida.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nSpartans On the Attack<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nSophomore <a href=\"https:\/\/upstatespartans.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/summer-kohler\/6301\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6301\" target=\"_blank\">Summer Kohler<\/a> continued her impressive start to the season after smashing a team-high 34 kills in two matches while leading the Spartans on the year with 77 kills to go with a .206 hitting percentage.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nMiddle blocker <a href=\"https:\/\/upstatespartans.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/kensley-haneline\/6309\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6309\" target=\"_blank\">Kensley Haneline<\/a> finished the weekend with 22 kills and a team-best .512 hitting percentage, including .524 versus Alabama State. Haneline has eclipsed double-digit kills in four of five matches this year.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nLeading Charge in the Offense<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nJunior setter <a href=\"https:\/\/upstatespartans.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/kamyla-vega-david\/6300\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6300\" target=\"_blank\">Kamyla Vega David<\/a> has facilitated the Spartans attack early in the campaign, dishing out 184 assists, which ranks top in the conference. David notched 41 helpers in the sweep of Alabama State before handing out 39 assists in the weekend finale against UWF.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nScouting Queens University of Charlotte<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe Royals are still searching for their first win of the season after dropping five in a row to start the 2026 season. Queens took Coastal Carolina to the brink on August 30, jumping out to a 2-1 lead over the Chanticleers before falling in the final two sets.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nEmma Norris leads the way at the net for Queens, collecting a team-high 51 kills while Callie DeSchryver has added 44. Marlee Cook has 85 assists, and Tilley Collins anchors the defense with a team-best 49 digs.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe Series<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nUSC Upstate has owned the series with the Royals, winning seven of eight meetings, however, Queens took a 3-1 decision in the last outing on September 3, 2025.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nConnect with the Spartans<br \/>\nFacebook.com\/UpstateAthletics\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\nX (Twitter) | @UpstateVB\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\nInstagram | @upstate_vb\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\nYoutube.com\/UpstateSpartans\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Match Information Matchup:\u00a0USC Upstate (3-2) at Queens (N.C.) 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