Winthrop University volleyball will wrap up the road portion of its Big South Conference schedule this weekend with matches against USC Upstate and UNC Asheville.
The Eagles will visit USC Upstate Friday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m. in Spartanburg before traveling to Asheville for a 4 p.m. matchup Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Justice Center.
Winthrop enters the weekend with several players among the conference leaders. Paige Bennett leads the Big South in kills per set at 4.24, ranking 25th nationally, while setter Lexi Thatcher tops the conference and ranks 20th nationally with 10.51 assists per set.
Addison Torain ranks third in the Big South in digs per set at 4.24, while Teagan Sychterz is fourth in blocks per set at 0.92.
As a team, the Eagles lead the conference in both assists per set (12.92) and kills per set (13.53), ranking 22nd and 42nd nationally, respectively.
Winthrop has won nine of its last 10 meetings against UNC Asheville. The Eagles swept USC Upstate in their most recent matchup, although the Spartans earned a reverse-sweep victory in Rock Hill last season.
Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+.
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