CINCINNATI, OHIO – South Carolina volleyball (4-1) embarks on its first road trip of the fall this weekend, traveling up to Cincinnati for a two-game series against the Bearcats (5-1). Friday’s opener will be a 6 p.m. first serve, Saturday’s rematch is scheduled for 1:30. Both matches will air on ESPN+.
WEEK TWO NOTABLES (CLEMSON, MIAMI, TROY)
TROY
- South Carolina’s 18 total blocks against Troy were the most for a four-set match since Sept. 7, 2019 (vs. Kansas). It ties the team’s most for a match of any length under head coach Tom Mendoza.
- Sunday was Kiune Fletcher’s first extended time on the court since tweaking her ankle in the season opener. The senior responded with 10 kills, a .471 hitting percentage, six digs and five blocks.
- Freshman Campbell Paris wrapped up a solid week with her most efficient day of offense, hitting .381 on 21 attacks for 11 kills. She also added eight block assists, providing a major combination block with Ellie Ruprich all afternoon.
- Ruprich finished with 10 total blocks (two solo) to see her finish the week with 25 total blocks.
- Sydney Floyd’s five service aces are a personal best and the most by any Gamecock since Feb. 10, 2021 (Mallory Dixon, 5 vs. Texas A&M).
MIAMI
- Along with her 21 kills against the Hurricanes, McCutcheon also pitched in four total blocks, a service ace and an assist to leave no zeroes in her box score. All that came on top of a career-high 56 serve receptions with just one ace allowed, as Miami targeted her early and often in the match.
- McCutcheon hit .455 for the match, committing just one error over 44 swings – with the lone error coming on a desperation attempt after a defensive scramble.
- Every single player who saw the court for Carolina recorded at least one dig, and every attacker who played finished with at least five kills.
- South Carolina’s 74 total kills against Miami are the most in a match since Nov. 11, 2007.
- All three setters on the roster played in the match, each surpassing 15 assists.
- With the win, the Gamecocks are now 23-10 in five-set matches under head coach Tom Mendoza.
- Junior libero Morgan Carter also had a career night, with 22 total digs to lead all defenders. That improves on her previous high of 19, done twice.
CLEMSON
- While the Gamecocks rebuild their win streak overall in the series, they did extend their home win streak over Clemson on Wednesday. The Tigers have not won in Columbia since 1994, a streak that now grows to 11 games in a row.
- The…