COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina volleyball wraps up its season-opening five-game home stand this weekend when it host Miami (Fla.) (3-0) and Troy (0-3). The Gamecocks (2-1) face the Hurricanes Friday night at 7 p.m. on the SEC Network+, then welcome in the Trojans on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. with another SEC Network+ broadcast.
CLEMSON NOTABLES
- 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 13 service aces are the most in a match of any length since Sept. 26, 2010 against The Citadel. The total is one behind the record for most aces in a four-set match in the modern scoring era (since 2001), ironically against Clemson on Oct. 10, 2001 (14).
- It wasn’t just aces that made the difference behind the line, it was also errors. Clemson finished with 15, compared to nine for South Carolina. Combining points scored off aces and points scored off the other team’s errors on serve, the Gamecocks enjoyed a 28-10 advantage behind the line.
- Riley Whitesides spearheaded the service-line assault, picking up a career-high four aces for the night. Four different Gamecocks recorded two or more aces in the match.
- Despite adverse weather conditions, Gamecock fans still packed the gym with a total attendance of 3,293 After coming into the match ranked ninth nationally for total attendance so far this fall, the team now has seen three of the top five most well-attended matches happen in the span of six days.
- Junior middle Oby Anadi set a personal best with four solo blocks in the match, surpassing her previous high of three set last fall. The four solo blocks puts her in a three-way tie for most in a three-set match in the modern scoring era.
- Morgan Carter was stout as the team’s back-line anchor, leading the team with 17 digs and also adding six assists and a service ace.
SCOUTING THE HURRICANES
Miami enters the weekend with a 3-0 record, embarking on its first road trip of the fall. The Hurricanes blew through the competition at home to start the season, dropping two sets total in wins over FIU, Maryland and FAU. The team currently ranks in the top-15 nationally in kills per set and is hitting .305 as a team, also ranking in the top-50 for service aces per set. Five different hitters have averaged two or more kills per set to date, led by Peyman Yardimci’s 3.36 average with…