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Freshman Morgan Thomas posted a career-high 19 kills to lead Upstate to its first-win since 1994 over North Florida to close out the 2008 season.
11/22/08
Thomas, Lubura Lead Spartans To Third-Place Finish At Mr. Gatti's Provisional Invitational
 
For the first time since the opening of the 1999 season, the USC Upstate volleyball team played three matches in one day, with the Spartans wrapping up their 2008 season with two wins in three matches to finish in third place at the Mr. Gatti's Provisional Invitational at the Hodge Center on Saturday. The Spartans defeated N.C. Central, 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-14), in the quarterfinals before Presbyterian defeated Upstate, 3-1 (25-15, 25-17, 18-25, 25-21) in the semifinals. Upstate came back to defeat North Florida, 3-1 (27-25, 25-22, 21-25, 25-19), in the third-place match.
Provisional Invitational Tournament Central + MORE

 
Senior Jovana Lubura averaged 3.8 kills in six sets on Friday at the Provisional Invitational.
11/21/08
Spartans Split Pair, Earn Pool B's No. 2 Seed At Mr. Gatti's Provisional Invitational
 
The USC Upstate volleyball team hit a season-high .427 in a 3-0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-14) sweep of Winston-Salem State on Friday afternoon before falling to Central Arkansas, 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-23), in the nightcap at the Hodge Center, earning the Mr. Gatti's Provisional Invitational Pool B No. 2 seed. The Spartans will face North Carolina Central, Pool A's No. 1 seed, at 9 a.m. on Saturday at the Hodge Center in the first of two quarterfinal matches as the tournament moves into elimination play. + MORE
 
Sophomore Sandra Campbell became the first Spartan in the DI era to surpass 500 career kills against ETSU.
11/18/08
Spartans Set To Host Mr. Gatti's Provisional Invitational
 
After 29 regular season matches, the USC Upstate volleyball team will get a small taste of the postseason this weekend when it hosts the six-team Mr. Gatti's Provisional Invitational. The two-day tournament will feature 12 matches with round robin play on Friday before a six-team tournament is set for Saturday. Heading into the final weekend of the season, the Spartans need just two wins to reach 300 in the 33-season history of the program at the Hodge Center.
Provisional Invitational Tournament Central
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