Furman Rallies to beat USC Upstate

Furman Paladins Women’s Volleyball (2-2-0) (0-0 SoCon) was able to come back tonight versus a tough USC Upstate Spartans (0-4-0) (0-0 Big South) team to win 3-2. Furman evens its record at 2-2 on the season while USC Upstate drops to 0-4 overall.

Comeback complete!#FUVB pic.twitter.com/XZr3gVcsHT

— Furman Volleyball (@FurmanVB) September 5, 2024

Chandler Parker, Izzy Castelloe, Mary Beth Headley, Emily Navarro, and Quinn Morrissey each had double-doubles to pace the Paladins. Parker led the team with 13 kills on .250 hitting while Castelloe matched her career high of 10 blocks. Defensively, Kennedy Seekford had a team best 21 digs. Navarro (29 assists, 19 digs) and Morrissey (16 assists, 12 digs) combined for 45 assists and 31 digs.
Furman USCU
Kills 54 60
Errors 23 32
Attempts 213 215
Hitting % .146 .130
Points 69.0 78.0
Assists 51 53
Aces 3 7
Blocks 12 11

To the fifth we go!

Trailing 22-19, Furman closes out the fourth set on a 6-1 run to win 25-23. We are now tied 2-2.

Parker – 10 kills
Castelloe – 10 kills
Headley – 10 kills, 17 digs
Navarro – 25 assists, 16 digs
Morrissey – 14 assists, 12 digs. pic.twitter.com/JlbE70Cwbu

— Furman Volleyball (@FurmanVB) September 5, 2024

The Paladins next Tuesday travel to Boiling Springs, N.C. to Gardner-Webb a 6pm start. The match is being streamed via paid subscription on ESPN+. We will follow and have updates on twitter at (@DafanboysC) or Furman Volleyball (@FurmanVB).