Score: Kennesaw State 3, USC Upstate 0 (25-14, 26-24, 25-20)
Records: Kennesaw State (15-4, 9-1), USC Upstate (7-17, 3-7)
Key Players: Anaiah Boyer (16 kills and 8 digs), Katarina Morton (18 digs), Liesl Engelbrecht (8 kills and 5 blocks)  
 
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THE STORYLINE: 
· Kennesaw State volleyball stayed hot against USC Upstate sweeping them in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
 
The win is the Owls sixth straight and moves them to 15-4 overall and 9-1 in the ASUN. They are tied with Jacksonville at the top of the standings going into next weekend.

HOW IT HAPPENED: 
Kennesaw State came out hot on the road using an early 6-0 run in the first set to go up 9-3. They kept their foot on the gas extending their lead and closing out the opening set 25-14.
 
In the second set it was the Spartans that got some separation going up five at 13-8. The Owls chipped away at the lead though coming back to even things up at 14. Later in the set, KSU held a 24-21 lead, but USC Upstate spoiled three set points to tie the score at 24. Kennesaw State stayed composed though and got two kills in a row to take the set 26-24.
 
With a 2-0 lead in the match, the Owls used an 8-1 run in the third set to go up 11-7. The Spartans tried to stick around, but the Owls were too much today closing out the set and the match 25-20.
 
SCHUNZEL QUOTE:
"To win six straight sets on any road trip is always a good thing. We had a nice even keel, workmanlike performance today. Our backrow players passed and defended well, and we took care of our business in a nice manner."

"The players are pumped to get back in the Convo next week, where our wonderful senior class gets to play two final games in an arena that has been a part of so many incredible memories for them and for our program over the course of their four years as Owls."

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 
· Today's sweep is the 10^th of the season for Kennesaw State. It is the first sweep for KSU ever at USC Upstate.
· The win is also the Owls sixth in a row and it moves them to 9-1 in the ASUN. They are currently tied with Jacksonville at 9-1.
· Anaiah Boyer once again led all hitters with 16 kills. She also chipped in with eight digs.
· Katarina Morton finished the three-set match with 18 digs averaging 6.0 per set.
· The Owls held USC Upstate to a .076 hitting percentage with 30 kills and 21 errors.

UP NEXT
The Owls will have their final two home matches of the season hosting North Florida on Friday, November 3 and Jacksonville on Saturday, November 4. Both matches are at 7 p.m.
 

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