Women's Volleyball . September 10, 2026

Gamecocks Face Clemson and Wofford on the Road

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina volleyball team (4-2, 0-0 SEC) is back on the road this week, first facing Clemson (5-2, 0-0 ACC) on Friday, Sept. 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the annual Palmetto Series before heading over to Wofford (5-1, 0-0 SoCon) on Saturday, Sept. 12 for a 4:00 p.m. match.

Live streaming for the Clemson match is available on ACC Network+ while the Wofford match will be streamed on ESPN+. Live scoring is available for both matches on StatBroadcast. Links can be found on the schedule page. Fan can also follow along on social media through @GamecockVolley on X and @GamecockVB on Instagram.

LAST WE SAW THEM

The Gamecocks split their last two matches at home, defeating Troy 3-1 before falling by the same margin to Cal for the ACC/SEC Challenge.

WEEK THREE NOTABLES

Olivia Borgman earned the team’s first double-double of the season against Troy, notching 17 kills and 10 digs.
Against Cal, three Gamecocks had double digit kills; Elise Marchal (12), Borgman (11) and Ceci Vance (10).
Sydney Davis had a team leading eight blocks against Troy and currently leads the team with 36.
Kiana Dinn and Lilly Gillespie have led the team for all matches so far this season in assists and digs, respectively. Dinn has notched 20 or more assists for all but one match and Gillespie has had three matches with 20 or more digs.
Four players hit .385 or better against Troy; Borgman (.424), Leahy (.444), Ally Cavanaugh (.385), Davis (.385).
After earning 13 against Troy, the team has had 10 or more blocks for three matches this season.
Davis (.413) and Ava Leahy (.417) currently lead the team in hitting percentage.

SCOUTING THE TIGERS

Clemson went 18-14 with a 6-14 conference record last season. The Tigers did not qualify for the NCAA Tournament and finished their season with a 3-1 win against Florida State. The Tigers lost their top kill leader, Mia McGrath (308 kills) from last season, but return senior setter Katherine Sandt, who finished her junior year with a team-best 1,098 assists. Defensively, the Tigers return McKenna Gildon, who led the Tigers with 455 digs. This season the Tigers are 5-2, most recently sweeping their home invitational following wins over UNCG, East Carolina and App State before falling 3-2 to Ole Miss this past Tuesday. Anika Groom leads with 97 kills followed closely by Maddie Anspaugh (1x ACC Freshman of the Week) with 96. Sandt (2x ACC Setter of the Wek) leads the team with 282 assists while Claire Luoma leads with 125 digs. South Carolina leads the program record between the two teams 44-26, winning eight of the last 10 matchups. The last time the Gamecocks and Tigers played each other, South Carolina fell narrowly 3-2 in Columbia.

SCOUTING THE TERRIERS

Wofford is coming off a 17-14 2025 season, finishing 10-6 in conference play. The Terriers defeated ETSU in the SoCon Championship, 3-1, booking a ticket to the NCAA Tournament where they fell to No.1 seed Kentucky in the first round, 3-0. The Terriers return Chloe Smith, who led the attack with 367 kills. In the 2026 SoCon Coaches Poll, Wofford was selected to finish second. Bradley Brown, Lanye Klika and Chloe Smith were all named to the SoCon Preseason All-Conference Team. This season Wofford is 5-1, opening the season 4-0 before narrowly falling 3-2 to NC State. A 3-0 win over George Washington got the team back in the win column. Smith leads the team with 72 kills while Taylor Pecht leads with 126 assists. Defensively, Laney Kilka leads with 119 digs while Bradley Brown has 22 blocks. Two players, Kilka and Smith, have been named SoCon defensive and offensive player of the week, respectively. South Carolina leads the program record between the two programs 2-0, last defeating the Terriers 3-1 in Columbia during the 2025 season.

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