Gamecocks Fall to Michigan State in Three

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The South Carolina volleyball team (3-1, 0-0 SEC) fell 3-0 in its first loss of the 2026 season to Michigan State (4-0, 0-0 BIG10) to conclude the inaugural Big Ten/SEC Challenge Week. The Gamecocks struggled offensively, notching 23 kills compared to the Spartans 43. Three Gamecocks led the team with five or more kills and two players recorded eight or more assists. 1st SET: Michigan State jumped out to a 5-1 start and quickly extended its advantage to 9-1, putting South Carolina in an early hole. Ava Leahy sparked the Gamecocks with a kill, while Olivia…