Volleyball Drops Front End of Home-and-Home vs Upstate

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina dropped the opening match of its nonconference home-and-home series with USC Upstate, falling in four sets Thursday night on Ingles Court in the Ramsey Center. The Spartans claimed the match 25-18, 25-23, 21-25, 27-25. The teams meet again on Friday in Spartanburg at 6 p.m. in WCU’s final nonconference match before Southern Conference play. Senior Zoe Zudans led the WCU offense Thursday with a season-best 17 kills while adding three blocks and three digs. Sophomore transfer Brookelynn Nance matched her collegiate-best with 10 kills in her most extensive action of the season, adding a career-best…