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Volleyball Heads to South Carolina in First Road Test of 2026
9/5/2026 10:15:00 AM | Volleyball
TROY, Ala. — Troy volleyball hits the road for the first time this season to face South Carolina on Sunday, Sept. 6. The contest is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT and will be streamed live exclusively on SECN+.
The Trojans most recently won two-of-three matches at home for the Troy Invitational. The Cardinal and White kicked off the 2026 season with a sweep over Mercer. Against the Bears, Troy recorded the second-highest attack percentage (.434 — 43/7/83) in program history, and highest since 2002 when the Trojans hit .524 against Morris Brown.
A loss to North Alabama set Troy at 1-1 before the squad swept Alabama State to close out the weekend.
Game Information
Matchup: at South Carolina
When: Sunday, Sept. 6 at 1 p.m.
Where: Columbia, S.C. – Carolina VB Center
Watch: SECN+
Stats: TroyTrojans.com/livestats
Scouting South Carolina
Fifth meeting: South Carolina leads the all-time series 4-0.
Facing South Carolina (3-1) for the fifth time, the Trojans are aiming to secure their first-ever win against the Gamecocks. South Carolina enters Sunday's contest sitting at 3-1, after sweeping UNCG and Northeastern to open the year. Earlier this week in the SEC/Big 10 Challenge, the Gamecocks rallied to defeat Michigan in five sets but fell to Michigan State in three sets the following day.
Second-year middle blocker Sydney Davis anchors the Gamecocks on defense, as she ranks fourth in the country in total blocks with 25 and 15th in blocks/set at a 1.79 rate. As a team, South Carolina's offense is hitting at a .267 clip and rank 18th in the nation with 3.00 blocks/set.
K(ill)ina Calvillo
The Trojans' third-year standout received the Sun Belt's Offensive Player of the Week honor following a stellar three-match outing. The San Antonio native has posted 31 kills on .470 hitting and has yet to record an attack error.
Calvillo notched double-digit kills in all three matches to open the 2026 season, highlighted by an 11-kill performance on .611 (11/0/18) hitting against Mercer in the season opener. With the honor, Calvillo became the sixth different Trojan to receive a Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week nod.
Notables
The Trojans most recently won two-of-three matches at home for the Troy Invitational. The Cardinal and White kicked off the 2026 season with a sweep over Mercer. Against the Bears, Troy recorded the second-highest attack percentage (.434 — 43/7/83) in program history, and highest since 2002 when the Trojans hit .524 against Morris Brown.
A loss to North Alabama set Troy at 1-1 before the squad swept Alabama State to close out the weekend.
Game Information
Matchup: at South Carolina
When: Sunday, Sept. 6 at 1 p.m.
Where: Columbia, S.C. – Carolina VB Center
Watch: SECN+
Stats: TroyTrojans.com/livestats
Scouting South Carolina
Fifth meeting: South Carolina leads the all-time series 4-0.
Facing South Carolina (3-1) for the fifth time, the Trojans are aiming to secure their first-ever win against the Gamecocks. South Carolina enters Sunday's contest sitting at 3-1, after sweeping UNCG and Northeastern to open the year. Earlier this week in the SEC/Big 10 Challenge, the Gamecocks rallied to defeat Michigan in five sets but fell to Michigan State in three sets the following day.
Second-year middle blocker Sydney Davis anchors the Gamecocks on defense, as she ranks fourth in the country in total blocks with 25 and 15th in blocks/set at a 1.79 rate. As a team, South Carolina's offense is hitting at a .267 clip and rank 18th in the nation with 3.00 blocks/set.
K(ill)ina Calvillo
The Trojans' third-year standout received the Sun Belt's Offensive Player of the Week honor following a stellar three-match outing. The San Antonio native has posted 31 kills on .470 hitting and has yet to record an attack error.
Calvillo notched double-digit kills in all three matches to open the 2026 season, highlighted by an 11-kill performance on .611 (11/0/18) hitting against Mercer in the season opener. With the honor, Calvillo became the sixth different Trojan to receive a Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week nod.
Notables
- Six players made their Trojan debut this past weekend (Kenzly Foote, Isa Ruether, Haley Nash, Sophie Ocampo, Lainey Waser, and Josie Hensley).
- The last time the Trojans started a season 1-0 on the road was back in 2024, where Troy topped LSU in five sets in Baton Rouge — also the last time the Trojans topped a power conference opponent.
- A win on Sunday would have the Trojans at 3-1, which would be mark their best start through four games to a season since 2020 where Troy began 4-0.
- The Trojans currently rank third in the nation in aces/set at 2.78.
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