VB Tops Upstate in Four; Falls to VA Tech in Five

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Opening weekend came to a close for the Charlotte volleyball with a 3-1 (25-12, 25-16, 20-25, 25-17) victory over USC Upstate followed by a heartbreaking 3-2 (25-15, 26-24, 19-25, 19-25, 9-15) loss to Virginia Tech on Saturday night. For her weekend efforts, Yumi Garcia was named to the all-tournament team. Saturday night's crowd of 1,411 fans is now the 10th-largest crowd all-time in program history.

"It was a packed house," began Head Coach Karen Weatherington. "That's crazy for opening weekend. We usually get these crowds for Dig Pink and it shows were on the map here on campus. We hope these folks keeping coming in to support us, they made a huge difference for us…