NC State earned it's second-straight victory with a convincing 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-23) win over Clemson Friday night in Reynolds Coliseum. The Wolfpack were led once again by the dynamic duo of Melissa Evans and Jade Parchment with 15 kills and 13 kills, respectively. .

NC State (7-7, 6-7 ACC) had a season-high .407 hitting percentage and 54 kills, the most in a three-set match this season for the Wolfpack. The .407 team hitting percentage is the highest for NC State since Sept. 14, 2017 and the highest against a conference opponent since Oct. 30, 2016 against Virginia Tech.

Taylor Rowland had her third-straight double-digit kill performance, registering 11. NC State successfully got its middles involved as Pam Chukwujekwu had nine kills and Riley Shaak had five. Kristen McDaniel notched the eighth double-double of her career taylling 45 assists and 13 digs in the three sets.

MATCH RECAP
Clemson came out aggressive, jumping to an early 9-3 lead to start the match. NC State fired back with an 11-3 run, behind three kills from Jade Parchment and two by Melissa Evans. With a 14-12 lead for NC State, Clemson attempted to regain momentum, but NC State's balanced attack proved to be the difference. The Wolfpack had five players record kills in the first set, including three of more by Evans, Parchment, Chukwujekwu and Shaak.

Melissa Evans dominated the second set as she logged a set-high eight kills, without an error, for a .727 hitting percentage. Unlike the first set, both teams prevented large scoring runs as the set had 22 tie scores and 11 lead changes. Evans ended the set with her 13th kill f the match for the 2-0 Wolfpack advantage.

Similar to the second set, the third set was a back-and-forth affair as neither team was able to separate from the other. Taylor Rowland imposed her will as she had a set-high six kills. Nearing the end of the set, Clemson took a 24-22 lead; however, after an NC State challenge, the Tigers were called for a net violation which resulted in the score being reversed to 23-23. Moments later, NC State notched the victory on a kill from Parchment to complete the team's third sweep of the season.

UP NEXT
NC State returns to Reynolds Coliseum on Sunday, March 21 to face Boston College at 1 p.m. on ACCNX.

.@PackVBall committed 16 service errors but still got the job done against Clemson, improving to 7-7.

AHC Wargo-Kearney: "We missed over 20% of our serves on the night, so think about what our scores could be if we didn't miss 20% of our serves."
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set 1
NC State 25
Boston College 14

set 2
NC State 25
Boston College 22

NC State leads match 2-0

set 3
NC State 25
Boston College 19

NC State wins match 3-0

.@PackVball took care of business against the 1-11 Boston College Eagles Sunday behind Jade Parchment's 13 kills.

The Pack is now back to .500 in conference play and has won 3 straight over Wake Forest, Clemson and BC.
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Its been 408 days since @CoachSlabe became a part of the Pack!

Since then him, @MWargoKearney and Luke Murray have navigated NC State Volleyball through one of the most unusual seasons ever. And it's only just the beginning! https://t.co/MWb5FM4JzU

.@PackVball is in the midst of a 3-game winning streak but will hit the road for each of its last 4 contests of the season.

3 of those opponents (Georgia Tech, Louisville and Florida State) are ranked.
@rachelbilenki
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In its return to the road, the NC State volleyball team is set to square off against a pair of top-25 opponents this weekend, March 27-28. The Wolfpack will open its weekend with a neutral site match against #22 Georgia Tech Saturday at 3:30 p.m., followed by a Sunday 2 p.m. matchup against #14 Louisville. Both matches will be broadcast on ACCNX.

SCOUTING GEORGIA TECH
Georgia Tech sits in first place in the ACC with an 11-2 record, including going 4-1 this spring. The Yellow Jackets have won 29 of its last 32 matches dating back to 2019. As a team, Georgia Tech currently leads the ACC and is ranked sixth in the nation with a .314 hitting percentage. They also lead the conference in aces per set (1.64) and are second in kills per set (14.18).

Mariana Brambilla has led them offensively, averaging second in the ACC and 18th in the NCAA in both kills per set (4.55) and points per set (5.10).

SCOUTING LOUISVILLE
Louisville is one of the top blocking teams in the country, as they rank second nationally with 3.15 blocks per set. Amaya Tillman leads the Cardinals with 1.61 blocks per set, fourth among the NCAA. Louisville is 10-2 and has won six-straight with its last loss coming back on Oct. 23 against #10 Pitt.

Anna Stevenson has been a solid threat for the Cardinals, as she ranks 11th in the NCAA and leads her team with a .416 hitting percentage.

set 1
Georgia Tech 25
NC State 20

set 2
Georgia Tech 25
NC State 21

Georgia Tech leads match 2-0

set 3
Georgia Tech 25
NC State 22

Georgia Tech wins match 3-0

Melissa Evans and Kristen McDaniel led all players in kills and assists, respectively, but 23 attack and 11 service errors cost @PackVball against No. 22 Georgia Tech.
@benellis81
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set 1
Louisville 26
NC State 24

set 2
Louisville 25
NC State 22

Louisville leads match 2-0

set 3
Louisville 25
NC State 13

Louisville wins match 3-0

.@PackVball fell in straight sets against another ranked team on Sunday, losing 3-0 to the No. 14 Cardinals after dropping the first match of the weekend to No. 22 Georgia Tech.
@katpeters15
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NC State volleyball's final two matches of the 2020-21 season against Syracuse and Florida State have been canceled and will not be rescheduled.

The cancelation follows the necessary COVID-19 contact tracing and quarantining among NC State's tier-one personnel. The team is adhering to the outlined protocols within the ACC Medical Advisory Group report.

NC State concludes its 2020-21 season with an 8-9 record (7-9 ACC).

Despite having its last 2 games canceled, there is still plenty to take away from @PackVball's rollercoaster spring season.

Luka Slabe's premier year
Strong upperclassmen
Disappointing spring record
@katpeters15
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