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After a rocky start to the season, @PackVball is getting on track to challenge the upper echelon of the ACC. Senior sports writer @benellis81 breaks down what is and is not clicking for the Pack.

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NC State volleyball returns to Reynolds Coliseum for a pair of weekend matchups against Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.

The Pack begins the weekend with a Friday matchup against Virginia Tech at 7 p.m. before facing Wake Forest on Sunday at 1 p.m. Both games will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.

WEEKEND SCHEDULE
NC State vs. Virginia Tech | Friday at 7 p.m.
Live Stats | ACCNX | NC State Match Notes

NC State vs. Wake Forest | Sunday at 1 p.m.
Live Stats | ACCNX | NC State Match Notes | Wake Forest Match Notes

VIRGINIA TECH MATCHUP
Friday's match serves as the 39th meeting between the Hokies and Wolfpack
NC State is trailing, 17-21 in the overall series but is currently on a seven-game winning streak dating back to 2015
In the last outing on Oct. 30, 2020, the Pack cruised to a 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-10) win
This match will be NC State's pink game where the Wolfpack will wear pink uniforms to honor cancer patients and survivors
WAKE FOREST MATCHUP
The Pack will face the Demon Deacons for the 62nd time in program history
On March 14, 2021, the Wolfpack earned a 3-1 (25-23, 22-25, 25-22, 25-19) victory to increase its win streak against Wake to nine games
With the win, NC State regained the series lead to hold a slight 31-30 advantage

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set 1

NC State 25
Virginia Tech 14

set 2
NC State 25
Virginia Tech 12

NC State leads match 2-0

Final: NC State 3, VT 0

The Pack wins the third set 25-19 to complete the sweep and snap a three-match losing streak. The team will be back in action on Sunday as it hosts Wake Forest at 1 p.m.

.@PackVball dominated Virginia Tech, falling behind by just one point once in the entire match.

Luka Slabe: "Finally I can say, 'Well-executed.' We won this match rightfully so in every aspect".

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NC State was nearly unstoppable on Friday night as it cruised past Virginia Tech, 3-0 (25-14, 25-12, 25-19) in Atlantic Coast Conference volleyball action inside of Reynolds Coliseum.

The Wolfpack (8-8, 2-3 ACC) hit .300 in the match, nearly recording three times as many kills as the Hokies (9-8, 0-5 ACC) while limiting Virginia Tech to a -.021 hitting percentage. With the win, the Pack increased its win streak against the Hokies to eight games, winning the last 10 consecutive sets.

Graduate student Melissa Evans led the charge for the Wolfpack as she recorded a match-high 12 kills on a blistering .375 hitting percentage. This is the third consecutive match that Evans has led both teams in kills.

Freshman Amanda Rice recorded her first career double-digit kill outing as she racked up 10 kills on .278 hitting clip while sophomore Riley Shaak registered four kills on an errorless seven swings as the middle to go along with a team-best five blocks including three solos.

Defensively, junior Taylor Rowland led the charge with 14 digs while senior Jade Parchment and graduate student Kaylee Frazier followed behind with 13 and 11 digs, respectively.

Set One (NC State 25, Virginia Tech 14)
The game started in a back and forth affair as all four ties in the set came by point four. Tied at 4-4, NC State reeled off a 3-0 run to gain enough momentum to hold off the Hokies to claim the first set. The Pack hit .361 in the set and only allowed five kills from Virginia Tech. Evans hit .500 with six kills and a block.

Set Two (NC State 25, Virginia Tech 12)
The Pack controlled all the momentum in this set as the team recorded 15 kills with only one error for a thunderous .438 hitting percentage. Four Wolfpack players registered at least three kills in the set with Evans knocking down four kills on eight errorless swings. Despite only getting 12 points, the Hokies slammed eight kills which is the most out of any set for the team in the match.

Set Three (NC State 25, Virginia Tech 19)
The Wolfpack carried its momentum from the first two sets to the final set as the defense stepped up tremendously, holding Virginia Tech to only three kills with eight errors for a -.179 hitting percentage. The offense wasn't as powerful as the first two sets but NC State grabbed 12 kills which was enough to walk away with the victory.

Up Next
NC State remains at home for a Sunday matchup against Wake Forest. First serve is set for 1 p.m. with the game broadcast live on ACC Network Extra. The Demon Deacons are coming off a four-set loss to UNC on Friday night.

set 1
NC State 25
Wake Forest 20

set 2
NC State 25
Wake Forest 15

NC State leads match 2-0

set 3
NC State 25
Wake Forest 9

NC State wins match 3-0

NC State volleyball hits the road heading north for a pair of matchups against Syracuse and Boston College.

The Pack will take on Syracuse, for the first time since the 2019 campaign, on Friday at noon with the game broadcast live on ACC Network Extra. The weekend trip ends with a noon contest against Boston College on Sunday.

WEEKEND SCHEDULE
NC State vs. Syracuse | Friday at noon
Live Stats | ACCNX | NC State Match Notes | Syracuse Match Notes

NC State vs. Boston College | Sunday at noon
Live Stats | No Stream | NC State Match Notes

SYRACUSE MATCHUP
Friday's meeting will serve as the 15th contest between NC State and Syracuse
The Pack holds a comfortable 11-3 series lead dating back to 1983
In the last outing on Oct. 27, 2019, the Orange won in straight sets, 3-0 (21-25, 23-25, 24-26)
First serve is set for noon on Friday on ACC Network Extra
BOSTON COLLEGE MATCHUP
The Pack will face the Eagles for the 25th time in program history
On March 21, 2021, the Wolfpack cruised past Boston College with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-22, 25-19) win
With the win, NC State increased its narrow advantage in the series to 13-11
The game is slated for a noon first serve on Sunday

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set 1
Syracuse 25
NC State 23

set 2
NC State 25
Syracuse 22

match tied 1-1

set 3
NC State 25
Syracuse 17

NC State leads match 2-1

W!

NC State battles back to win three straight sets, finishing off Syracuse, 25-21 in the fourth set!

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.@PackVball now sports a winning record in ACC play following a 3-1 win at Syracuse. It will look to maintain its winning ways against Boston College on Oct. 17.

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NC State grinded out a hard-fought, 3-1 (23-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-21) victory over Syracuse on Friday afternoon in Atlantic Coast Conference volleyball action at Women's Gymnasium.

The Pack (10-8, 4-3 ACC) hit .319 with 65 kills in the match, marking season highs in both categories in a four-set match. The win extended NC State's win streak to three games, having won nine out of the last 10 sets played.

Senior Jade Parchment led the charge for the Wolfpack as she recorded a match-high 19 kills on a thunderous .378 hitting percentage alongside six digs. Junior Taylor Rowland added her fourth double-double of the season with 18 kills (ties season high) and 10 digs.

Graduate student Melissa Evans added 11 kills on .381 hitting. Junior Kristen McDaniel controlled the offense with 32 assists while graduate student Kaylee Frazier paced the defense with a game-best 15 digs, her fifth consecutive match with double-digit digs.

Set One (NC State 23, Syracuse 25)
Both teams came prepared to fight in the first set as there were nine ties and five lead changes. The biggest lead throughout the set was a three-point lead as neither team gave much breathing room. The final tie came at 17 before the Orange (14-5, 3-4 ACC) went on a quick 2-0 run that created enough space to take the first set. Both offenses were dominant as Cuse hit .412 while NC State recorded a .424 hitting clip.

Set Two (NC State 25, Syracuse 22)
NC State controlled most of the momentum early in the set as the team reeled off a 5-0 run to take a commanding 11-6 lead. Syracuse answered with a 6-1 run to tie the score at 12. The Pack was able to regain the lead but the Orange did not let up, coming back to tie the score at 20. The Wolfpack forced a couple of Syracuse errors and Evans recorded the set-sealing kill to tie the match at 1-all.

Set Three (NC State 25, Syracuse 17)
The third set was all NC State as the Pack jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead that turned into a comfortable 11-3 lead that it would not relinquish. NC State shut down any hopes of Syracuse taking a lead as the defense recorded 15 digs in the set to hold the Orange to .086 hitting while the offense smacked down 18 kills on a .317 hitting clip.

Set Four (NC State 25, Syracuse 21)
Early in the set was all Syracuse as it took a 3-1 lead and kept NC State at bay for the next few points. The Pack fought back and tied the score at 12 before getting back-to-back kills from Parchment and Evans that shifted the momentum to NC State, as the team took a 14-12 lead that it would not let up.

Up Next
NC State will face Boston College on Sunday at noon.

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set 1
NC State 25
Boston College 16

set 2
Boston 25
NC State 23

match tied 1-1

set 3
NC State 25
Boston College 15

NC State leads match 2-1

set 4
NC State 25
Boston College 25

NC State wins match 3-1

🐺 W!

NC State takes the fourth set, 25-15 to defeat Boston College! 4⃣ wins in a row for the Pack!💯#GoPack pic.twitter.com/McSvWUozq9

— Wolfpack Volleyball (@PackVball) October 17, 2021

.@PackVball took down Boston College 3-1 on Sunday, Oct. 17.

The Wolfpack dropped a narrow second set, but won the other three 25-16, 25-15, 25-15.

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Good to see some improvement since the exhibition and early season matches

NC State volleyball is set to make the quick trip to Chapel Hill to face North Carolina on Wednesday at 8 p.m. on ACC Network.

NC State is currently on a four-game winning streak with an overall record of 11-8 and 5-3 in ACC action. The Tar Heels are also on a four-game winning streak after starting conference play 0-4 with a 15-4, 4-4 ACC record.

UNC MATCHUP (NC State Game Notes)
Wednesday's meeting will serve as the 121st battle between the Tar Heels and Wolfpack
The Pack has a sizable gap to fill as it trails 32-88 in the all-time series
In the last outing on Oct. 18, 2020, NC State suffered a 3-1 (20-25, 25-16, 23-25, 17-25) defeat, allowing UNC to extend its win streak to three games

https://gopack.com/news/2021/10/19/womens-volleyball-nc-state-faces-unc-in-chapel-hill.aspx

Junior Taylor Rowland of NC State volleyball has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Co-Player of the Week as announced by the league on Tuesday afternoon.

The weekly honor marks the first ACC honor in Rowland's career. Rowland is the second member of the Wolfpack to earn a weekly conference honor this season as Jada Allen was named ACC Co-Freshman of the Week on Sept. 14.

The outside hitter stuffed the stat sheets all weekend as she recorded her fourth and fifth double-doubles this season. Rowland racked up 29 kills, third-most on the team with a .343 hitting percentage alongside 21 digs, three assists and a pair of blocks.

In the match against Syracuse, she posted 18 kills, tying her season high, on a blistering .368 hitting clip with 10 digs. The Charlotte native followed that performance with 11 kills (.310), a match-best 11 digs and two blocks in the win against Boston College on Sunday.

Taylor Rowland ACC Player of the Week 101921

Up Next
NC State will play a midweek contest against in-state conference foe North Carolina on Wednesday. First serve is set for 8 p.m. on ACC Network.

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@PackVball star & Co-@ACCVolleyball POW, Taylor Rowland, will go from classroom to match tonight! She's student teaching all day & battling @UNCVolleyball at 8ET on @accnetwork ! STUDENT-ATHLETE defined

set 1

unc-ch 25
NC State 11

set 2

NC State 25
unc-ch 22

match tied 1-1

set 3

unc-ch 25
NC State 12

unc-ch leads match 2-1

set 4

unc-ch 25
NC State 22

unc-ch wins match 3-1

NC State could not find a consistent rhythm and dropped a 3-1 (11-25, 25-22, 12-25, 22-25) decision to North Carolina in Atlantic Coast Conference volleyball action on Wednesday night in Carmichael Arena.

The Wolfpack (11-9, 5-4 ACC) had three players record double-digit kills but the Tar Heels (16-4, 5-4 ACC) offense was too much to handle on the road.

Graduate student Melissa Evans led the charge for NC State with 13 kills while senior Jade Parchment followed behind with 12 kills on .324 hitting. Junior Taylor Rowland added 10 kills, seven digs and a pair of blocks.

Junior Kristen McDaniel posted her fifth double-double of the season with 22 assists and a team-high 14 digs. Graduate student Kaylee Frazier served as our libero and recorded 11 digs.

Set One (NC State 11, North Carolina 25)
The Pack started off slow and never picked up its momentum in the set. UNC jumped out to an early 9-0 run, forcing NC State to use both of its timeouts early and never let up.

Set Two (NC State 25, North Carolina 22)
Neither team dominated this set as there were 11 ties and six lead changes. The final tie came at 20-all when NC State called a timeout the recorded back-to-back kills that created enough momentum to hold off UNC and tie the match at one. The Pack held UNC to a .000 hitting percentage in the set.

Set Three (NC State 12, North Carolina 25)
North Carolina came out of the break on fire as the Tar Heels hit .606 in the set while limiting the Pack to only nine kills. The Wolfpack tried to stay close but UNC reeled off an 8-2 run that diminished all hopes of NC State gaining a lead.

Set Four (NC State 22, North Carolina 25)
The final set was a battle all the way through as there were 16 ties and five lead changes. Neither team was able to gain a lead of more than two points until the end. Trailing 19-21, Evans subbed in and immediately recorded a kill and a bad set by UNC allowed the Pack to tie the score at 21. Carolina answered with a kill that got the crowd on their feet, giving UNC enough momentum to claim the final set.

Up Next
NC State will return to Reynolds Coliseum for a Tobacco Road rivalry match against Duke on Sunday. First serve is set for 4 p.m. with the game televised live on ACC Network.

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NC State volleyball will take a break from road games as the team welcomes Duke to Reynolds Coliseum on Sunday at 4 p.m.

The game will be televised live on ACC Network as the Pack (11-9, 5-4) looks to bounce back from a tough rivalry loss to North Carolina on Wednesday.

DUKE MATCHUP

• Sunday's contest will serve as the 103rd meeting between the Wolfpack and Blue Devils
• Duke currently holds a 68-34 advantage in the all-time series
• The Pack snapped Duke's three-game win streak with a hard-fought five-set 3-2 (25-16, 14-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-6) victory in the last outing on Feb. 26.

https://gopack.com/news/2021/10/23/womens-volleyball-volleyball-set-for-tobacco-road-rivalry.aspx

set 1

NC State 26
Duke 24

set 2
NC State 25
Duke 20

NC State leads match 2-0