Wolfer79 said:

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NC State volleyball opened the second weekend of the NC State Classic on Thursday night with a commanding 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-18) win over Indiana in Reynolds Coliseum.

Multiple members of the Wolfpack posted season highs in different categories, including roommates Vanja Bukilic and Martyna Leoniak tallying 13 and 12 kills.

The NC State offense was aided by a combined 31 assists from Naomi Cabello and Kristen McDaniel, while Priscilla Hernandez led the way with 17 digs of her own.

Set One (25-23)
After falling behind early in the opening frame the Pack used a six-point rally to gain a 22-19 advantage, cruising to a 25-23 win to gain a 1-0 set lead.

Set Two (25-23)
A quick start for the Wolfpack was met by a late rally from the Hoosiers in the middle set, with Indiana cleaning up a six-point deficit to tie the score 23-23. NC State finished the frame with back-to-back points to secure a 25-23 win, picking up momentum heading into the final set.

Set Three (25-18)
The Pack finished off a dominant win with a seven-point victory in the final set, getting out to a quick 4-0 lead and never trailing from that point forward, giving 17 NC State players the chance to see game action.

Next Up
The Pack is set to host a double-header on Friday against Western Carolina and TCU, with both games taking place in Reynolds Coliseum starting at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m..

https://gopack.com/news/2022/9/8/womens-volleyball-volleyball-conquers-indiana-in-straight-sets.aspx

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Indiana 13 out of 14 in Big 10 preseason poll, so a loss or struggle here would have been bad...

Western Carolina wins set 1 25-19

Western Carolina wins set 2
25-21
Western Carolina leads match 2-1

Western Carolina picked 5th (of 9) in Southern Conference preseason poll

Western Carolina wins set 3
25-21
Western Carolina wins match 3-0

set 1
NC State 25
TCU 17

set 2
NC State 25
TCU 19

NC State leads match 2-0

set 3
NC State 25
TCU 19

NC State wins match 3-0

NC State volleyball dropped the opening leg of its Friday doubleheader to Western Carolina 3-0 (19-25, 21-25, 21-25) in Reynolds Coliseum, with the Wolfpack's record falling to 5-3 on the season.

Vanja Bukilic led the way for NC State with eight kills, aided by Naomi Cabello's team-high 13 assist.

Set One (19-25)
The Catamounts got off to a quick start in the opening set grabbing a 6-1 lead, forcing the Wolfpack into an early timeout. NC State struggled to gain momentum throughout the contest with Western Carolina leading the way throughout the entire set, finishing off the Wolfpack with a 25-19 defeat.

Set Two (21-25)
After falling behind early once again, NC State found itself in front for the first time during the game in the second set, gaining a 14-13 edge, then surrendering a run to the Catamounts to close the set and give Western a 25-21 win.

Set Three (21-25)
A tightly contested final frame resulted in Western Carolina closing out the Pack, 25-21, with the Catamounts scoring the final five points of the contest, wrapping up a 3-0 win.

https://gopack.com/news/2022/9/9/womens-volleyball-volleyball-falls-to-wcu.aspx

Graduate outside hitter Vanja Bukilic led NC State volleyball with 14 kills, in straight sets (25-17, 25-19, 25-19) over TCU Friday evening.

Bukilic also recorded a .458 hitting percentage.

Freshman Ava Brizard added nine kills and 11 digs for the Pack.

Set One (25-17)
The Pack took an early lead, but TCU managed to keep the set close. After a back and forth battle and three straight points by the Pack, NC State took set one.

Set Two (25-19)
The two teams battled back and forth to start the second set. NC State took four straight points to take the lead. Martyna Leoniak and Jada Allen recorded a number of kills to help the Pack stay on top. A kill by Bukilic ended the set, 25-19 in favor of the Pack.

Set Three (25-19)
The start of set three was a battle between the two teams. With graduate libero Priscilla Hernandez behind the service line, the Pack scored five straight to take an 18-12 lead over the Horned Frogs. After TCU scored three straight, the Pack ended the match with a kill by Amanda Rice.

Up Next
The Pack heads to Arkansas for the ACC-SEC Challenge hosted by Arkansas. Play begins Thursday Sept. 15 and concluding on Friday Sept. 16.

https://gopack.com/news/2022/9/9/womens-volleyball-bukilic-leads-pack-in-win-over-tcu.aspx

𝙇𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝘽𝙇𝙊𝘾𝙆 𝙋𝘼𝙍𝙏𝙔 𝙞𝙣 𝙍𝙚𝙮𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙨.

In case you missed the match, here’s some highlights👀#GoPack | #BiggerThanTheGame pic.twitter.com/2fqGFiNRwp

— Wolfpack Volleyball (@PackVball) September 10, 2022

The NC State volleyball team heads west to Arkansas for the ACC-SEC Challenge, with playing starting on Thursday Sept. 15 and concluding on Friday Sept. 16.

Georgia Matchup Match Notes
Thursday's contest will be the fifth meeting for the two teams, who split the history 2-2.
In their most recent meeting, almost a year to the date, the Pack topped the Bulldogs 3-1 in Raleigh.

Jada Allen tallied eight kills and Riley Shaak recorded five blocks in the 2021 meeting.
Arkansas Matchup SECN+ | Live Stats | Match Notes
Friday's meeting will be the fourth between the two teams.
The Razorbacks hold a 2-1 advantage over the Pack.
In their most recent meeting, almost a year to the date, the Pack fell 0-3 to the Razorbacks.
Allen tallied seven kills and Shaak tallied five blocks at the 2021 meeting.

https://gopack.com/news/2022/9/13/womens-volleyball-volleyball-to-take-final-non-conference-road-trip.aspx

set 1
Georgia 25
NC State 21

set 2
Georgia 25
NC State 22

Georgia leads match 2-0

set 3
Georgia 25
NC State 21

Georgia wins match 3-0

Georgia was picked 9th of 13 teams in preseason volleyball poll

The NC State volleyball team lost to the Georgia Bulldogs in straight sets late Thursday afternoon. This was the team's first of two matches of the ACC-SEC Challenge in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
The Wolfpack (6-4) fought hard against the Bulldogs (9-1), who won each set by scores of 25-21, 25-22 and 25-21. Unfortunately, Georgia was the better team as the Bulldogs led in kills, service aces, blocks and total assists by the end of the match.
NC State totaled 40 kills in the match, but fell short compared to Georgia's 50. Sophomore opposite hitter Amanda Rice totaled 11 kills and was followed closely by freshman outside hitter Ava Brizard and sophomore outside hitter Martyna Leoniak, who each had 10.

https://www.technicianonline.com/sports/nc-state-volleyball-swept-by-georgia-in-first-match-of-acc-sec-challenge/article_b22d51c8-354b-11ed-8e56-0f34a76c897d.html

set 1
Arkansas 25
NC State 18

set 2
Arkansas 25
NC State 19

Arkansas leads match 2-0

set 3
NC State 26
Arkansas 24

Arkansas leads match 2-1

Arkansas picked 4th in SEC preseason poll

set 4
Arkansas 25
NC State 20

Arkansas wins match 3-1

The NC State volleyball team fell to No. 24 Arkansas, 3-1 (18-25, 19-25, 26-24, 20-25) Friday evening in its final non-conference match.

Freshman outside hitter Ava Brizard tallied 15 kills on the evening.

Sophomore Jada Allen recorded a career high 10 blocks for the Pack, many of which came in the fourth set.

Graduate Libero Priscilla Hernandez tallied 22 digs.


Set One (18-25)
After a back and forth start, the Pack struggled to gain momentum. Arkansas went on a six point scoring-run to lead, 20-14 over the Pack. NC State capitalized on multiple errors by the Razorbacks to make it a two point deficit. Arkansas ended up on top after scoring three straight.

Set Two (19-25)
The Razorbacks took an early 5-1 lead over the Wolfpack. Despite the Pack's efforts to minimize Arkansas' lead, the Razorbacks took the set.

Set Three (26-24)
The Pack struggled to gain momentum as the Razorbacks scored five straight. Madison Williams was a game changer for the Pack as she recorded two kills and a huge block in the set to bring NC State within one of the Razorbacks. The Pack took three straight points to shock the Razorbacks and take set three.

Set Four (20-25)
The Pack took the momentum from the end of the third set and used it to take an 8-6 lead over the Razorbacks. Vanja Bukilic and Allen tallied a number of blocks to help the Pack maintain the lead. After tying the set 10-10, the Razorbacks managed to take the lead. NC State attempted to regain the lead, but fell short after the Razorbacks regained momentum.

Next Up
The Pack will open conference play on the road against Virginia and Pitt, starting Friday Sept. 23.

https://gopack.com/news/2022/9/16/womens-volleyball-volleyball-falls-after-tough-battle-in-fayetteville.aspx

The NC State volleyball team now sits 11 games into its season at a 6-5 record. With all the nonconference competitions in the books, let's take a look at how the Pack performed against some unfamiliar opponents.

The Wolfpack only decided four of those 11 games in more than three sets. This means that the Pack's stamina remains untested, so it needs to make those first sets count the most.

https://www.technicianonline.com/sports/nc-state-volleyball-stands-a-shade-above-500-entering-acc-competition/article_d5889900-37a5-11ed-ad19-2b5cec8f1b8d.html

So a loss to western Carolina but a win against TCU? That doesn't seem realistic.

The NC State Volleyball team is set to open ACC play on the road with its first match at Virginia before heading to No. 10 Pitt.

The Pack heads into conference play with a 6-5 record. NC State wrapped up non-conference play at the ACC-SEC Challenge hosted by Arkansas.

Virgina Match Up Live Stats | Watch | Match Notes

The Cavaliers hold a 27-14 advantage over the Pack
The Pack currently holds an eight-game winning streak with Virginia

NC State is 4-1 in its last five meetings in Charlottesville
Head coach Luka Slabe is 4-0 against the Cavilers
Riley Shaak tallied four blocks and Jada Allen recorded four kills in the last meeting

Pitt Match Up -- Live Stats | Watch | Match Notes
The Panthers hold a 10-2 over the Pack
The last time the Pack defeated Pitt was in 2017, when they won 3-1 in Pittsburgh
In the two teams last meeting, Jasa Allen tallied four blocks, Amanda Rice had seven kills and Kristen McDaniel had 27 assists

https://gopack.com/news/2022/9/21/womens-volleyball-volleyball-set-to-open-acc-play-on-the-road.aspx

The NC State Volleyball team opened conference play with a thrilling 3-2 (24-26, 25-17, 25-23, 25-18, 15-8) win over Virginia. The Pack is 5-0 against the Cavaliers under head coach Luka Slabe who took reign of the program in 2020.

Freshman Ava Brizard recorded her second career double-double after tallying 17 kills and 10 digs.

Graduate Vanja Bukilic and sophomore Jada Allen each tallied six blocks for the Pack.

Sophomore setter Naomi Cabello led the Wolfpack setters with 27 assists on the evening.

Set One (24-26)
The Cavaliers served first, but the Pack took point one. Virginia took the second point, but from there the Pack took a lead and didn't look back for quite some time. P. Hernandez was behind the service line for seven straight Pack points before Virginia scored its second point of the set. UVA managed to come back and win the set, despite trailing throughout.

Set Two (25-17)
The Pack trailed to start the set, but later took a lead that the Cavaliers were unable to stop. Coach Slabe won his third challenge of the evening, making it the most he has won in a single match this season. NC State tallied 10 blocks in the set, with Allen and Martyna Leoniak each tallying three. The Wolfpack took seven straight points to lead 23-14 before UVA managed to stop the scoring streak.

Set Three (25-23)
NC State took a 4-1 lead to start. UVA made several attempts in the beginning of the set to minimize the Pack's lead but were unsuccessful until tying it 19-19 from there it was a back and forth battle between the two teams. A kill by Leoniak ended the set, giving NC State a 2-1 advantage.

Set Four(18-25)
The Wolfpack struggled to gain momentum and the Cavaliers took a 5-1. UVA capitalized on the Pack's errors and maintained the lead. NC State minimized the Cavaliers lead to three, but were unable to stop them.

Set Five (15-8)
Virginia took a 2-1 lead over the Pack, but NC State quickly responded. After taking an 8-5 lead at the side switch, the Pack continued to dominate. Brizard recorded three kills and Shaak tallied three blocks to help the Pack.

Up Next
The Pack will head to Pittsburgh to take on No. 10 Pitt on Sunday. First serve is slated for 1pm EDT and will be broadcast on ACCNX.

https://gopack.com/news/2022/9/23/womens-volleyball-volleyball-opens-acc-play-with-thrilling-win.aspx

A kill by by Rice ends the match and the Pack wins set five 15-8!

ACC Play, 1-0😎#GoPack | #BiggerThanTheGame pic.twitter.com/vMCppcgUx9

— Wolfpack Volleyball (@PackVball) September 24, 2022

vs #10 Pittsburgh

set 1
Pittsburgh 31-29

set 2
Pittsburgh 25-13
Pittsburgh leads match 2-0

set 3
NC State 25-22
Pittsburgh leads match 2-1

Wolfer79 said:

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vs #10 Pittsburgh

set 1
Pittsburgh 31-29

set 2
Pittsburgh 25-13
Pittsburgh leads match 2-0

set 3
NC State 25-22
Pittsburgh leads match 2-1

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set 4
Pittsburgh 25-23

Pittsburgh wins match 3-1

The NC State volleyball team lost to the No. 10 Pittsburgh Panthers 3-1 on Sunday, Sept. 25 after fighting hard for over two and a half hours. The Wolfpack went into the first set coming off a tiring five-set win against Virginia on Friday night, with Pitt defeating UNC on the same day in four sets.

The first set saw a tough start for the Wolfpack (7-6, 1-1 ACC) as the Panthers (11-2, 2-0 ACC) took a quick lead off of an 8-0 run. Graduate defensive specialist Priscilla Hernandez tallied her first of four service aces throughout the match in the first set, along with an ace from freshman outside hitter Ava Brizard during a scoring run for NC State that cut Pitt's lead to 20-19.

The Wolfpack took the lead 24-23 but wasn't able to finish the set with a win. In total, there were eight scoring ties and seven lead changes in the first set, which Pitt finished with 31-29 win. This set was definitely one of the longest NC State had played so far this season, totalling over 45 minutes.

Whatever momentum that was with the Wolfpack in the first set was quickly lost during the second. The Panthers won this set 25-13, having led by as many as 14 at one point. NC State was unable to recover and posted a .000 hitting percentage off of six kills and six attack errors in the set.

The third set was more in the Wolfpack's favor, taking an 11-9 lead as both teams traded points back and forth. NC State tallied its most kills during this set with 17 compared to Pitt's 11. The set was again tied at 22, and a huge double block from junior middle blocker Riley Shaak and redshirt sophomore outside hitter Madison Williams gave NC State a 24-22 lead. With a dominant front row, the Pack took a set from the ranked Panthers and brought the match to 2-1.

The fourth and final set was much like the third, consisting of both teams trading points back and forth. Unfortunately for the Wolfpack, Pitt created a small lead that would lead to the Panthers winning the set and match. By the end of the match, three State players had over 10 kills; sophomore opposite hitter Amanda Rice led the team with 12, while Brizard and graduate opposite hitter Vanja Bukilic both had 11.

The Wolpack comes back to Reynolds Coliseum next week for a two-game homestand against Florida State and Miami. The games take place on Friday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 2 at 1 p.m., respectively.

https://www.technicianonline.com/sports/wolfpack-volleyball-defeated-by-no-10-pitt-in-second-acc-match-of-season/article_1e0dbc5c-3d12-11ed-8d14-0b4c27cc62f2.html

The NC State volleyball team will host Florida State and Miami for the second week of conference play.n The Pack enter the weekend with a 1-1 record in ACC play, after toping Virginia 3-2 and falling after a tough battle to No. 10 Pitt, 3-1.

Florida State Match Up -- Live Stats | Watch | Game Notes

• The Seminoles hold a 34-3 advantage over the Pack FSU has won the last for straight
• In the Slabe Era, the Pack is 0-1

Miami Match Up -- Live Stats | Watch | Game Notes

• The Hurricanes hold a 15-4 advantage over the Pack, winning the last two
• In the Slabe Era, the Pack is 0-2 against Miami
• The match will be a reunion for graduate libero Priscilla Hernandez, who spent her first four seasons with the Canes
• For the Pack, in the last meeting, McDaniel recorded 36 assists
• While with the Hurricanes, Hernandez recorded 11 digs in the two teams last meeting

https://gopack.com/news/2022/9/28/womens-volleyball-volleyball-to-host-fsu-and-miami.aspx

Despite a tropical storm rolling through Raleigh, the NC State volleyball team swept Florida State 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-17) Friday evening in Reynolds Coliseum.

Sophomore Jada Allen said, "We want to thank everyone for coming out today. We know the weather was insane, but the fans still showed out and made the gym feel electric."

Ava Brizard and Martyna Leoniak each tallied 11 kills for the Pack. JAllen recorded a .571 hitting percentage and Riley Shaak tallied .714 on the evening.

Vanja Bukilic led the team with eight blocks.

Kristen McDaniel led the setters with 18 assists on the evening.

Set One (25-23)
The Pack took an early lead after a number of errors by the Seminoles. The 'Noles tied the game 13-13 after an attack error by the Pack, from there it was a back and forth battle. NC State took the set after taking three straight points.

Set Two (25-20)
NC State took a 5-2 lead to start the second set. FSU tied the game two times, but were unable to take a substantial lead over the Pack. Amanda Rice and Bukilic led the Wolfpack in kills throughout the set.

Set Three (25-17)
After taking a 5-1 lead to start, the Pack kept the momentum going. Leoniak tallied three straight kills for the Pack to help NC State take a six point lead. NC State capitalized on the Seminoles eight errors in the set and went on several scoring streaks to maintain the lead.

Up Next
The Pack returns to Reynolds to host Miami on Sunday Oct. 2. First serve is slated for 2pm on ACCN.

https://gopack.com/news/2022/9/30/womens-volleyball-pack-sweeps-seminoles-in-straight-sets.aspx

𝒯𝑜 𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝒻𝒶𝓃𝓈...

ＴＨＡＮＫ ＹＯＵ．#GoPack | #BiggerThanTheGame pic.twitter.com/GT9jeW2FzA

— Wolfpack Volleyball (@PackVball) October 1, 2022

Miami (FL) at North Carolina State ACC Network, 2 p.m.

NC State wins set 1 25-20

NC State wins set 2
25-20

NC State leads match 2-0