Kearney Leads Wolfpack Volleyball Past Green Wave, 3-1

Saturday, September 12

New Orleans, La. (Devlin Fieldhouse)

12:30 PM

NC State

7-1

Tulane

3-4

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
NC State	25	25	25	25	3
Tulane	19	27	17	19	1

Photo by: Greg Mintel

Kearney Leads Wolfpack Volleyball Past Green Wave, 3-1

9/12/2015 3:25:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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Sophomore records career-best 19 kills

By: Justin Wilson, Assistant Athletics Communications Director

NEW ORLEANS – Sophomore middle blocker Kaitlyn Kearney swatted a match-high and career-best 19 kills to lead the NC State women's volleyball team to a 3-1 (25-19, 25-27, 25-17, 25-19) win against the host Tulane Green Wave Saturday afternoon inside Devlin Fieldhouse.

The Wolfpack moves to 7-1 on the year, while the Green Wave fall to 3-4. NC State is now 2-0 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl Collegiate Classic and will conclude play in the event later today against Incarnate Word at 5:30 p.m. ET.

Match Notes
- NC State and Tulane were meeting for the first time in the history of the programs, as the Wolfpack now leads the all-time series, 1-0.
- On Friday, Kearney matched her previous career best with 17 kills and today turned in another stellar performance to tally a career-high 19.
- She also notched 12 blocks to record her third career and first double-double of the season. It was the fourth of the year by a Wolfpack player.
- With the win, NC State has now won four consecutive matches.

Match Rewind
- NC State jumped out to a 5-2 lead in the first set, forcing Tulane to call an early timeout. The Wolfpack extended its advantage to 9-2, following a 4-0 run in which senior Morgan Cormier had three service aces.
- Leading 19-16, the Pack stretched its lead with four consecutive points and went on to win the opening set, 25-19.
- In the second set, the Wolfpack raced out to a 9-2 lead but Tulane fought back with an 8-1 run to knot the score at 10. The Green Wave won the seesaw battle down the stretch, 27-25, as the score was tied 15 times and no team led by more than two points.
- With the score tied at 10 in the third set, NC State went on a 10-2 run to pull away from Tulane and take a 20-12 lead. A kill by freshman Sarah Konchan gave the Wolfpack set point and two points later, Cormier put down a kill to give NC State the 25-17 third-set win.
- NC State had another strong start in the fourth set, sprinting out to a 9-3 advantage resulting in a Tulane timeout. Following a 4-0 run by the Green Wave, the Wolfpack called a timeout and put together a 4-0 run of its own out of the break to extend its lead to 17-9.
- A service error by Tulane's Sarah Ray ended the match, as NC State claimed the fourth set, 25-19 and the overall match, 3-1.

Top Performers
- Aside from Kearney's 19 kills, classmate Perry Ramsey also had a great match putting down 13 kills and a .419 hitting percentage. Freshman Blayke Hranicka chipped in with seven kills.
- Junior Maggie Speaks handed out 42 assists to tie as the match-high and also collected seven digs, three blocks and three kills.
- Defensively, senior Tanna Aljoe led the way with nine digs, while sophomore defensive specialist Emily Harris contributed eight.

Up Next
The Wolfpack will conclude play in the Allstate Sugar Bowl Collegiate Classic later today at 5:30 p.m. against Incarnate Word.

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