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Photo by: Greg Mintel
NC State Volleyball’s Comeback Falls Short Against No. 16 Florida State
10/9/2016 5:19:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State volleyball team put together a furious comeback late in the match, but was unable to complete it as the 16th-ranked Florida State Seminoles held on for the 3-1 (25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 27-25) victory Sunday afternoon inside Reynolds Coliseum.
After dropping the first two sets, the Wolfpack rallied to win the third set and the Pack had two set-point attempts in the fourth set, but the Seminoles were able to fight them off to secure the win.
NC State falls to 10-8 overall and 3-3 in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) play, while Florida State improves to 12-3 and 5-1 in league action.
Quoting Hampton-Keith
Opening statement…
"I'm very proud of how we ended the match, we definitely ended better than we started and we gave ourselves some chances at the end," said head coach Linda Hampton-Keith. "But I'm disappointed that it took us so long to play that well and in the end it just kind of got away from us, so we talked about that to make sure we come out better to start our next match."
On the team's comeback in the fourth set, after the early deficit…
"It was one of those moments where you watch your team respond and you're excited, proud of them for that, but at the same time you're pushing them to continue it. I thought a lot of our issues weren't necessarily volleyball issues, but more of how we were responding and the way we were taking care of things on our side of the net.
"We can't put ourselves in a corner like that to where we have to fight back so hard and have such a thin margin of error."
Worth Noting
- Despite losing the match, NC State recorded more kills in the contest than Florida State, 62-55, and the Wolfpack also tallied more assists, 61-52.
- NCSU also held the Florida State offensive attack, which leads the ACC in hitting percentage, to a .226 clip, below its average of .264.
- Junior Julia Brown recorded her ninth double-double performance of the season and second consecutive with 17 kills and 11 digs.
- The Wolfpack was without the services of its starting setter Maggie Speaks, so sophomore Becky Porter made her second consecutive and third overall start this season in the contest.
Match Rewind
- NC State started slow in the match, as No. 16 Florida State rushed out to a 7-3 lead in the first set, but the Wolfpack recovered quickly to knot the score at eight after a kill by Teni Sopitan.
- A kill by Kaitlyn Kearney gave the Pack a 16-15 lead, but the Seminoles countered with three unanswered points to grab an 18-16 advantage to force an NCSU timeout.
- Florida State pulled ahead, 23-20, and NC State countered to trim the lead to 23-22, but the 'Noles won the next two points to earn the 25-22 first-set win.
- In the second set, the score was even early but a 6-1 run gave Florida State a 16-12 advantage and the Wolfpack was unable to recover from that deficit.
- NC State fought back in the set to narrow the Florida State lead to 18-15; however, the Seminoles went on to win the frame, 25-19.
- The Wolfpack started strong after the intermission, taking a 6-3 lead in the third set after a service ace by Brown.
- With the score level at 18, NC State won three of the next four points, forcing a pair of timeouts by Florida State to take a 21-19 lead.
- Freshman Jessica Kemp capped the set with a kill from Porter, as NCSU emerged victorious in the set, 25-23.
- Florida State raced out to a huge lead in the fourth set, leading by as much as eight at times but NC State wasn't done and fought back in the frame.
- With the tally 19-11, the Pack went on a 5-1 run to trim the margin to 20-16.
- Following a kill by FSU to make it 22-17, NC State responded with five consecutive points to knot the score at 22, concluding an 11-3 run by the Wolfpack.
- After the 'Noles grabbed a 23-22 lead, the Pack countered with back-to-back points to take a 24-23 lead and own set point.
- A block by FSU helped stave off NCSU's first set-point attempt and a kill helped fight off the Pack's second attempt at 25-24.
- Florida State won the next three points to escape with the 27-25 fourth-set win and 3-1 victory in the overall match.
Top Performers
- Brown led the Wolfpack with 17 kills, while Sopitan also had a strong match posting 13 kills to go along with a .333 attacking percentage.
- Erin Chatman also notched double-digit kills with 10 and Perry Ramsey pitched in with nine, in addition to Kearney's seven.
- At setter, Porter handed out a match-high 57 assists and also tallied four blocks and two kills.
- Rachel Eppley headlined the defensive effort with 19 digs, while Ramsey contributed 17 digs.
Up Next
NC State returns to action Thursday, Oct. 13, when it travels to Louisville to take on the host Cardinals. First serve is slated for 7 p.m. and the match will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra.
After dropping the first two sets, the Wolfpack rallied to win the third set and the Pack had two set-point attempts in the fourth set, but the Seminoles were able to fight them off to secure the win.
NC State falls to 10-8 overall and 3-3 in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) play, while Florida State improves to 12-3 and 5-1 in league action.
Quoting Hampton-Keith
Opening statement…
"I'm very proud of how we ended the match, we definitely ended better than we started and we gave ourselves some chances at the end," said head coach Linda Hampton-Keith. "But I'm disappointed that it took us so long to play that well and in the end it just kind of got away from us, so we talked about that to make sure we come out better to start our next match."
On the team's comeback in the fourth set, after the early deficit…
"It was one of those moments where you watch your team respond and you're excited, proud of them for that, but at the same time you're pushing them to continue it. I thought a lot of our issues weren't necessarily volleyball issues, but more of how we were responding and the way we were taking care of things on our side of the net.
"We can't put ourselves in a corner like that to where we have to fight back so hard and have such a thin margin of error."
Worth Noting
- Despite losing the match, NC State recorded more kills in the contest than Florida State, 62-55, and the Wolfpack also tallied more assists, 61-52.
- NCSU also held the Florida State offensive attack, which leads the ACC in hitting percentage, to a .226 clip, below its average of .264.
- Junior Julia Brown recorded her ninth double-double performance of the season and second consecutive with 17 kills and 11 digs.
- The Wolfpack was without the services of its starting setter Maggie Speaks, so sophomore Becky Porter made her second consecutive and third overall start this season in the contest.
Match Rewind
- NC State started slow in the match, as No. 16 Florida State rushed out to a 7-3 lead in the first set, but the Wolfpack recovered quickly to knot the score at eight after a kill by Teni Sopitan.
- A kill by Kaitlyn Kearney gave the Pack a 16-15 lead, but the Seminoles countered with three unanswered points to grab an 18-16 advantage to force an NCSU timeout.
- Florida State pulled ahead, 23-20, and NC State countered to trim the lead to 23-22, but the 'Noles won the next two points to earn the 25-22 first-set win.
- In the second set, the score was even early but a 6-1 run gave Florida State a 16-12 advantage and the Wolfpack was unable to recover from that deficit.
- NC State fought back in the set to narrow the Florida State lead to 18-15; however, the Seminoles went on to win the frame, 25-19.
- The Wolfpack started strong after the intermission, taking a 6-3 lead in the third set after a service ace by Brown.
- With the score level at 18, NC State won three of the next four points, forcing a pair of timeouts by Florida State to take a 21-19 lead.
- Freshman Jessica Kemp capped the set with a kill from Porter, as NCSU emerged victorious in the set, 25-23.
- Florida State raced out to a huge lead in the fourth set, leading by as much as eight at times but NC State wasn't done and fought back in the frame.
- With the tally 19-11, the Pack went on a 5-1 run to trim the margin to 20-16.
- Following a kill by FSU to make it 22-17, NC State responded with five consecutive points to knot the score at 22, concluding an 11-3 run by the Wolfpack.
- After the 'Noles grabbed a 23-22 lead, the Pack countered with back-to-back points to take a 24-23 lead and own set point.
- A block by FSU helped stave off NCSU's first set-point attempt and a kill helped fight off the Pack's second attempt at 25-24.
- Florida State won the next three points to escape with the 27-25 fourth-set win and 3-1 victory in the overall match.
Top Performers
- Brown led the Wolfpack with 17 kills, while Sopitan also had a strong match posting 13 kills to go along with a .333 attacking percentage.
- Erin Chatman also notched double-digit kills with 10 and Perry Ramsey pitched in with nine, in addition to Kearney's seven.
- At setter, Porter handed out a match-high 57 assists and also tallied four blocks and two kills.
- Rachel Eppley headlined the defensive effort with 19 digs, while Ramsey contributed 17 digs.
Up Next
NC State returns to action Thursday, Oct. 13, when it travels to Louisville to take on the host Cardinals. First serve is slated for 7 p.m. and the match will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra.
Team Stats
FS
ST
Kills
55
62
Errors
22
27
Attempts
146
182
Hitting %
.226
.192
Points
73.0
75.0
Assists
52
61
Aces
6
5
Blocks
12.0
8.0
Game Leaders
Kills
17
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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