North Carolina State University Athletics
Wake Forest Defeats NC State Volleyball
11/6/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Winston-Salem, NC (Nov. 6) - NC State lost to Wake Forest, 3-0, in the Demon Deacons final home game of the 1999 regular season at Reynolds Gym.
The Demon Deacons held the Wolfpack to a -.022 hitting percentage for the match, forcing 24 NC State errors. Wake registered 47 kills of its own, including 18 in the third game.
NC State quickly fell behind in the match when Wake Forest started out hot and took game one. In the second game, which Wake Forest won 15-6, NC State had eight errors and gave up 17 Deacon kills. The third game saw Wake win a 15-9 decision, as the Deacs held the Wolfpack to only a -.114 hitting percentage. The Deacons never trailed in the match.
Three Deacs registered double-figure kills. Senior outside hitter Sharon Harmsworth and senior outside hitter Katie Horne each had 12 kills in the match, while junior middle blocker Jessica Hood recorded 11 kills.
Charese Williams led NC State with nine kills. Lisa Liberi registered five kills along with five digs. Setter Erin Vesey registered a team-high 20 assists and seven digs.
NC State will now try to get back on the winning track when Virginia visits Raleigh on Tuesday. The match is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum.
