North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State Volleyball To Host Outback Wolfpack Classic
9/6/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Sept. 6, 2001
RALEIGH, N.C. - The NC State volleyball team, fresh off a second-place finish at the IUPUI Tournament in Indianapolis, Ind., will begin its home schedule by hosting Marshall, High Point and Campbell this weekend, September 7-8, in the Outback NC State Wolfpack Classic at Reynolds Coliseum.
The tournament kicks off on Friday, September 7 with Campbell (3-0) taking on High Point (2-2) at 4:30 p.m., followed by NC State (2-2) against Marshall (0-3) at 7 p.m. On Saturday, September 8, Marshall and Campbell will begin play at 11:30 a.m., followed by NC State vs. High Point at 2 p.m., Marshall vs. High Point at 4:30 p.m., and NC State vs. Campbell at 7 p.m.
"I think this will be a good tournament for our team," Wolfpack head coach Mary Byrne said. "This should be a good, competitive field, with four teams that look very even at this point. Hopefully we can stay focused on our game, maintain our focus and intensity, and come away with three victories."
The Wolfpack began play at the IUPUI Tournament with a 3-1 victory over Jacksonville State before falling to eventual tournament winner Eastern Michigan, 0-3. The Pack then rebounded to take second place with a 3-2 win over host IUPUI. Butler defeated NC State in three games on Monday to complete the Labor Day weekend.
Senior co-captains Charece Williams and Alison Kreager paced the Wolfpack in Indianapolis, with both earning a spot on the IUPUI all-tournament team. Williams finished the weekend with 66 kills, a .290 attack percentage, and 37 digs. Kreager had 37 kills and a team-high 14 total blocks. Aside from the steady play of its two senior co-captains, however, the Pack is a very young team, and prone to youthful mistakes. Byrne is looking for the team to make progress in this regard at the Outback Wolfpack Classic.
"In reviewing the games from Indianapolis, we really need to try to eliminate the unforced errors," Byrne said. "We played well at times, but there were occasions when we weren't getting beat by our opponents as much as we were beating ourselves. We have to eliminate those mistakes in order to be successful."
