North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State Volleyball Downs Chicago State, 3-1
9/8/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
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Kent, Ohio – The NC State volleyball team grabbed its second win of the season on Friday, Sept. 8, downing Chicago State, 3-1, in its first match at the Kent State University Invitational in Kent, Ohio. The red and white posted a .328 hitting percentage on the evening, tops for the season. The Pack took the first game (30-18), fell in the second (25-30) and then regrouped to collect the third (30-22) and fourth (30-22) frames to pick up the win. In victory, the Pack jumps to 2-5 on the season.
Aiwane Iboaya led NC State with 11 kills and a .474 hitting percentage. Chrissy Zirpolo added 17 kills, while Keshia Raibon offered 18 of her own and hit .353 overall. In all, the Pack put up 62 digs, standing as the second-highest mark for the season.
“I’m really pleased with the team effort that we gave tonight,” said head coach Charita J. Stubbs. “After dropping that second game, we really pulled together and fought hard to win the third and fourth games. Our players remained tough and held on for the win.
“We have some challenging matches tomorrow,” said Stubbs. “Murray State is a very scrappy team and Kent State has been impressive on film. We will have our work cut out for us.”
NC State will compete in two matches tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 9, in the final day of the KSU Invitational. The red and white will challenge the Murray State Racers at 12:30 p.m., before battling the Kent State Golden Flashes at 7:30 p.m.
