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Pack Volleyball Sweeps NC A&T, 3-0
9/2/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Sept. 2, 2011
Complete Results | Courtyard Midtown Classic
RALEIGH, N.C. - In the opening match of the Courtyard Midtown Classic and its 2011 home opener, NC State swept three straight sets from North Carolina A&T at Reynolds Coliseum.
The Wolfpack (3-1) dominated the entire match, with an overall attack percentage of .441 and 41 kills in the three sets. Freshman Meredith Richardson of Brentwood, Tenn., led the team with 10 kills, including six in the second set alone. Richardson finished the match with a .750 attack average.
Sophomore Brie Merriwether of Orlando, Fla., had nine kills, seven of which came in the opening set.
Junior setter Megan Cyr of St. Andrews, Manitoba, led the team with 33 kills, while senior Kelly Wood had 12 digs. A trio of Wolfpack servers - Wood, junior Alexa Micek of Oxnard, Calif., and freshman Alston Kearns of Apex, N.C. - each had three service aces.
| 2011 Courtyard Midtown Classic | |||
| | Friday | ||
| Time | Game | ||
| 10 a.m. | NC State 3, NC A&T 0 | ||
| Noon | Wisconsin 3, Campbell 0 | ||
| 2 p.m. | Western Carolina 3, NC A&T 0 | ||
| 5:30 p.m. | NC State 3, Wisconsin 2 |
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| 7:30 p.m. | Campbell vs. Western Carolina | ||
| Saturday | |||
| 10 a.m. | NC A&T vs. Wisconsin | ||
| Noon | NC State vs. Western Carolina | ||
| 2 p.m. | Campbell vs. NC A&T | ||
| 7 p.m. | NC State vs. Campbell | ||
"We came out and took care of business, which is important when you are playing in a tournament with four matches in two days," said second-year Wolfpack coach Bryan Bunn. "NC A&T is struggling a little bit right now, with some players caught up in the NCAA Clearinghouse, so having just six players made it difficult for them. "But it was a good way to start the tournament for us."
The Aggies (0-5) were led by Jenea Daniels' five kills and Chelsea Fox's 11 assists. It was the first of two matches on the day and four matches for the weekend for second-year head coach Bryan Bunn's team. The Pack faces Wisconsin Friday at 5:30 p.m.
The Wolfpack dominated the opening set, with Merriwether highlighting the 25-9 win. In the second set, Richardson came off the bench to make a big impression in the 25-10 win, with six kills on seven hits for a .857 attack percentage.
The Pack took the final set 25-11, led again by Richardson.
As a team, the Wolfpack was impressive with an overall attack percentages of .411, including percentages of .522 and .489 in the first and second sets, respectively.
