North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State
10-1
William & Mary
4-8
Wolfpack Volleyball Shuts Out Tribe, 3-0
9/20/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State women’s volleyball team earned its 10th consecutive victory on Saturday afternoon, as the squad claimed a 3-0 (25-13, 25-22, 25-18) win against William & Mary at the Courtyard Midtown Invitational inside historic Reynolds Coliseum.
With the win, the Wolfpack moves to 10-1 on the season, while the Tribe falls to 4-8.
Worth Noting
- NC State’s 10 match winning streak mirrors the longest win streak for the program since the 2012 season when the squad reeled off 10 in a row, also in the month of September.
- State opened the match on an 11-3 run and cruised to victory in the first frame, 25-13. Freshman Kaitlyn Kearney led the squad with six kills and had a .556 hitting percentage.
- The Pack won the second set, 25-22, as Rachel Buckley notched four of her eight kills in the frame. The Pack utilized two separate runs, with a 4-1 run to take a 13-9 lead and a separate 6-0 run to increase its lead to 22-15.
- The Wolfpack opened the third set on a 6-1 run and never trailed en route to winning the frame, 25-18. The Tribe would claw to within two at 11-9, but a 3-0 run gave State a comfortable lead for the remainder of the set. Redshirt sophomore Morgan Cormier led the squad with four kills in the set.
Key Performers
- Kearney recorded a match-high 10 kills to lead the offensive attack, while Buckley and Cormier recorded eight kills apiece. Freshman Perry Ramsey also chipped in with seven kills. Cormier also recorded a .429 hitting percentage.
- Defensively, senior Alston Kearns led the charge with 13 digs, while Nikki Glass also reached double-digit digs with 11.
- Junior Tanna Aljoe earned her second start of the season at the setter position and dished out 34 assists.
Up Next
The Pack will conclude play in the Courtyard Midtown Invitational with a 7 p.m., tilt against Howard later this evening.
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