North Carolina State University Athletics
Friday, October 2
Raleigh, N.C. (Broughton HS Gym)
7:30 PM
NC State
12-3, 1-2ACC
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Wake Forest
9-6, 1-2ACC
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2
3
4
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Wake Forest
25
25
21
25
1
NC State
15
27
25
27
3
Photo by: Greg Mintel
Hranicka Leads NC State Past Wake Forest in ACC Home Opener, 3-1
10/2/2015 10:15:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
RALEIGH, N.C. – Freshman Blayke Hranicka of the NC State women's volleyball team tallied a career-best 17 kills to lead the Wolfpack to its first ACC victory this season with a 3-1 (15-25, 27-25, 25-21, 27-25) win against Wake Forest Friday night in Holliday Gym at Broughton High School.
The Wolfpack improves to 12-3 (1-2 ACC) on the season, while the Demon Deacons drop to 9-6 (1-2).
Match Notes
- Hranicka's 17 kills bested her previous career high of 16 set against Incarnate Word. The Denver, Colo., native also recorded a career-best four service aces.
- Junior libero Rachel Eppley also turned in a career outing with a personal-best 22 digs in the contest.
- The Wolfpack earned its second consecutive win in the all-time series with the Demon Deacons, as the Pack defeated Wake in the last meeting, 3-2.
Match Rewind
- NC State started the match slow as Wake Forest cruised to a 25-15 first-set win, but the Wolfpack quickly regrouped.
- In the second set, a seesaw battle ensued as neither team was able to gain control and neither team led by more than four points.
- Trailing 22-19, NC State called a timeout and immediately scored three unanswered points out of the timeout to knot the score at 22. Wake staved off set point twice, but the third time was a charm for the Pack as senior Tanna Aljoe served an ace to win the set, 27-25.
- A 4-0 run in the third set helped Wake Forest take an 18-14 advantage, but NC State responded with a 7-1 run to take a 21-19 edge. Leading 22-21, three consecutive points lifted the Wolfpack to the 25-22 third-set win.
- The fourth set was a back-and-forth affair, as the score was tied 15 times and the lead changed five times. Tied at 16, the Demon Deacons put down back-to-back points resulting in an NC State timeout.
- Out of the break, the Wolfpack scored three in a row forcing a Wake Forest timeout at 19-18. Wake saved match point twice, but senior Morgan Cormier put the match away with a kill as NC State won the fourth set, 27-25, and the match, 3-1.
Top Performers
- Hranicka's 17 kills tied the match high in the contest, while sophomore Kaitlyn Kearney put down 15 kills.
- At the setter position, junior Maggie Speaks dished out a season-high and match-high 50 assists to go along with 11 digs to tally her third double-double of the year.
- In addition to Eppley's match-high 22 digs, Cormier also chipped in with 11 digs.
Up Next
NC State will return to action on Sunday, Oct. 4, when it hosts Duke. First serve is slated for 1 p.m. inside Holliday Gym at Broughton High School.
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The Wolfpack improves to 12-3 (1-2 ACC) on the season, while the Demon Deacons drop to 9-6 (1-2).
Match Notes
- Hranicka's 17 kills bested her previous career high of 16 set against Incarnate Word. The Denver, Colo., native also recorded a career-best four service aces.
- Junior libero Rachel Eppley also turned in a career outing with a personal-best 22 digs in the contest.
- The Wolfpack earned its second consecutive win in the all-time series with the Demon Deacons, as the Pack defeated Wake in the last meeting, 3-2.
Match Rewind
- NC State started the match slow as Wake Forest cruised to a 25-15 first-set win, but the Wolfpack quickly regrouped.
- In the second set, a seesaw battle ensued as neither team was able to gain control and neither team led by more than four points.
- Trailing 22-19, NC State called a timeout and immediately scored three unanswered points out of the timeout to knot the score at 22. Wake staved off set point twice, but the third time was a charm for the Pack as senior Tanna Aljoe served an ace to win the set, 27-25.
- A 4-0 run in the third set helped Wake Forest take an 18-14 advantage, but NC State responded with a 7-1 run to take a 21-19 edge. Leading 22-21, three consecutive points lifted the Wolfpack to the 25-22 third-set win.
- The fourth set was a back-and-forth affair, as the score was tied 15 times and the lead changed five times. Tied at 16, the Demon Deacons put down back-to-back points resulting in an NC State timeout.
- Out of the break, the Wolfpack scored three in a row forcing a Wake Forest timeout at 19-18. Wake saved match point twice, but senior Morgan Cormier put the match away with a kill as NC State won the fourth set, 27-25, and the match, 3-1.
Top Performers
- Hranicka's 17 kills tied the match high in the contest, while sophomore Kaitlyn Kearney put down 15 kills.
- At the setter position, junior Maggie Speaks dished out a season-high and match-high 50 assists to go along with 11 digs to tally her third double-double of the year.
- In addition to Eppley's match-high 22 digs, Cormier also chipped in with 11 digs.
Up Next
NC State will return to action on Sunday, Oct. 4, when it hosts Duke. First serve is slated for 1 p.m. inside Holliday Gym at Broughton High School.
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Team Stats
WF
ST
Kills
49
60
Errors
21
30
Attempts
139
156
Hitting %
.201
.192
Points
73.0
84.0
Assists
48
58
Aces
8
10
Blocks
16.0
14.0
Game Leaders
Kills
17
Aces
4
Blocks
5
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
8
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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