Saturday, August 22
Raleigh, N.C. (Broughton HS Gym)
7:30 PM
NC State
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Wolfpack Challenge (Intrasquad Scrimmage)
Photo by: Greg Mintel
Red Team Wins Volleyball’s Wolfpack Challenge, 3-1
8/22/2015 11:13:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Sophomore Kaitlyn Kearney leads the Wolfpack with 16 kills
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State women's volleyball competed in front of fans for the first time this season at its annual Wolfpack Challenge intrasquad scrimmage, held Saturday night inside Holliday Gym. The team was divided into red and white squads, with the red team winning, 3-1.
Sophomore Kaitlyn Kearney, selected to the 2014 ACC All-Freshman Team, picked right up where she left off last season by leading the Wolfpack with 16 kills on the night. Classmate Perry Ramsey also made her presence felt in the contest with 15 kills and 12 digs.
Julia Brown, a sophomore from Davidson, N.C., contributed a strong performance with 13 kills, while senior Morgan Cormier put down 11 kills on the night. Freshman outside hitter Sarah Konchan chipped in with 10 kills.
Defensively, freshmen defensive specialists Makenzie Kuchmaner and Kassie Kasper played well with the former contributing 10 digs and the latter eight. Ramsey's 12 digs was the highest on the night, while Brown collected 11.
At the setter position, junior Maggie Speaks dished out 43 assists to go along with seven digs and four block assists. Senior Tanna Aljoe handed out 20 assists, while freshman Becky Porter recorded 14.
Bunn's Beat
On what he was looking for in the scrimmage…
"I wanted to see us serve the ball tough and play good defense. We didn't serve all that well, but we played good defense in the third and fourth sets."
On the players that stood out…
"Kaitlyn Kearney did a nice job tonight and so did Sarah Konchan on the outside."
Quoting the Players
Senior Morgan Cormier
Thoughts on the scrimmage…
"I feel really good heading into the season. We have a lot of young girls, so we had to get our jitters out since it was the first time we've played in front of fans this year. We were a little nervous in the first set, but we came back and played really competitively throughout the rest of the match."
Senior Tanna Aljoe
Thoughts on the scrimmage…
"We still have a lot of work to do, but I think we all had a lot fun and enjoyed the opportunity to play in front of our fans. We need to work on our serving and our defense, but overall, we have great team chemistry and I'm excited for the rest of the season."
Up Next
NC State will officially open its 2015 campaign on Friday, Aug. 28 when it takes on North Carolina Central at the South Carolina Invitational. First serve is slated for 4:30 p.m. in the Carolina Volleyball Center on the University of South Carolina's campus.
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State women's volleyball competed in front of fans for the first time this season at its annual Wolfpack Challenge intrasquad scrimmage, held Saturday night inside Holliday Gym. The team was divided into red and white squads, with the red team winning, 3-1.
Sophomore Kaitlyn Kearney, selected to the 2014 ACC All-Freshman Team, picked right up where she left off last season by leading the Wolfpack with 16 kills on the night. Classmate Perry Ramsey also made her presence felt in the contest with 15 kills and 12 digs.
Julia Brown, a sophomore from Davidson, N.C., contributed a strong performance with 13 kills, while senior Morgan Cormier put down 11 kills on the night. Freshman outside hitter Sarah Konchan chipped in with 10 kills.
Defensively, freshmen defensive specialists Makenzie Kuchmaner and Kassie Kasper played well with the former contributing 10 digs and the latter eight. Ramsey's 12 digs was the highest on the night, while Brown collected 11.
At the setter position, junior Maggie Speaks dished out 43 assists to go along with seven digs and four block assists. Senior Tanna Aljoe handed out 20 assists, while freshman Becky Porter recorded 14.
Bunn's Beat
On what he was looking for in the scrimmage…
"I wanted to see us serve the ball tough and play good defense. We didn't serve all that well, but we played good defense in the third and fourth sets."
On the players that stood out…
"Kaitlyn Kearney did a nice job tonight and so did Sarah Konchan on the outside."
Quoting the Players
Senior Morgan Cormier
Thoughts on the scrimmage…
"I feel really good heading into the season. We have a lot of young girls, so we had to get our jitters out since it was the first time we've played in front of fans this year. We were a little nervous in the first set, but we came back and played really competitively throughout the rest of the match."
Senior Tanna Aljoe
Thoughts on the scrimmage…
"We still have a lot of work to do, but I think we all had a lot fun and enjoyed the opportunity to play in front of our fans. We need to work on our serving and our defense, but overall, we have great team chemistry and I'm excited for the rest of the season."
Up Next
NC State will officially open its 2015 campaign on Friday, Aug. 28 when it takes on North Carolina Central at the South Carolina Invitational. First serve is slated for 4:30 p.m. in the Carolina Volleyball Center on the University of South Carolina's campus.
#STATEment
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