Volleyball Breaks Program Record in 3-1 Loss at Pitt

Friday, September 25

Pittsburgh, Pa. (Fitzgerald Field House)

7:00 PM

NC State

(11-2, 0-1ACC)

Pittsburgh

(11-2, 1-0ACC)

NC State

Pittsburgh

Photo by: Greg Mintel

Volleyball Breaks Program Record in 3-1 Loss at Pitt

9/25/2015 10:11:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

NC State sets rally-scoring era record with 20 blocks

By: Justin Wilson, Assistant Athletics Communications Director

PITTSBURGH – Despite breaking the rally-scoring era record for blocks in a match with 20, the NC State women's volleyball team came up short in its ACC opener at Pitt, 3-1 (25-12, 24-26, 25-21, 25-19), Friday night inside Fitzgerald Field House.

The Wolfpack falls to 11-2 overall and 0-1 in ACC play, while the Panthers move to 11-2 and 1-0 in conference action.

Match Notes
- NC State collected 20 blocks in the contest to set the program record for a single match in the rally-scoring era, which started in 2001. The previous mark was 19 set in 2007 against Boston College at home.
- Sophomore middle blocker Kaitlyn Kearney matched the program record and her career-best with 12 blocks in the match.

Match Rewind
- The Wolfpack struggled to get going in the first set, as the Panthers won the frame, 25-12.
- In the second set, NC State found its offense and played much better defensively to earn a hard-fought 26-24 second-set win.
- The Pack raced out to a quick 5-1 lead in the frame, but Pitt fought its way back in the match. The score was tied 11 times and the lead changed four times in the set.
- Trailing 22-19, NC State scored five unanswered points to take a 24-22 lead. After Pittsburgh fought off set point twice, the Pack put the set away following an attacking error by the home team.
- With Pitt leading 18-17 in the third set, the Panthers went on a 4-0 run to extend their lead to 22-17. NC State staved off set point three times before Pittsburgh was able to claim the frame, 25-21.
- In the fourth set, Pitt took control with a 6-1 run to gain a 17-12 lead and went on to win it, 25-19, to claim the match, 3-1.

Top Performers
- Sophomore Perry Ramsey paced the Pack offensively with nine kills, while Kearney chipped in with eight.
- At the setter position, junior Maggie Speaks handed out 25 assists to go along with six blocks and four digs.
- Senior Tanna Aljoe led the Wolfpack in digs with eight in the contest and freshman Makenzie Kuchmaner contributed seven. Hranicka had eight blocks in addition to Kearney's 12.

Up Next
NC State will return to action on Sunday when it takes on the Virginia Tech Hokies in Blacksburg. First serve is set for 1 p.m. inside Cassell Coliseum.