Wolfpack Clashes with Cavaliers in Sunday Afternoon Matchup

Sunday, Nov. 20
Virginia | 2 p.m. | Reynolds Coliseum
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State volleyball team will have the luxury of playing its final three matches of the 2016 season at home, starting with a matchup with the Virginia Cavaliers Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. inside Reynolds Coliseum.

The contest will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra.

NC State enters the match with a 17-12 overall record and a 10-7 mark in conference play, while Virginia has had a tough season with a tally of 7-22, including a 4-13 clip against league opponents.

Last Time Out
In its last outing, the Wolfpack was swept by No. 6 UNC-Chapel Hill on the Tar Heels home court, despite holding the squad without a service ace for the first time since 2013.

With A Win Sunday NC State Would Earn…
- Its 689^th victory in program history
- Its 18^th win of the season and 11^th in conference play, having surpassed its total from the previous two seasons
- Its first win versus Virginia since 2013

Scouting Virginia
The Virginia Cavaliers have had a difficult 2016 season, as the squad has managed just a 7-22 record and a 4-13 mark in ACC action. UVA was swept by No. 6 UNC-Chapel Hill in its most recent outing Friday evening.

NC State and Virginia met only once last season with the Cavs earning a 3-0 victory on their home court. The teams have only met once in each of the past three seasons, but the Wolfpack swept both matchups during the 2013 season.

Haley Kole leads the team offensively with 3.41 kills per set, while Jasmine Burton is second on the squad with 2.80 kps. At setter, Jennifer Wineholt has dished out 881 assists, an average of 9.27 assists per set. Defensively, libero Lexi Riccolo headlines the group with 3.92 digs per set.

Virginia owns a team attacking percentage of .190 and opponents have been held to a .237 clip. The Cavaliers average 11.61 kills per set and their opponents earn 13.52 kps.

Among the ACC Ranks
NC State is among the top five of the ACC in four team categories. The Wolfpack is fourth with 12.71 assists per set, fourth in digs per set with 15.52 and fifth in kills per set (13.32).

Julia Brown is third in the ACC with 4.02 kills per set, while Maggie Speaks is fifth in the league with 10.44 assists per set.

Rachel Eppley, the squad's senior libero, leads the Wolfpack and is eighth in the conference with 4.15 digs per set.

Lucky Number Two
NC State has won the second set in 20 of its 29 matches this season. The Wolfpack has scored 664 points in the frame, the most in any set in 2016, and has allowed 601 points, the largest margin in a set.

The Pack has won the second set in 16 of its 17 wins in 2016.

Tale of the Tape
The Wolfpack has posted an 11-2 record this season when recording more blocks than its opponent. In contrast, NC State has lost nine of 13 matches when being out-blocked and is 1-0 when blocks are equal.

The Higher, The Better
NC State has tallied more kills or had the same amount as its opponent in 16 of its 17 wins this season. The Pack has lost just four matches when recording more kills.

In addition, NCSU's hitting percentage has been higher than opponents in 15 of its 17 victories.

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Wolfpack Clashes with Cavaliers in Sunday Afternoon Matchup

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