Friday, September 2
Oxford, Miss. (The Pavilion)
4 P.M.
NC State
3-2
3
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0
McNeese State
1-4
1
2
3
F
McNeese State
19
18
18
0
NC State
25
25
25
3
Photo by: Sharon Ellman
Wolfpack Volleyball Races Past Cowgirls in Straight Sets, 3-0
9/2/2016 8:16:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
OXFORD, Miss. – The NC State volleyball team used a strong offensive performance to defeat the McNeese State Cowgirls in straight sets, 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-18), Friday afternoon inside The Pavilion on the Ole Miss campus.
The Wolfpack (3-2) recorded a season-high .315 attacking percentage as a team, while limiting the Cowgirls (1-4) to a .209 clip.
Quoting Hampton-Keith
Overall thoughts…
"I thought our team responded well today and did a good job of controlling the things we can control," said head coach Linda Hampton-Keith. "It's always tough to play a team that has a completely different style than you, so to step up and take care of business in three sets is something to be proud of."
On the team's strong offensive performance…
"Hitting .315 against a scrappy defensive team is a result of us focusing on the little things we needed to do to be good today."
Match Rewind
- NC State opened the match strong, jumping out to an 8-4 lead in the first set. The Wolfpack continued to hold the advantage, extending the lead to 15-10 following a kill from sophomore Teni Sopitan.
- After McNeese State rallied to trim the score to 19-18, NC State countered with a 6-1 run to win the first frame, 25-18.
- Junior Emily Harris started the second set on a good note for the Pack, serving up an ace to give NC State a 1-0 lead.
- From there, the Wolfpack never looked back as McNeese State never led nor was the score tied in the second set.
- Leading 13-10, NC State won five of the next six points to stretch its lead to 18-11, resulting in a timeout by the Cowgirls.
- The brief halt in play didn't interrupt the Pack's rhythm, as senior setter Maggie Speaks served an ace out of the break and NCSU went on to claim a 25-18 second-set win.
- In the third set, NC State raced out to a 9-5 advantage in the frame, forcing McNeese State to call a timeout.
- A kill by junior Erin Chatman made the score 13-6 and the Wolfpack closed out the set on a 4-0 run to win the frame, 25-18, and the match, 3-0.
Top Performers
- Junior outside hitter Julia Brown led all players offensively with 10 kills and also notched 15 digs to record her first double-double of the season.
- Chatman and Sopitan each put down eight kills, while Kaitlyn Kearney and Speaks swatted six kills apiece.
- Speaks handed out a match-high 26 assists in addition to four digs, three service aces and a solo block.
- Defensively, libero Rachel Eppley collected 10 digs and defensive specialists, Harris and Grace Irvin, charted six each.
Up Next
NC State returns to the court Saturday morning at the Ole Miss Invitational to take on UT Arlington. First serve is slated for 11 a.m. The Wolfpack takes on the host Rebels Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. on the SEC Network +.
#STATEment
The Wolfpack (3-2) recorded a season-high .315 attacking percentage as a team, while limiting the Cowgirls (1-4) to a .209 clip.
Quoting Hampton-Keith
Overall thoughts…
"I thought our team responded well today and did a good job of controlling the things we can control," said head coach Linda Hampton-Keith. "It's always tough to play a team that has a completely different style than you, so to step up and take care of business in three sets is something to be proud of."
On the team's strong offensive performance…
"Hitting .315 against a scrappy defensive team is a result of us focusing on the little things we needed to do to be good today."
Match Rewind
- NC State opened the match strong, jumping out to an 8-4 lead in the first set. The Wolfpack continued to hold the advantage, extending the lead to 15-10 following a kill from sophomore Teni Sopitan.
- After McNeese State rallied to trim the score to 19-18, NC State countered with a 6-1 run to win the first frame, 25-18.
- Junior Emily Harris started the second set on a good note for the Pack, serving up an ace to give NC State a 1-0 lead.
- From there, the Wolfpack never looked back as McNeese State never led nor was the score tied in the second set.
- Leading 13-10, NC State won five of the next six points to stretch its lead to 18-11, resulting in a timeout by the Cowgirls.
- The brief halt in play didn't interrupt the Pack's rhythm, as senior setter Maggie Speaks served an ace out of the break and NCSU went on to claim a 25-18 second-set win.
- In the third set, NC State raced out to a 9-5 advantage in the frame, forcing McNeese State to call a timeout.
- A kill by junior Erin Chatman made the score 13-6 and the Wolfpack closed out the set on a 4-0 run to win the frame, 25-18, and the match, 3-0.
Top Performers
- Junior outside hitter Julia Brown led all players offensively with 10 kills and also notched 15 digs to record her first double-double of the season.
- Chatman and Sopitan each put down eight kills, while Kaitlyn Kearney and Speaks swatted six kills apiece.
- Speaks handed out a match-high 26 assists in addition to four digs, three service aces and a solo block.
- Defensively, libero Rachel Eppley collected 10 digs and defensive specialists, Harris and Grace Irvin, charted six each.
Up Next
NC State returns to the court Saturday morning at the Ole Miss Invitational to take on UT Arlington. First serve is slated for 11 a.m. The Wolfpack takes on the host Rebels Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. on the SEC Network +.
#STATEment
Team Stats
MCN
ST
Kills
35
47
Errors
13
11
Attempts
102
100
Hitting %
.216
.360
Points
37.0
62.0
Assists
34
47
Aces
2
9
Blocks
0.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
3
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
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