Volleyball Travels to Clemson Friday, Georgia Tech Sunday

Weekend Schedule
Friday, Sept. 30
at Clemson (Clemson, S.C.)
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Sunday, Oct. 2
at Georgia Tech (Atlanta, Ga.)
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RALEIGH, N.C. – Following a 3-0 win at Syracuse in its last outing, the NC State volleyball team will take to the road again this weekend when it travels to Clemson and Georgia Tech. Friday's match against the Tigers is slated for 7 p.m. and Sunday's tilt versus the Yellow Jackets will begin at 1 p.m.

Both matches will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra, accessible through Watch ESPN and the Watch ESPN App.

NC State enters the weekend with an 8-6 overall record and a 1-1 clip in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) play. Clemson is 5-9 on the year and 0-2 in conference action, while Georgia Tech owns a 10-4 record and 1-1 mark in league play.

Last Time Out
In its last outing of the season, NC State picked up its first ACC win with a 3-0 sweep against Syracuse. The Wolfpack compiled its second highest attacking percentage this year with a .340 clip, headlined by sophomore Teni Sopitan with a career-best .542 attacking percentage to go along with a match-high 14 kills.

Scouting Clemson
The Clemson Tigers have a 3-3 record in home matches this season held inside Jervey Gym, the site of Friday's matchup with NC State. The contest will be Clemson's ACC home opener, as the Tigers dropped a pair of matches at Virginia Tech and at Pitt to open conference action.

Last season, NC State and Clemson only met once with the Wolfpack claiming a 3-0 victory in South Carolina. The Wolfpack has won five of the last six meetings against Clemson.

Leah Perri leads the team offensively with 3.91 kills per set, the third most by an individual in the ACC. Kailey Harvell is second on the squad with 2.73 kps. At the setter position, Keely Hayes has handed out 9.29 assists per set. Defensively, Sydney Moseley headlines a balanced group with 115 digs or 2.05 digs per set.

Clemson has a team attacking percentage of .189, while opponents own a .233 clip. The Tigers average 10.61 kills per set and their opponents earn 12.27 kps.

Scouting Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech owns a perfect 4-0 record in 2016 on its home court. The Yellow Jackets split a pair of road matches to open ACC play, losing at Pitt, 3-1, before collecting a win at Virginia Tech by the same margin.

NC State and Georgia Tech met once last season, with the Jackets earning a 3-0 victory in Atlanta. Tech has won the last three meetings on its home court.

Teegan Van Gunst, who has swatted 3.96 kills per set, leads the Yellow Jackets' offensive attack. Rebecca Martin and Gabby Benda have split time at setter with the former handing out 7.96 assists per set and the latter, 4.61 aps. Defensively, London Ackermann paces the group and leads the ACC with 4.76 digs per set.

Collectively, Georgia Tech has a hitting percentage of .220 and has held opponents to a .169 clip. The Yellow Jackets will face UNC-Chapel Hill Friday before their meeting with NC State Sunday.

Among the ACC Ranks
NC State continues the lead the ACC in team assists per set with 12.92, while senior setter Maggie Speaks is second in the league with 10.76 aps. The Pack is third in the conference with 13.53 kills per set, highlighted by junior outside hitter Julia Brown, who is fourth in the ACC with 3.88 kps.

Senior libero Rachel Eppley leads the Wolfpack and is sixth in the conference with 4.25 digs per set to help the team garner the third-most digs in the ACC with 16.25 per set.

Lucky Number Two
NC State has won the second set in 10 of its 14 matches this season. The Wolfpack has scored 336 points in the frame, the most in any set in 2016, and has allowed 271 points, the largest margin in a set.

Tale of the Tape
The Wolfpack has posted a perfect 6-0 record this season when recording more blocks than its opponent. In contrast, NC State has been out-blocked in all six of its losses this year.

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Volleyball Travels to Clemson Friday, Georgia Tech Sunday

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Julia Brown

Rachel Eppley

Teni Sopitan

Maggie Speaks