Saturday, September 3
Oxford, Miss. (The Pavilion)
11 A.M.
NC State
4-2
3
vs
1
UT Arlington
2-4
1
2
3
4
F
NC State
25
22
25
25
3
UT Arlington
20
25
15
19
1
Photo by: Sharon Ellman
Brown’s Career High Lifts Volleyball Past UT Arlington, 3-1
9/3/2016 3:21:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
OXFORD, Miss. – NC State volleyball's Julia Brown tallied a career-high 21 kills to lead the Wolfpack to a 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-15, 25-19) victory against UT Arlington Saturday afternoon inside The Pavilion.
The Wolfpack moves to 4-2 on the year, while the Mavericks fall to 2-4 in 2016.
Quoting Hampton-Keith
Overall thoughts on the match…
"Today was another good win over a team with a strong RPI last season," said head coach Linda Hampton-Keith. "We talk a lot about climbing the RPI ladder and right now every win is a small step up the ladder for us, so I'm very proud of this team for stepping up in a morning match the way that they did against a very solid UTA team."
On the team's adjustments after losing the second set…
"After losing set two, we acknowledged that it was on us and our errors. We knew if we focused on the little things the outcome would take care of itself. We also started in a different rotation to give our hitters a different matchup to see if we could get our offense rolling a little better."
On Julia Brown's performance:
"We leaned heavily on Julia today and she responded great. What's really impressive about her performance today was her process. She worked really hard today in transition to give herself the best chance for success and it shows in her results."
Worth Noting
- NC State tallied a .206 attacking percentage as a team for the match, while limiting UT Arlington to a .061 clip.
- Brown's 21 kills bested her previous career mark of 18 and led all players in the match.
- Senior libero Rachel Eppley eclipsed 1,000 career digs in the contest. She entered the match with 990 and collected 15 digs to reach the milestone and have 1,005 to her credit.
- It was the Wolfpack's first win against UT Arlington in the second all-time meeting between the programs.
Match Rewind
- NC State came ready to play in the contest, rushing out to an 8-4 advantage in the first set forcing Texas-Arlington to use a timeout.
- Brown swatted a kill to make it 18-14 and then the Mavericks made a comeback with three unanswered points to trim the deficit to 18-17.
- With the score knotted at 19, NC State won six of the next seven points, including a 4-0 run to close out the first set, 25-20.
- In the second set, UTA started fast but NC State fought its way back in the match before the Mavericks were able to win it late, 25-22.
- NC State made up for it in the third set with a dominant performance to win the frame, 25-15.
- Trailing 4-2, the Pack went on a 14-3 run to take control of the set and roll to the third-set win.
- NCSU tallied a .242 attacking percentage to go along with a 75 percent sideout rate, while limiting UTA to -.139 attacking percentage and a 45 percent sideout clip.
- Brown turned up her play in the fourth set, putting down eight kills on 16 swings without an error to tally a .500 attacking percentage.
- The set was tightly contested early, as neither team led by more than two points.
- With the score tied at 15, NC State scored five consecutive points to grab a 20-15 advantage and later won the set, 25-19, and the match, 3-1.
Top Performers
- In addition to Brown, junior Erin Chatman smacked 13 kills and sophomore Teni Sopitan tallied a personal-best 12.
- Senior setter Maggie Speaks passed out 45 assists to go along with 11 digs to record her second double-double of the year.
- Brown also notched a double-double with 10 digs in addition to her 21 kills, her second such performance in 2016.
- Defensively, Eppley's 15 digs led the Pack and freshman Grace Irvin recorded 12. Junior Emily Harris chipped in with 10 digs.
Up Next
NC State concludes play in the Ole Miss Invitational later tonight when the squad takes on the host Rebels. First serve is slated for 8:30 p.m. and it will be broadcast live on the SEC Network +.
#STATEment
The Wolfpack moves to 4-2 on the year, while the Mavericks fall to 2-4 in 2016.
Quoting Hampton-Keith
Overall thoughts on the match…
"Today was another good win over a team with a strong RPI last season," said head coach Linda Hampton-Keith. "We talk a lot about climbing the RPI ladder and right now every win is a small step up the ladder for us, so I'm very proud of this team for stepping up in a morning match the way that they did against a very solid UTA team."
On the team's adjustments after losing the second set…
"After losing set two, we acknowledged that it was on us and our errors. We knew if we focused on the little things the outcome would take care of itself. We also started in a different rotation to give our hitters a different matchup to see if we could get our offense rolling a little better."
On Julia Brown's performance:
"We leaned heavily on Julia today and she responded great. What's really impressive about her performance today was her process. She worked really hard today in transition to give herself the best chance for success and it shows in her results."
Worth Noting
- NC State tallied a .206 attacking percentage as a team for the match, while limiting UT Arlington to a .061 clip.
- Brown's 21 kills bested her previous career mark of 18 and led all players in the match.
- Senior libero Rachel Eppley eclipsed 1,000 career digs in the contest. She entered the match with 990 and collected 15 digs to reach the milestone and have 1,005 to her credit.
- It was the Wolfpack's first win against UT Arlington in the second all-time meeting between the programs.
Match Rewind
- NC State came ready to play in the contest, rushing out to an 8-4 advantage in the first set forcing Texas-Arlington to use a timeout.
- Brown swatted a kill to make it 18-14 and then the Mavericks made a comeback with three unanswered points to trim the deficit to 18-17.
- With the score knotted at 19, NC State won six of the next seven points, including a 4-0 run to close out the first set, 25-20.
- In the second set, UTA started fast but NC State fought its way back in the match before the Mavericks were able to win it late, 25-22.
- NC State made up for it in the third set with a dominant performance to win the frame, 25-15.
- Trailing 4-2, the Pack went on a 14-3 run to take control of the set and roll to the third-set win.
- NCSU tallied a .242 attacking percentage to go along with a 75 percent sideout rate, while limiting UTA to -.139 attacking percentage and a 45 percent sideout clip.
- Brown turned up her play in the fourth set, putting down eight kills on 16 swings without an error to tally a .500 attacking percentage.
- The set was tightly contested early, as neither team led by more than two points.
- With the score tied at 15, NC State scored five consecutive points to grab a 20-15 advantage and later won the set, 25-19, and the match, 3-1.
Top Performers
- In addition to Brown, junior Erin Chatman smacked 13 kills and sophomore Teni Sopitan tallied a personal-best 12.
- Senior setter Maggie Speaks passed out 45 assists to go along with 11 digs to record her second double-double of the year.
- Brown also notched a double-double with 10 digs in addition to her 21 kills, her second such performance in 2016.
- Defensively, Eppley's 15 digs led the Pack and freshman Grace Irvin recorded 12. Junior Emily Harris chipped in with 10 digs.
Up Next
NC State concludes play in the Ole Miss Invitational later tonight when the squad takes on the host Rebels. First serve is slated for 8:30 p.m. and it will be broadcast live on the SEC Network +.
#STATEment
Team Stats
ST
UTA
Kills
58
42
Errors
25
33
Attempts
160
148
Hitting %
.206
.061
Points
66.0
47.0
Assists
54
40
Aces
2
1
Blocks
6.0
4.0
Game Leaders
Kills
21
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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