NC State Tangles with Duke Sunday Afternoon in Televised Match

Sunday, October 8

Raleigh, N.C.

4 P.M.

NC State

Duke

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NC State Tangles with Duke Sunday Afternoon in Televised Match

10/7/2017 5:44:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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Wolfpack looks to improve to 6-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) play

Match 17	NC State (10-6, 5-0 ACC) vs. Duke (11-5, 3-2 ACC)
Date	Sunday, Oct. 8
Time	4 p.m.
Location	Raleigh, N.C.
Venue	Reynolds Coliseum
Directions	Waze Driving Directions
TV	Regional Sports Networks (RSN)
Live Video	ACC Network Extra
Live Stats	GoPack.com
Social Media	@Pack Vball

RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State volleyball team will take on the Duke Blue Devils Sunday afternoon in an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) matchup inside Reynolds Coliseum. First serve is slated for 4 p.m. and the contest will be broadcast live on Regional Sports Network (RSN).

A complete list of television affiliates in your area can be found HERE. Additionally, live video will be accessible on the ACC Network Extra with blackouts possible in areas where TV coverage is available.

NC State heads into the contest with a 10-6 overall record, highlighted by a perfect 5-0 mark in conference play, matching the best for the program since 2012. Duke is 11-5 on the year and 3-2 in league matches.

Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for youth (17 or younger). Admission is free for children age two or younger.

Match Promotions
Sunday
- Girls & Women in Sports Day
- Free NC State Volleyball headbands for the first 250 fans in attendance
- Prematch Chalk Talk with Coach Hampton-Keith
- Youth scrimmage at intermission

Last Time Out
In its last outing, NC State swept Wake Forest on Friday night to remain unbeaten in ACC play, improving to 5-0. The Wolfpack won a tightly contested first set before cruising in the second and third sets for the sweep.

Leading The Way in the ACC
NC State leads the ACC in four categories after the first five conference matches. The Wolfpack is first in total kills (868), total assists (819) and assists per set (13.21). Additionally, the Pack is second in team hitting percentage at .264 and kills per set with 14.00.

Starting Fast
The Wolfpack has started fast in matches this season, as NC State has won the first set in 13 of 16 matches. The Pack is outscoring opponents, 395-325, in the opening frame of contests.

NC State Ranked No. 37 in First NCAA RPI
After playing one of the nation's toughest schedules through the first month of the season, NC State is listed at No. 37 in the first NCAA Rating Percentage Index (RPI) released Monday afternoon.

The Wolfpack's listing is the highest for the program since 2013 when the squad checked in at No. 36 in the ranking on Oct. 28, 2013. Last year, NC State also made a statement in the first RPI as the squad was listed No. 88 after finishing the 2015 season at 154.

Duke is ranked No. 44 in the first NCAA RPI.

Scouting Duke
Duke owns an 11-5 mark heading Sunday's matchup, as the squad fell 3-1 at UNC-Chapel Hill Friday night. The Blue Devils won the first set, but the Tar Heels claimed the next three to earn the win.

The Wolfpack won the last meeting between the teams to conclude the 2016 season, 3-1, which snapped a streak of four consecutive victories in the series for the Blue Devils.

Cadie Bates leads a balanced Duke offensive attack with 175 kills, averaging 3.13 kills per set. Payton Schwantz is right behind her with 182 kills and Samantha Amos owns 120 kills. Emma Paradiso and Sarah Nelson have split time at the setter position with the former handing out 6.07 assists per set and the latter 5.14. Defensively, libero Nicole Elattrache has collected 4.08 digs per set.

Duke owns a .233 team attacking percentage, which ranks tied for third in the conference behind NC State's .264 clip.