Friday, November 17
Louisville, Ky. (Cardinal Arena)
7:30 P.M.
NC State
19-9, 14-3
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21-6, 15-2
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NC State
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Photo by: Bryan Woolston
Wolfpack Volleyball’s Five-Match Win Streak Snapped at Louisville
11/17/2017 10:31:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
NC State drops battle between ACC’s first-place teams
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The NC State volleyball team saw its five-match win streak come to a close Friday evening, as Louisville earned the 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-15) victory against the Wolfpack inside Cardinal Arena.
The Cardinals, which entered the contest receiving votes for the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Top-25 Poll, used a stellar blocking effort with 13 in the match to collect the victory.
NC State falls to 19-9 and 14-3 in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) play, while Louisville moves to 21-6 and 15-2 in league action.
Quoting Hampton-Keith
Overall thoughts…
"That match got away from us in a hurry," said head coach Linda Hampton-Keith. "We didn't play well enough, long enough to give ourselves a chance. That part is very disappointing. We have to play cleaner on the road. This is a tough conference to go on the road and we still have three more ahead of us so that's where we will put our focus. Tomorrow is another opportunity to be better. "
Match Rewind
- NC State started the match well by winning the first two points, but Louisville responded to take a 10-5 lead after a 6-2 run.
- The Wolfpack scored three unanswered points to narrow the deficit to four and force a timeout by the Cardinals at 21-17 thanks to consecutive blocks from Kaitlyn Kearney and Kylie Pickrell.
- Unfortunately for NC State, Louisville countered after the break and went on to win the frame, 25-19.
- The second set featured 10 ties and four lead changes, but the Cards prevailed late in the set.
- With the score knotted at 10, a kill from Julia Brown sparked a 6-1 run as NC State took a 16-11 advantage.
- Louisville rallied to even the tally at 18-18 in the set before a huge solo block from Pickrell to give the Pack a 19-18 lead.
- The Cardinals responded with three unanswered points en route to edging the Wolfpack down the stretch, 25-22.
- Following a kill from Kearney and a Louisville attacking error to make it 12-10 in the third set, the Cards won seven of the next eight rallies to pull away in the frame to win the match with the 25-15 third-set victory.
Top Performers
- Brown led the Wolfpack offensively with 12 kills, while Kearney recorded eight and did not commit an error on 15 swings to compile a .533 attacking percentage.
- At setter, Pickrell handed out 33 assists complemented by six digs and three blocks.
- Defensively, libero Emily Harris charted a match-high 16 digs and Kassie Kasper added nine.
Up Next
NC State returns to action Sunday afternoon at Notre Dame. First serve is slated for 1 p.m. inside Purcell Pavilion and the contest will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra.
The Cardinals, which entered the contest receiving votes for the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Top-25 Poll, used a stellar blocking effort with 13 in the match to collect the victory.
NC State falls to 19-9 and 14-3 in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) play, while Louisville moves to 21-6 and 15-2 in league action.
Quoting Hampton-Keith
Overall thoughts…
"That match got away from us in a hurry," said head coach Linda Hampton-Keith. "We didn't play well enough, long enough to give ourselves a chance. That part is very disappointing. We have to play cleaner on the road. This is a tough conference to go on the road and we still have three more ahead of us so that's where we will put our focus. Tomorrow is another opportunity to be better. "
Match Rewind
- NC State started the match well by winning the first two points, but Louisville responded to take a 10-5 lead after a 6-2 run.
- The Wolfpack scored three unanswered points to narrow the deficit to four and force a timeout by the Cardinals at 21-17 thanks to consecutive blocks from Kaitlyn Kearney and Kylie Pickrell.
- Unfortunately for NC State, Louisville countered after the break and went on to win the frame, 25-19.
- The second set featured 10 ties and four lead changes, but the Cards prevailed late in the set.
- With the score knotted at 10, a kill from Julia Brown sparked a 6-1 run as NC State took a 16-11 advantage.
- Louisville rallied to even the tally at 18-18 in the set before a huge solo block from Pickrell to give the Pack a 19-18 lead.
- The Cardinals responded with three unanswered points en route to edging the Wolfpack down the stretch, 25-22.
- Following a kill from Kearney and a Louisville attacking error to make it 12-10 in the third set, the Cards won seven of the next eight rallies to pull away in the frame to win the match with the 25-15 third-set victory.
Top Performers
- Brown led the Wolfpack offensively with 12 kills, while Kearney recorded eight and did not commit an error on 15 swings to compile a .533 attacking percentage.
- At setter, Pickrell handed out 33 assists complemented by six digs and three blocks.
- Defensively, libero Emily Harris charted a match-high 16 digs and Kassie Kasper added nine.
Up Next
NC State returns to action Sunday afternoon at Notre Dame. First serve is slated for 1 p.m. inside Purcell Pavilion and the contest will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra.
Team Stats
ST
LOU
Kills
37
40
Errors
24
10
Attempts
118
107
Hitting %
.110
.280
Points
42.0
56.0
Assists
35
39
Aces
2
3
Blocks
3.0
13.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
1
Blocks
0
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