Friday, November 3
Raleigh, N.C.
7 P.M.
NC State
16-8, 11-2ACC
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Syracuse
17-9, 9-4ACC
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Syracuse
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NC State
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Photo by: Greg Mintel
Wolfpack Volleyball Defeats Syracuse to Remain Unbeaten in Home ACC Matches
11/3/2017 10:46:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State volleyball team remained unbeaten in home Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) matches with a 3-0 (25-11, 31-29, 29-27) victory against the Syracuse Orange Friday night inside Reynolds Coliseum.
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The Wolfpack cruised to a 25-11 first-set victory, but rallied from an eight-point deficit to win the second set, 31-29. In the third set, NC State battled through 20 ties and seven lead changes to take the third set, 29-27, to collect the sweep.
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NC State moves to 16-8 overall and 11-2 in ACC play, while Syracuse falls to 17-9 and 9-4 in conference action.
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Quoting Hampton-Keith
Overall thoughts…
"We knew we were going to have a match on our hands; watching them they're so athletic, big and did I mention athletic," said head coach Linda Hampton-Keith. "I knew we were going to have our work cut out for us. It's going to be misleading because it's in three but the reality is that was a tough, tough matchup other than the first set.
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"We went on a little run there so that was nice but 31-29, 29-27 those are some pretty interesting scores. That's what I thought about Syracuse; we knew we were going to be in for it so I'm really impressed with our team's ability to just settle in and grind it out."
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On Alumni Night…
"That was a really big deal. Connecting with the people who've come before us and the women who paved the way for our athletes to be able to do what they're doing is hugely important. Secondly, to honor their success since they're the only ACC Champions NC State has had in volleyball so I think it's hugely important to recognize that accomplishment and let our athletes see that and meet those women.
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"What I hope we've done is start the process of really bringing in our alumni and sharing; this season is not just for us but it's for everyone who came before us and to engage them into the process and engage them back; they're just as much a part of it as our current athletes are so that was really meaningful. It means a lot to me and I'm really excited we got to do something like that.
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Worth Noting
- NC State's 58 kills in the contest are the most by any team in the ACC this season for a three-set match and is tied for the third most in the NCAA.
- That mark also breaks the program's rally-scoring era record for kills in a three-set match.
- Additionally, the Wolfpack's 55 assists is also a rally-scoring era record for a three-set match.
Match Rewind
- NC State opened the match with a dominant showing in the first set, as the Wolfpack tallied a .435 attacking percentage as team while limiting Syracuse to a .000 clip.
- After winning the first point of the set, the Orange never led again in the frame.
- With the score knotted at 4-4, NC State scored four unanswered points to take an 8-4 lead and force a Syracuse timeout.
- Thanks to strong serving from junior Kylie Pickrell, highlighted by three service aces, NC State won seven consecutive rallies to take a 15-5 and went on to win the frame, 25-11.
- NC State put together an improbable comeback in the second set, after trailing 18-10 and again at 20-12 to win the set, 31-29.
- Four unanswered points narrowed the deficit to 20-16 and the Wolfpack cut the lead to one at 22-21 following a kill by Teni Sopitan.
- The Pack fought off set point three times to even the score at 24-24 and earned the win down the stretch, 31-29.
- The third set was an absolute battle, as it featured 20 ties, seven lead changes and neither team led by more than two points.
- Syracuse fought off match point four times before NC State was able to convert on its fifth try thanks to a kill from Bree Bailey to win the match.
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Top Performers
- Bailey and Julia Brown tied for the match high with 16 kills each, as Bailey also logged a .419 attacking percentage with only three errors on 31 attempts.
- Sopitan swatted 10 kills and Kailtyn Kearney charted eight kills and did not commit an error.
- At setter, Pickrell led all players with 47 assists and pitched in with five digs and three kills.
- Defensively, Emily Harris collected a match-high 21 digs and Grace Irvin pitched in with 10.
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Up Next
NC State returns to action Sunday afternoon when the squad takes on Boston College at 2 p.m. inside Reynolds Coliseum.
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State volleyball team remained unbeaten in home Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) matches with a 3-0 (25-11, 31-29, 29-27) victory against the Syracuse Orange Friday night inside Reynolds Coliseum.
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The Wolfpack cruised to a 25-11 first-set victory, but rallied from an eight-point deficit to win the second set, 31-29. In the third set, NC State battled through 20 ties and seven lead changes to take the third set, 29-27, to collect the sweep.
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NC State moves to 16-8 overall and 11-2 in ACC play, while Syracuse falls to 17-9 and 9-4 in conference action.
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Quoting Hampton-Keith
Overall thoughts…
"We knew we were going to have a match on our hands; watching them they're so athletic, big and did I mention athletic," said head coach Linda Hampton-Keith. "I knew we were going to have our work cut out for us. It's going to be misleading because it's in three but the reality is that was a tough, tough matchup other than the first set.
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"We went on a little run there so that was nice but 31-29, 29-27 those are some pretty interesting scores. That's what I thought about Syracuse; we knew we were going to be in for it so I'm really impressed with our team's ability to just settle in and grind it out."
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On Alumni Night…
"That was a really big deal. Connecting with the people who've come before us and the women who paved the way for our athletes to be able to do what they're doing is hugely important. Secondly, to honor their success since they're the only ACC Champions NC State has had in volleyball so I think it's hugely important to recognize that accomplishment and let our athletes see that and meet those women.
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"What I hope we've done is start the process of really bringing in our alumni and sharing; this season is not just for us but it's for everyone who came before us and to engage them into the process and engage them back; they're just as much a part of it as our current athletes are so that was really meaningful. It means a lot to me and I'm really excited we got to do something like that.
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Worth Noting
- NC State's 58 kills in the contest are the most by any team in the ACC this season for a three-set match and is tied for the third most in the NCAA.
- That mark also breaks the program's rally-scoring era record for kills in a three-set match.
- Additionally, the Wolfpack's 55 assists is also a rally-scoring era record for a three-set match.
Match Rewind
- NC State opened the match with a dominant showing in the first set, as the Wolfpack tallied a .435 attacking percentage as team while limiting Syracuse to a .000 clip.
- After winning the first point of the set, the Orange never led again in the frame.
- With the score knotted at 4-4, NC State scored four unanswered points to take an 8-4 lead and force a Syracuse timeout.
- Thanks to strong serving from junior Kylie Pickrell, highlighted by three service aces, NC State won seven consecutive rallies to take a 15-5 and went on to win the frame, 25-11.
- NC State put together an improbable comeback in the second set, after trailing 18-10 and again at 20-12 to win the set, 31-29.
- Four unanswered points narrowed the deficit to 20-16 and the Wolfpack cut the lead to one at 22-21 following a kill by Teni Sopitan.
- The Pack fought off set point three times to even the score at 24-24 and earned the win down the stretch, 31-29.
- The third set was an absolute battle, as it featured 20 ties, seven lead changes and neither team led by more than two points.
- Syracuse fought off match point four times before NC State was able to convert on its fifth try thanks to a kill from Bree Bailey to win the match.
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Top Performers
- Bailey and Julia Brown tied for the match high with 16 kills each, as Bailey also logged a .419 attacking percentage with only three errors on 31 attempts.
- Sopitan swatted 10 kills and Kailtyn Kearney charted eight kills and did not commit an error.
- At setter, Pickrell led all players with 47 assists and pitched in with five digs and three kills.
- Defensively, Emily Harris collected a match-high 21 digs and Grace Irvin pitched in with 10.
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Up Next
NC State returns to action Sunday afternoon when the squad takes on Boston College at 2 p.m. inside Reynolds Coliseum.
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Team Stats
SU
ST
Kills
38
58
Errors
13
16
Attempts
111
119
Hitting %
.225
.353
Points
48.0
69.0
Assists
33
55
Aces
2
6
Blocks
8.0
5.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
16
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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