Thursday, November 9
Raleigh, N.C.
7 P.M.
NC State
18-8, 13-2ACC
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Clemson
7-20, 2-13ACC
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Clemson
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25
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18
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NC State
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Photo by: Chris Baird
Wolfpack Volleyball Turns Away Tigers for 3-1 Win
11/9/2017 10:54:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
NC State ties program record with 13 ACC wins, remains unbeaten at home in conference matches
RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State volleyball team remained unbeaten in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) home matches with a 3-1 (25-21, 19-25, 25-12, 25-18) victory against the Clemson Tigers Thursday night inside Reynolds Coliseum.
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The Wolfpack rallied from a seven-point deficit to win the first set before the Tigers evened the match at one with the second-set victory. After the intermission, NC State earned a convincing win in the third set and completed the win with a strong fourth set.
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NC State moves to 18-8 on the year and 13-2 in ACC action, which ties the program record set by the 2016 squad. Additionally, the Wolfpack remains unbeaten in ACC home matches with a perfect 9-0 record – one of only three teams in the conference to accomplish the feat.
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Clemson, in its first year under head coach Michaela Franklin, fell to 7-20 and 2-13 in league play.
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Quoting Hampton-Keith
Overall thoughts…
"Credit to Clemson, they did a really good job of keeping pressure on us," said head coach Linda Hampton-Keith. "We talked about really being in front of the game instead of always reacting to it. Really reading plays, watching plays develop and being on the front end of the play as opposed to always being surprised. There were times we looked surprised by what was going on as opposed to anticipating, understanding and reading so that's where we spent some time and focus on that.
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"We got better and better as the night went on. We've worked on that in practice, so we reminded the team about that and it was fun to coach and watch them succeed."
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Match Rewind
- NC State overcame a seven-point deficit to win the first set, 25-21.
- After Clemson grabbed a 19-12 lead, the Wolfpack roared back with eight unanswered points to take the lead 20-19 following a kill from Teni Sopitan.
- The Tigers evened the frame at 21-21 after an NC State attacking error, but a kill from Julia Brown sparked a 4-0 run for the Pack to win the set, 25-21.
- Clemson started fast in the second set and NC State nearly rallied from the deficit, cutting the Tigers advantage to 18-14 following three consecutive points.
- Unfortunately, Clemson countered with four in a row and won the frame, 25-19, to even the match at one set apiece.
- NC State raced out to a 9-3 lead in the fourth and later extended the margin to 11-5 after a kill from Bree Bailey to force a Clemson timeout.
- The Wolfpack continued to roll in the set and closed it out on a 10-2 run to take a 2-1 lead in the match.
- Clemson led early in the fourth set before NC State grabbed the lead with a 5-1 run to pull ahead at 10-7 thanks to a block from Sopitan and Lauryn Terry.
- A 6-2 run down the stretch allowed the Pack to take control of the set and win the frame, 25-18, for the 3-1 win in the match.
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Top Performers
- Bailey led all players in the match with 16 kills, while Sopitan finished closely behind her with 15.
- Brown also reached double-digit kills with 13 in the contest, while Kaitlyn Kearney tallied nine to go along with a .368 attacking percentage.
- Kylie Pickrell dished out a match-high 31 assists and Becky Porter also saw action in the match and handed out 19 assists.
- Defensively, Kassie Kasper collected 14 digs and Emily Harris pitched in with 10.
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Up Next
NC State will conclude its home slate Saturday night against Georgia Tech when the Wolfpack observes senior night. First serve is set for 5 p.m. inside Reynolds Coliseum.
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The Wolfpack rallied from a seven-point deficit to win the first set before the Tigers evened the match at one with the second-set victory. After the intermission, NC State earned a convincing win in the third set and completed the win with a strong fourth set.
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NC State moves to 18-8 on the year and 13-2 in ACC action, which ties the program record set by the 2016 squad. Additionally, the Wolfpack remains unbeaten in ACC home matches with a perfect 9-0 record – one of only three teams in the conference to accomplish the feat.
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Clemson, in its first year under head coach Michaela Franklin, fell to 7-20 and 2-13 in league play.
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Quoting Hampton-Keith
Overall thoughts…
"Credit to Clemson, they did a really good job of keeping pressure on us," said head coach Linda Hampton-Keith. "We talked about really being in front of the game instead of always reacting to it. Really reading plays, watching plays develop and being on the front end of the play as opposed to always being surprised. There were times we looked surprised by what was going on as opposed to anticipating, understanding and reading so that's where we spent some time and focus on that.
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"We got better and better as the night went on. We've worked on that in practice, so we reminded the team about that and it was fun to coach and watch them succeed."
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Match Rewind
- NC State overcame a seven-point deficit to win the first set, 25-21.
- After Clemson grabbed a 19-12 lead, the Wolfpack roared back with eight unanswered points to take the lead 20-19 following a kill from Teni Sopitan.
- The Tigers evened the frame at 21-21 after an NC State attacking error, but a kill from Julia Brown sparked a 4-0 run for the Pack to win the set, 25-21.
- Clemson started fast in the second set and NC State nearly rallied from the deficit, cutting the Tigers advantage to 18-14 following three consecutive points.
- Unfortunately, Clemson countered with four in a row and won the frame, 25-19, to even the match at one set apiece.
- NC State raced out to a 9-3 lead in the fourth and later extended the margin to 11-5 after a kill from Bree Bailey to force a Clemson timeout.
- The Wolfpack continued to roll in the set and closed it out on a 10-2 run to take a 2-1 lead in the match.
- Clemson led early in the fourth set before NC State grabbed the lead with a 5-1 run to pull ahead at 10-7 thanks to a block from Sopitan and Lauryn Terry.
- A 6-2 run down the stretch allowed the Pack to take control of the set and win the frame, 25-18, for the 3-1 win in the match.
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Top Performers
- Bailey led all players in the match with 16 kills, while Sopitan finished closely behind her with 15.
- Brown also reached double-digit kills with 13 in the contest, while Kaitlyn Kearney tallied nine to go along with a .368 attacking percentage.
- Kylie Pickrell dished out a match-high 31 assists and Becky Porter also saw action in the match and handed out 19 assists.
- Defensively, Kassie Kasper collected 14 digs and Emily Harris pitched in with 10.
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Up Next
NC State will conclude its home slate Saturday night against Georgia Tech when the Wolfpack observes senior night. First serve is set for 5 p.m. inside Reynolds Coliseum.
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Team Stats
CU
ST
Kills
39
60
Errors
28
24
Attempts
135
140
Hitting %
.081
.257
Points
53.0
69.0
Assists
37
56
Aces
4
1
Blocks
10.0
8.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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