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Brown, Evans Named to All-Tournament Team
8/28/2017 11:35:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Opening weekend standouts garner spot on all-tournament team
RALEIGH, N.C. – Following a strong opening weekend, NC State volleyball's Julia Brown and Melissa Evans were named to the all-tournament team. The duo led the Wolfpack in kills over the weekend, as Evans led the Pack in kills twice and Brown once.
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Brown swatted 46 kills to go along with 32 digs and nine blocks. The Davidson, N.C., native charted nine kills and 11 digs in the season opener against No. 8 Kansas. She recorded a double-double against Missouri State with 17 kills and 14 digs in addition to six blocks.
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In the final match of the weekend, Brown smacked 20 kills versus the eighth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks to chart her eighth career match with at least 20 kills. She also compiled a .368 attacking percentage in that contest complemented by seven digs.
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Evans turned in a stellar opening weekend in her collegiate debut, as the freshman led NC State offensively with 50 kills. She notched double-digit kills in all three matches, highlighted by a career-high 20 against Missouri State.
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Hailing from Lone Tree, Colo., Evans led the Pack in kills in the season opener against No. 8 Kansas with 14 before her breakout performance versus Missouri State on Saturday with 20. She logged 17 kills on her first 27 attacks before committing an error in the contest.
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In the rematch with Kansas, Evans swatted 16 kills, the second most on the team and fourth most in the match. She averaged 3.57 kills per set for the weekend.
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NC State is back in action this weekend when the squad travels to San Juan, Puerto Rico, for the Southeastern Conference (SEC) – Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Challenge. The Wolfpack will play No. 12 Florida Saturday, Sept. 2 and Auburn Sunday, Sept. 3.
All-Tournament Team
Ainise Havili (MVP) - Kansas
Allie Nelson - Kansas
Kelsie Payne - Kansas
Lily Johnson - Missouri State
Aubrey Cheffey - Missouri State
Julia Brown - NC State
Melissa Evans - NC State
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Brown swatted 46 kills to go along with 32 digs and nine blocks. The Davidson, N.C., native charted nine kills and 11 digs in the season opener against No. 8 Kansas. She recorded a double-double against Missouri State with 17 kills and 14 digs in addition to six blocks.
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In the final match of the weekend, Brown smacked 20 kills versus the eighth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks to chart her eighth career match with at least 20 kills. She also compiled a .368 attacking percentage in that contest complemented by seven digs.
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Evans turned in a stellar opening weekend in her collegiate debut, as the freshman led NC State offensively with 50 kills. She notched double-digit kills in all three matches, highlighted by a career-high 20 against Missouri State.
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Hailing from Lone Tree, Colo., Evans led the Pack in kills in the season opener against No. 8 Kansas with 14 before her breakout performance versus Missouri State on Saturday with 20. She logged 17 kills on her first 27 attacks before committing an error in the contest.
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In the rematch with Kansas, Evans swatted 16 kills, the second most on the team and fourth most in the match. She averaged 3.57 kills per set for the weekend.
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NC State is back in action this weekend when the squad travels to San Juan, Puerto Rico, for the Southeastern Conference (SEC) – Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Challenge. The Wolfpack will play No. 12 Florida Saturday, Sept. 2 and Auburn Sunday, Sept. 3.
All-Tournament Team
Ainise Havili (MVP) - Kansas
Allie Nelson - Kansas
Kelsie Payne - Kansas
Lily Johnson - Missouri State
Aubrey Cheffey - Missouri State
Julia Brown - NC State
Melissa Evans - NC State
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