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Photo by: Chris Baird
Volleyball’s Comeback Attempt Falls Short at Miami
10/7/2018 4:57:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The NC State volleyball team looked to mount a comeback with a dominant performance in the third set, but fell to the Miami Hurricanes, 3-1 (18-25, 21-25, 25-15, 21-25), Sunday afternoon inside the Knight Sports Complex.
After dropping the first two sets, the Wolfpack gained some momentum in the third set with a 25-15 win, the largest margin of victory for either team in a set during the match. NC State played well in the fourth set but could not hold off Miami down the stretch as the Hurricanes won the match, 3-1.
NC State falls to 8-8 on the year and 2-4 in ACC play after a tough four-match road swing, while Miami moves to 9-4 and 4-1 in conference action.
Match Rewind
- NC State had a slow start to the match, as Miami jumped out to a 5-2 lead in the opening frame but the Wolfpack battled back to knot the set at six.
- After a service error to trim the Pack's deficit to 19-17, the Hurricanes won six of the next seven points to take the first set, 25-18.
- The Wolfpack jumped out to an 8-3 lead in the second set to force a Miami timeout after a service ace from Keira Moore.
- After the break, the Canes regrouped to later knot the set at 15-15 after an attacking error by the Wolfpack.
- NC State went on a 3-0 run to take a 19-17 lead following consecutive blocks from Lauryn Terry and Kylie Pickrell.
- Unfortunately, the Hurricanes went on a run down the stretch to take the set, 25-21.
- The Wolfpack responded with a strong third set to grab some momentum in the match, as NCSU grabbed control of the set early and led most of the frame.
- Senior Sarah Konchan gave the Pack a huge boost off the bench with four kills in the third set to lift the Wolfpack to a .259 team attacking percentage, the highest of the match.
- A 5-1 run extended NC State's lead to 10-4 after a kill from Jade Parchment and a kill from Pickrell gave the Wolfpack the largest lead in any set on the day at nine, 18-9.
- After Miami rallied to cut the deficit to 19-15, NC State scored six unanswered points to close out the set with a 25-15 win.
- The fourth set was tightly contested until a 3-0 run from Miami to give the Hurricanes a 20-16 lead.
- A solo block from Parchment trimmed the NC State deficit to 20-19, but Miami won five of the next seven points to win the set and the match, 3-1.
Top Performers
- Sophomore Melissa Evans tallied a match-high 16 kills, while Parchment put down eight.
- Konchan recorded seven kills in a nice performance and Moore added five.
- Pickrell logged her seventh double-double of the year with 32 assists and 17 digs, which led all players.
- Senior libero Makenzie Kuchmaner contributed 10 digs and Kaylee Frazier added eight. Along with Parchment.
Up Next
NC State returns to action at home on Friday night when the Wolfpack hosts Virginia in a match that will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU. First serve is set for 6 p.m. inside Reynolds Coliseum.
After dropping the first two sets, the Wolfpack gained some momentum in the third set with a 25-15 win, the largest margin of victory for either team in a set during the match. NC State played well in the fourth set but could not hold off Miami down the stretch as the Hurricanes won the match, 3-1.
NC State falls to 8-8 on the year and 2-4 in ACC play after a tough four-match road swing, while Miami moves to 9-4 and 4-1 in conference action.
Match Rewind
- NC State had a slow start to the match, as Miami jumped out to a 5-2 lead in the opening frame but the Wolfpack battled back to knot the set at six.
- After a service error to trim the Pack's deficit to 19-17, the Hurricanes won six of the next seven points to take the first set, 25-18.
- The Wolfpack jumped out to an 8-3 lead in the second set to force a Miami timeout after a service ace from Keira Moore.
- After the break, the Canes regrouped to later knot the set at 15-15 after an attacking error by the Wolfpack.
- NC State went on a 3-0 run to take a 19-17 lead following consecutive blocks from Lauryn Terry and Kylie Pickrell.
- Unfortunately, the Hurricanes went on a run down the stretch to take the set, 25-21.
- The Wolfpack responded with a strong third set to grab some momentum in the match, as NCSU grabbed control of the set early and led most of the frame.
- Senior Sarah Konchan gave the Pack a huge boost off the bench with four kills in the third set to lift the Wolfpack to a .259 team attacking percentage, the highest of the match.
- A 5-1 run extended NC State's lead to 10-4 after a kill from Jade Parchment and a kill from Pickrell gave the Wolfpack the largest lead in any set on the day at nine, 18-9.
- After Miami rallied to cut the deficit to 19-15, NC State scored six unanswered points to close out the set with a 25-15 win.
- The fourth set was tightly contested until a 3-0 run from Miami to give the Hurricanes a 20-16 lead.
- A solo block from Parchment trimmed the NC State deficit to 20-19, but Miami won five of the next seven points to win the set and the match, 3-1.
Top Performers
- Sophomore Melissa Evans tallied a match-high 16 kills, while Parchment put down eight.
- Konchan recorded seven kills in a nice performance and Moore added five.
- Pickrell logged her seventh double-double of the year with 32 assists and 17 digs, which led all players.
- Senior libero Makenzie Kuchmaner contributed 10 digs and Kaylee Frazier added eight. Along with Parchment.
Up Next
NC State returns to action at home on Friday night when the Wolfpack hosts Virginia in a match that will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU. First serve is set for 6 p.m. inside Reynolds Coliseum.
Team Stats
ST
UM
Kills
44
43
Errors
30
26
Attempts
131
141
Hitting %
.107
.121
Points
56.0
61.0
Assists
42
43
Aces
3
4
Blocks
9.0
14.0
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
4
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
1
Blocks
1
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