NC State Volleyball to Host Duke Sunday Afternoon

Friday, November 2

Raleigh, N.C.

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NC State Volleyball to Host Duke Sunday Afternoon

11/1/2018 12:45:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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Wolfpack to welcome back Alumnae on Alumni Weekend

Dates: Friday & Sunday, November 2 & 4
Opponents: Wake Forest (Fri.), Duke (Sun.)
Location: Raleigh, N.C.
Site: Reynolds Coliseum
Times: 7 p.m. (Fri.) | 2 P.M. (Sun.)
Live Video: ACC Network Extra
Live Stats: SideArm Stats

RALEIGH, N.C. – After playing four consecutive road matches and eight of its last 10 matches on the road, the NC State volleyball team returns to Reynolds Coliseum this weekend to host Wake Forest and Duke on Alumni Weekend.

First serve of Friday's match against the Demon Deacons is set for 7 p.m. and Sunday's contest versus the Blue Devils will begin at 2 p.m. Both matches will be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra, accessible through Watch ESPN and the Watch ESPN App.

NC State heads into the weekend with a 10-12 overall record and a 4-8 mark in ACC play, while Wake Forest is 8-16 and 3-9 in conference action. Duke owns a 13-8 record and 7-5 mark against conference opponents.

Match Promotions (Alumni Weekend)
Friday versus Wake Forest
- Club Sports Night / NC State Wellness & Recreation
- Postmatch autographs with the juniors and seniors

Sunday versus Duke
- Hometown Heroes Day
- Student Wolfpack Club, Fraternity & Sorority Life Evevnts, YGuides
- Free croakies and YGuides Patches
- Kids Zone: Poster Making, games, etc. 2nd floor of BB&T Grand Hall
- Ticket Deal(s): $3 admission for Military/First Responders and Families, $3 admission for fans that show their Football vs. FSU Ticket

Last Time Out
In its last outing, NC State dropped an ACC road match at Georgia Tech. Wake Forest also lost its most recent matchup against Virginia, 3-0, at home. Duke took down previously unbeaten and fifth-ranked Pittsburgh, 3-1, in their most recent match last Sunday inside Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Home Sweet Home
After playing only two home matches in the month of October, NC State will play five of its six matches in the month of November inside Reynolds Coliseum. The Wolfpack has played four consecutive road contests and eight of its last 10 away from home.

The Pack has earned five of its 10 wins at home this season, including two in ACC play. NC State's four ACC home matches to this point is the fewest among any team in the conference.

The Higher, The Better
NC State owns a perfect 9-0 record this season when recording a higher team attacking percentage than its opponents.

Magic Numbers
The Wolfpack is also unbeaten on the year when tallying a team attacking percentage better than .200 with a 9-0 record. Defensively, NC State has held its opponents below .200 in each of its 10 wins this season.

Stellar Defense
Throughout the season, NC State has continued to rank among the top teams in the ACC in digs per set and is listed at No. 2 in this week's ranking with 15.08 per set. Additionally, the Pack is fifth in the conference in opponent hitting percentage at .196.

Scouting Wake Forest
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons head to Raleigh with an 8-16 overall record, but the squad is looking for its first true road win. The Deacs are 0-7 in road matches on the year and 0-5 in ACC road matches.

Last year, NC State swept the season series against Wake Forest, earning a 3-0 win at home and a 3-1 victory in the regular-season finale in Winston-Salem. The Wolfpack has won the last six meetings against the Demon Deacons and third-year head coach Linda Hampton-Keith is 3-0 versus the squad.

Caroline Rassenfoss leads the team offensively with 235 kills, averaging 2.58 kills per set, while Myca Mitchell has tallied 2.68 kps for a total of 217 on the season. Madeline Holt is the team's setter and has dished out 9.32 assists per set. Defensively, libero Hailey McFadden has collected 3.41 digs per set.

As a team, Wake Forest has compiled a .188 team attacking percentage and opponents have logged a .221 clip.

Scouting Duke
After earning the program's first-ever win against a top-five opponent in the 3-1 win over Pittsburgh last Sunday, Duke has won four consecutive matches heading into the weekend and six of its last seven.

The Blue Devils are 4-3 away from home and 3-3 in ACC road matches. Last season, NC State and Duke split the season series with each winning on its home court. The Wolfpack earned its first sweep against the Blue Devils since 2000 with its 3-0 victory inside Reynolds Coliseum on October 8, 2017.

Sunday's matchup will be the lone meeting between the programs this season.

Ade Owokoniran paces the Duke offense with 221 kills, an average of 2.87 kills per set, while Payton Schwantz has tallied 3.00 kills per set and 213 overall. The Blue Devils utilize a 6-2 system with Andie Shelton (5.90 assists per set) and Haley Seyfarth (5.17 aps) splitting time. Libero Mackenzie Cole has collected 3.54 digs per set to lead the squad.

Duke ranks fourth in the ACC with a .252 team attacking percentage and opponents have been limited to a .201 clip.