North Carolina State University Athletics
Friday, November 8
Winston-Salem, N.C. (Reynolds Gymnasium)
6 PM
NC State
at
Wake Forest
Volleyball Faces Pair of In-State Foes
11/7/2019 9:24:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State volleyball team is set for a pair of road matches this weekend, making the short trip to in-state foes, Wake Forest and Duke. The Wolfpack takes on Wake Forest Friday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. before a 1 p.m. match at Duke on Sunday, Nov. 10. Both games will be broadcast on ACCNX.
Jade Parchment looks to continue her strength on the outside for the Wolfpack. Parchment has averaged 4.06 kills per set across the last four matches, including a .317 hitting percentage, 2.25 digs per set and 0.5 blocks per set. Last weekend, the sophomore came out strong with a 9-of-11 performance against Clemson for a .818 hitting percentage, the highest in an ACC match this season. Her solid performance continued as she put up a career-high 24 kills in Sunday's five-set match against Georgia Tech which included 11 digs and four blocks.
After missing matches against Boston College and Syracuse, Melissa Evans returned for NC State totaling 23 kills in the matches against Clemson and Georgia Tech. Evans leads the Wolfpack and is second in the ACC with 312 kills this season.
SCOUTING WAKE FOREST
Wake Forest had one of the program's best performances in the team's non-conference schedule, going 10-1 and opening the season 7-0. However, the Deacs have struggled in ACC play with a 1-11 record. Wake Forest has won only eight sets in conference play, with the team's lone ACC win coming Oct. 4 against Syracuse.
Madeline Holt ranks sixth in the conference with 9.71 assists per set, while Caitlyn Della also ranks sixth with a .352 hitting percentage. Freshman Peyton Suess has led the team offensively with a team-high 3.24 kills per set and also ranks second with 2.47 digs per set.
SCOUTING DUKE
Duke had won three consecutive ACC matches prior to taking on No. 2 Pitt last weekend. The Blue Devils swept Wake Forest and Virginia in addition to a four-set victory against Virginia Tech. Duke was close to becoming only the second ACC team to take a set against Pitt before it dropped the second set in that match 31-29.
The Blue Devils currently rank sixth in the ACC and 69th nationally with 2.33 blocks per set. Lily Cooper and Lizzie Flemming are two of the top-15 blockers in the conference, averaging 1.20 and 1.02 blocks per set, respectively. Ade Owokoniran has been a huge factor for Duke offensively, averaging 3.49 kills per set with a .226 hitting percentage.
Duke hosts North Carolina tonight, Thursday, Nov. 7, before welcoming the Wolfpack on Sunday.
UP NEXT
The Pack continues its road swing with two matches next weekend, Nov. 15-17. NC State opens the trip at Miami on Friday, Nov. 15 in a match that will be broadcast on the ACC Network. The team then travels to Atlanta for a rematch against Georgia Tech, Sunday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. The Wolfpack swept Miami, 3-0, in the teams' first meeting this season and dropped a tough five-set match to Georgia Tech.
RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State volleyball team is set for a pair of road matches this weekend, making the short trip to in-state foes, Wake Forest and Duke. The Wolfpack takes on Wake Forest Friday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. before a 1 p.m. match at Duke on Sunday, Nov. 10. Both games will be broadcast on ACCNX.
Jade Parchment looks to continue her strength on the outside for the Wolfpack. Parchment has averaged 4.06 kills per set across the last four matches, including a .317 hitting percentage, 2.25 digs per set and 0.5 blocks per set. Last weekend, the sophomore came out strong with a 9-of-11 performance against Clemson for a .818 hitting percentage, the highest in an ACC match this season. Her solid performance continued as she put up a career-high 24 kills in Sunday's five-set match against Georgia Tech which included 11 digs and four blocks.
After missing matches against Boston College and Syracuse, Melissa Evans returned for NC State totaling 23 kills in the matches against Clemson and Georgia Tech. Evans leads the Wolfpack and is second in the ACC with 312 kills this season.
SCOUTING WAKE FOREST
Wake Forest had one of the program's best performances in the team's non-conference schedule, going 10-1 and opening the season 7-0. However, the Deacs have struggled in ACC play with a 1-11 record. Wake Forest has won only eight sets in conference play, with the team's lone ACC win coming Oct. 4 against Syracuse.
Madeline Holt ranks sixth in the conference with 9.71 assists per set, while Caitlyn Della also ranks sixth with a .352 hitting percentage. Freshman Peyton Suess has led the team offensively with a team-high 3.24 kills per set and also ranks second with 2.47 digs per set.
SCOUTING DUKE
Duke had won three consecutive ACC matches prior to taking on No. 2 Pitt last weekend. The Blue Devils swept Wake Forest and Virginia in addition to a four-set victory against Virginia Tech. Duke was close to becoming only the second ACC team to take a set against Pitt before it dropped the second set in that match 31-29.
The Blue Devils currently rank sixth in the ACC and 69th nationally with 2.33 blocks per set. Lily Cooper and Lizzie Flemming are two of the top-15 blockers in the conference, averaging 1.20 and 1.02 blocks per set, respectively. Ade Owokoniran has been a huge factor for Duke offensively, averaging 3.49 kills per set with a .226 hitting percentage.
Duke hosts North Carolina tonight, Thursday, Nov. 7, before welcoming the Wolfpack on Sunday.
UP NEXT
The Pack continues its road swing with two matches next weekend, Nov. 15-17. NC State opens the trip at Miami on Friday, Nov. 15 in a match that will be broadcast on the ACC Network. The team then travels to Atlanta for a rematch against Georgia Tech, Sunday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. The Wolfpack swept Miami, 3-0, in the teams' first meeting this season and dropped a tough five-set match to Georgia Tech.
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