Pack Downed By Tennessee

Saturday, August 28

Knoxville, Tenn.

6:30 PM

NC State

0-3,0-0ACC

Tennessee

3-0,0-0SEC

Team	1	2	3	Final F
NC State	12	23	16	0
Tennessee	25	25	25	3

8/28/2021 8:41:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – NC State volleyball was unable to slow down a hot-hitting Tennessee as the Wolfpack fell, 3-0 (12-25, 23-25, 16-25) in the Tennessee Classic finale on Saturday evening.

The Pack (0-3) hung with the Tennessee Classic Champion Lady Volunteers (3-0) early in each set, including tying the game late in the second set but could not get over the hump to complete the job.

Graduate student Melissa Evans led the offensive charge with 10 kills while senior Jade Parchment followed behind with nine kills on a .238 hitting percentage and five digs. Junior Hannah Wander led the defense with nine digs while junior Kristen McDaniel nearly pulled off her third consecutive double-double with 29 assists and nine digs.

Freshman Jada Allen posted a solid performance as she hit .455 with six kills in 11 attempts and three digs. After staying consistent throughout the Classic, Allen was named to the Tennessee Classic All-Tournament Team.

Set One (NC State 12, Tennessee 25)
Tennessee controlled the momentum the entire set as the Lady Vols did not let the Pack within three points throughout the set. Despite hitting .231, the Wolfpack could not slow down the Lady Volunteers as they hit .440 with 14 kills and only three errors.

Set Two (NC State 23, Tennessee 25)
The second set was unlike the first as NC State came with the fire as it stuck with Tennessee for the first eight points. The Lady Vols locked back into their rhythm from the first set but the Wolfpack did not let up and eventually tied the score at 23. Tennessee quickly regained the momentum by getting back-to-back kills quickly to go up 2-0. Parchment and junior Taylor Rowland both hit .500 in the set, tallying six and four kills respectively.

Set Three (NC State 16, Tennessee 25)
Both teams battled back and forth early as there were four ties through point 13. Holding a two-point lead at 17-15, Tennessee reeled off a six-point run to gain a solid lead that it would not relinquish to finish the game and be crowned the Tennessee Classic Champions.

Up Next
NC State returns to Reynolds Coliseum for the first home match of the 2021 season on Friday, Sept. 3. The Wolfpack will take on Wofford with first serve set for 7 p.m.

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