Pack Set For Final Non-Conference Games

Thursday, September 16

Raleigh, N.C.

7 PM

NC State

Georgia

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9/15/2021 2:11:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

RALEIGH – NC State volleyball will wrap up its non-conference schedule on Thursday and Friday as the Wolfpack welcomes Georgia and Arkansas to Reynolds Coliseum for the ACC/SEC Challenge.

NC State will open up the ACC/SEC Challenge at 7 p.m. on Friday as it will face the Bulldogs before battling the Razorbacks on Saturday at 7 p.m. Both games will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.

MATCH INFORMATION
Thursday
Georgia Tech vs. Arkansas - 3 p.m.
No stream | Live Stats | Virtual Parking Permit

NC State vs. Georgia - 7 p.m.
Ticket Info | ACC Network Extra | Live Stats

Friday
NC State vs. Arkansas - 7 p.m.
Ticket Info | ACC Network Extra | Live Stats

Match Notes
NC State Notes | Georgia Notes | Arkansas Notes | Georgia Tech Notes

GEORGIA MATCHUP

The Pack will take on the Bulldogs for the 17th time in program history
In the last outing on Sept. 19, 2019, Georgia earned a 3-1 (25-14, 20-25, 25-15, 25-20) win
The Bulldogs control the series advantage with a 10-6 lead, winning the previous two contests
First serve is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday on ACC Network Extra

ARKANSAS MATCHUP

Friday's non-conference finale against Arkansas will be the fifth-ever meeting
The Razorbacks were victorious in the last meeting on September 20, 2019, 3-2 (25-22, 29-27, 19-25, 23-25, 15-10)
With the win, Arkansas was able to tie the series at two games apiece
The game is slated for a 7 p.m. first serve on ACC Network Extra

A WIN WOULD…

Be the 752nd, 753rd win in program history (751-783)
Be the third and fourth wins at home this season
Be the fourth and fifth consecutive wins, the Pack is currently on a three-game winning streak

LAST TIME OUT

NC State volleyball wrapped up action at the Rutgers 9/11 Memorial Tournament undefeated as the Pack took down NJIT, 3-0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-16) on Saturday afternoon inside of the Rutgers Athletic Center
Graduate student Melissa Evans and senior Jade Parchment tallied a match-high 13 kills, hitting .458 and .258, respectively. Freshman Jada Allen once again put up great numbers as she tallied eight kills in 11 swings for a season-high .636 hitting clip.
Freshman Maggie Jones posted a game- and season-best 41 assists with eight digs while graduate student Kaylee Frazier led the way defensively with 11 digs.

ALLEN NAMED ACC CO-FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

NC State volleyball middle blocker Jada Allen has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Co-Freshman of the Week as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon.
Allen had an outstanding weekend as she helped the team go a perfect 3-0 and be named the Rutgers 9/11 Memorial Tournament Champions. The freshman recorded 33 kills while hitting a team-best .456. Additionally, she tallied two service aces and led the defensive charge with nine total blocks.

EVANS POSTS CAREER DAY

In the win against Rutgers, graduate student Melissa Evans recorded a career-high 25 kills on a .327 hitting percentage
Her 25 kills are the fifth-most in a five-set match since 1999 and the most since Julia Brown recorded 31 in the five-set game against Syracuse on Oct. 21, 2016

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