Friday, October 21
Raleigh, N.C.
7 pm
NC State
11-10,5-5ACC
0
vs
3
North Carolina
12-8,4-5ACC
1
2
3
F
North Carolina
26
25
25
3
NC State
24
17
18
0
Pack Falls to UNC
10/21/2022 9:10:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
RALEIGH – NC State volleyball (11-10, 5-5) fell to North Carolina (12-8, 4-5) in three sets on Friday night at Reynolds Coliseum.
Vanja Bukilic led the way for the Wolfpack with 13 kills, while Kristen McDaniel aided the offensive effort with 14 assists.
Defensively, Jada Allen posted three blocks.
The night was highlighted by a pregame ceremony highlighting McDaniel reaching 2,000 assists in her collegiate career, a mark she reached on October 16 against Boston College.
Set One (24-26)
After surrendering a 4-1 run to the Tar Heels to start the evening, the Pack fought through a tightly-contested set that resulted in NC State taking a late 18-17 lead after a block from Martyna Leoniak. After a run from North Carolina knotted the score at 22 later in the set, the Pack picked up back-to-back points to gain a 24-22 edge and multiple set points. A four-point swing from the Tar Heels was enough to capture the set, nonetheless at 26-24.
Set Two (17-25)
The penultimate set saw the Tar Heels add two four-point runs to answer NC State's early lead. After the Wolfpack led by as many as three points in the opening portion of the set, North Carolina grabbed its first lead since the opening point at 12-11. The Tar Heels proceeded to outscore the Pack 13-6 over the next 19 points, closing out the set 25-17.
Set Three (18-25)
NC State responded to a fast start from North Carolina in the final set by making up a six-point deficit after falling behind 11-5. Back-to-back kills from Bukilic tied the score at 11, only for the Tar Heels to counter with a four-point run of their own, after which they never trailed. North Carolina closed out the 3-0 contest on a six-point run.
Next Up
The Pack will now shift its focus to a stretch of back-to-back home games in Reynolds Coliseum against ACC foes Clemson and Georgia Tech. Friday's contest against Clemson will begin at 7 p.m., with Sunday's match against Georgia Tech slated for 1 p.m. Both games will be hosted at NC State's Reynolds Colisuem.
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Vanja Bukilic led the way for the Wolfpack with 13 kills, while Kristen McDaniel aided the offensive effort with 14 assists.
Defensively, Jada Allen posted three blocks.
The night was highlighted by a pregame ceremony highlighting McDaniel reaching 2,000 assists in her collegiate career, a mark she reached on October 16 against Boston College.
Set One (24-26)
After surrendering a 4-1 run to the Tar Heels to start the evening, the Pack fought through a tightly-contested set that resulted in NC State taking a late 18-17 lead after a block from Martyna Leoniak. After a run from North Carolina knotted the score at 22 later in the set, the Pack picked up back-to-back points to gain a 24-22 edge and multiple set points. A four-point swing from the Tar Heels was enough to capture the set, nonetheless at 26-24.
Set Two (17-25)
The penultimate set saw the Tar Heels add two four-point runs to answer NC State's early lead. After the Wolfpack led by as many as three points in the opening portion of the set, North Carolina grabbed its first lead since the opening point at 12-11. The Tar Heels proceeded to outscore the Pack 13-6 over the next 19 points, closing out the set 25-17.
Set Three (18-25)
NC State responded to a fast start from North Carolina in the final set by making up a six-point deficit after falling behind 11-5. Back-to-back kills from Bukilic tied the score at 11, only for the Tar Heels to counter with a four-point run of their own, after which they never trailed. North Carolina closed out the 3-0 contest on a six-point run.
Next Up
The Pack will now shift its focus to a stretch of back-to-back home games in Reynolds Coliseum against ACC foes Clemson and Georgia Tech. Friday's contest against Clemson will begin at 7 p.m., with Sunday's match against Georgia Tech slated for 1 p.m. Both games will be hosted at NC State's Reynolds Colisuem.
#GoPack | @PackVball
Team Stats
UNC
NCSU
Kills
43
32
Errors
11
21
Attempts
125
123
Hitting %
.256
.089
Points
57
39
Assists
31
29
Aces
7
3
Blocks
7
4
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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