Pack Returns to Reynolds to Host Eagles and Orange

Friday, November 3

Raleigh, N.C.

7pm

NC State

Boston College

Pack Returns to Reynolds to Host Eagles and Orange

10/31/2023 10:01:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The NC State volleyball team will return to Reynolds Coliseum to host Boston College on Friday Nov. 3 and Syracuse on Sunday Nov. 5 for week seven of ACC play. Friday's meeting with the Eagles will begin at 7pm on ACCNX and Sunday's match with the Orange will start at 1pm, also on ACCNX.

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The Match Up

The Eagles will visit Reynolds Coliseum having won the last meeting, 3-2, in Raleigh
NC State holds a 14-12 advantage over Boston College and hold an 8-6 record when playing in Reynolds Coliseum
The Orange will visit Raleigh trailing the Pack 9-4 in series history
The Wolfpack have only lost to the Orange twice (2021 and 2019) in the 10-year series history

Have a night (or two) Big Red

Junior opposite Amanda Rice surpassed her previous career high of 18 kills like it was just anotherday in the office
In the five set loss at Duke, she tallied 27 kills on 50 attemps and finished hitting .440 on the evening
She was the first member of the Pack since 2016 to record more than 26 kills in a five set match (Julie Brown recorded 31 in 2012 against Syracuse)
The fire underneath her was still hot as she recorded 20 kills against Duke, less than 48 hours later
Rice is the first member of the Pack since 2021 (Melissa Evans) to record back-to-back 20+ kill matches

Queen of the Service Line

Senior libero Skye Stokes has totaled a service ace in one-third of the team's matches this season
Her jump serve, which makes any gym she's in go silent, always shocks opponent due to the spin and speed
She leads the Pack with 30 aces and counting
Her season high is four in a match but her career high, set during her time at West Virginia, is six (recorded during the 2021 campaign)

Defend the Den

The Pack is holds a 10-1 record when playing in Reynolds Coliseum this season
Prior to the 2023 season, the last time NC State lost in Reynolds was Oct. 30, 2022 against then No. 10 Georgia Tech
The only team to defeat the Wolfpack on their home court this season is No. 7 Pitt
The last time the Pack lost in Reynolds was 355 days from the Oct. 20th loss to Pitt
The squad's 10-1 record at home is the best start to the season since 2017 when the team went 12-0 in Reynolds Coliseum

Season of Milestones

The 2023 squad as marked several milestones through the first 15 matches of the season
Against Utah Valley on Aug. 26, the Pack rallied back from a 2-0 deficit to record a reverse sweep, which was the first time since 2015 this occurred
The 11-1 record (matches through Sept. 22) was the best start to a season since 2015 and under head coach Luka Slabe
The squads 10-match win-streak (matches from Aug. 26 to Sept. 22) was the longest since 2014 and with Slabe at the helm
The win over No. 5 Louisville marked the first win over a top-five team, first win over a ranked team in Reynolds, and the second win over a top-25 team in program history
NC State also received votes in the October 2 AVCA Coaches Poll (no record of this occurring before)
In the first RPI ranking of the 2023 season (released on Oct. 3), the Pack ranked in at 27th, a program best, and was one of five ACC schools in the top-30
The win at UNC was the first win for the Pack on the Tar Heels home court since 1997 (25 years!)

Setting Machine

Fifth year setter Kristen McDaniel recorded her 74th match with 20 or more assists in the Pack defeated UNC on Oct. 27
She currently sits 256 assists away from 3K