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Virginia Tech
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Pack Records Win No. 20, Defeat Hokies 3-1
11/12/2023 2:10:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BLACKSBURG, VA. – The Wolfpack volleyball team recorded win number 20 on the season after defeating Virginia Tech, 3-1, Sunday afternoon.
The squad's 20 wins are the most in a season since 2017 and the most under head coach Luka Slabe.
The Hokies wasted no time taking a lead over the Wolfpack. Slabe used both his timeouts early in the first set in hopes of helping the Pack regroup. The Wolfpack was unable to slow down the Hokies who recorded five service aces in the opening frame. Virginia Tech took set one 25-16 after a 3-0 scoring run ended the set.
The Pack found momentum after opening the second frame with a 4-1 scoring run. The Hokies tied the set twice early, but another scoring run by the Pack forced Tech to use an early timeout. Tech came out of the timeout taking three straight points to minimize the lead of the Pack to one. Slabe used his first timeout of the set with the Pack leading 11-10. The set continued to be a battle of scoring runs, but the Hokies were unable to top the Pack. On the team's 24th point of the set, junior middle blocker Jada Allen recorded her 300th career block. NC State took the second set 25-22.
Allen recorded the first service ace by the Wolfpack of the afternoon on the team's fifth point of set three. After Tech took its first lead of the set, 11-10, Slabe called timeout to help the Pack regroup. The end of the set was a back and forth battle, but the Pack maintained the lead, coming out on top 25-19.
The Wolfpack continued to maintain momentum and lead in set four. The Hokies made several attempts to stop the Pack, but were unsuccessful. NC State finished the set on top, 25-15.
Ava Brizard led the offensive efforts with 12 kills. Junior opposite Amanda Rice added 11 kills while hitting .429 on the afternoon and added three blocks to her stat line. Sophomore middle blocker Lily Cropped led the blocking efforts with five on the afternoon. Senior libero Skye Stokes recorded 17 digs for the Pack. Allen finished the afternoon with nine kills while hitting .533, in addition to three aces and four blocks.
The Wolfpack return to Reynolds Coliseum on Friday Nov. 17 to host Clemson at 7pm EST and will celebrate the Pack seniors. The match will be streamed on ACCNX.
The squad's 20 wins are the most in a season since 2017 and the most under head coach Luka Slabe.
The Hokies wasted no time taking a lead over the Wolfpack. Slabe used both his timeouts early in the first set in hopes of helping the Pack regroup. The Wolfpack was unable to slow down the Hokies who recorded five service aces in the opening frame. Virginia Tech took set one 25-16 after a 3-0 scoring run ended the set.
The Pack found momentum after opening the second frame with a 4-1 scoring run. The Hokies tied the set twice early, but another scoring run by the Pack forced Tech to use an early timeout. Tech came out of the timeout taking three straight points to minimize the lead of the Pack to one. Slabe used his first timeout of the set with the Pack leading 11-10. The set continued to be a battle of scoring runs, but the Hokies were unable to top the Pack. On the team's 24th point of the set, junior middle blocker Jada Allen recorded her 300th career block. NC State took the second set 25-22.
Allen recorded the first service ace by the Wolfpack of the afternoon on the team's fifth point of set three. After Tech took its first lead of the set, 11-10, Slabe called timeout to help the Pack regroup. The end of the set was a back and forth battle, but the Pack maintained the lead, coming out on top 25-19.
The Wolfpack continued to maintain momentum and lead in set four. The Hokies made several attempts to stop the Pack, but were unsuccessful. NC State finished the set on top, 25-15.
Ava Brizard led the offensive efforts with 12 kills. Junior opposite Amanda Rice added 11 kills while hitting .429 on the afternoon and added three blocks to her stat line. Sophomore middle blocker Lily Cropped led the blocking efforts with five on the afternoon. Senior libero Skye Stokes recorded 17 digs for the Pack. Allen finished the afternoon with nine kills while hitting .533, in addition to three aces and four blocks.
The Wolfpack return to Reynolds Coliseum on Friday Nov. 17 to host Clemson at 7pm EST and will celebrate the Pack seniors. The match will be streamed on ACCNX.
Team Stats
NCSU
VT
Kills
55
41
Errors
18
22
Attempts
127
121
Hitting %
.291
.157
Points
70.0
58.0
Assists
51
37
Aces
6
11
Blocks
9
6
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
3
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
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