Friday, August 25
Orem, UT
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NC State
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Utah Valley
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NC State
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Utah Valley
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Pack Wins Season Opener Over Utah Valley
8/25/2023 4:07:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
OREM, Utah – The NC State volleyball team opened the season with a convincing 3-1 win over Utah Valley in game one of the Utah Valley Invitational.
Freshman Clara Vondran led the Pack with 16 kills with a .412 hitting percentage and three service aces in her collegiate debut. Sophomore Ava Brizard added 15 kills in addition to three aces.
The Wolverines took set one, but the Pack bounced back in set two by taking eight consecutive points. Senior libero Skye Stokes was behind the service line for seven of the eight points. The Wolfpack took set two after Utah Valley was called for four touches.
Set three was a back-and-forth battle between the two teams, with neither leading by more than two points at a time. The Wolfpack came out on top after a wild play on set point ended with a kill by Stokes.
NC State jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the final set after back-to-back attack errors by the Wolverines. The Pack took six straight points to jump out to a 21-9 lead. Vondran recorded two service aces while junior Amanda Rice tallied three kills to help the Pack build the lead.
The win was the second in a season opener under head coach Luka Slabe.
NEXT UP
The Pack returns to Rebecca D. Lockhart Arena on Saturday Aug. 26 to take on Utah at 2pm and Utah Valley again at 8pm.
Freshman Clara Vondran led the Pack with 16 kills with a .412 hitting percentage and three service aces in her collegiate debut. Sophomore Ava Brizard added 15 kills in addition to three aces.
The Wolverines took set one, but the Pack bounced back in set two by taking eight consecutive points. Senior libero Skye Stokes was behind the service line for seven of the eight points. The Wolfpack took set two after Utah Valley was called for four touches.
Set three was a back-and-forth battle between the two teams, with neither leading by more than two points at a time. The Wolfpack came out on top after a wild play on set point ended with a kill by Stokes.
NC State jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the final set after back-to-back attack errors by the Wolverines. The Pack took six straight points to jump out to a 21-9 lead. Vondran recorded two service aces while junior Amanda Rice tallied three kills to help the Pack build the lead.
The win was the second in a season opener under head coach Luka Slabe.
NEXT UP
The Pack returns to Rebecca D. Lockhart Arena on Saturday Aug. 26 to take on Utah at 2pm and Utah Valley again at 8pm.
Team Stats
NCSU
UVU
Kills
54
39
Errors
13
19
Attempts
126
114
Hitting %
.325
.175
Points
69.0
54.0
Assists
51
36
Aces
8
5
Blocks
7
10
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
3
Blocks
1
Kills
15
Aces
3
Blocks
0
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
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