Wolfpack Drops Season Opener to #12 Creighton in Straight Sets

Friday, August 30

Omaha, NE

7pm

NC State

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#12 Creighton

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NC State

Creighton

Wolfpack Drops Season Opener to #12 Creighton in Straight Sets

8/30/2024 8:45:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

OMAHA, NE – The NC State volleyball team fell to 12th-ranked Creighton, 3-0, Friday night at D.J. Skol Arena in its season opener at the Bluejay Invitational.

Breaking Down the Match
-Creighton came out of the gates hot, opening the match with a 8-2 scoring run.
-With her seventh assist of the evening, senior setter Naomi Cabello tallied the 1,000^th of her career. She is the first setter under head coach Luka Slabe to achieve the milestone.
-The Pack attempted to minimize the deficit, going on two scoring runs of its own, but were unable to catch up to the Bluejays. The Bluejays took set one 25-18 and senior opposite Amanda Rice led the Pack with four kills.
-NC State took the early lead in set two after two kills by Rice and a service ace by junior Ava Brizard. The Bluejays took the lead, 10-9, after an attack error by the Pack. The two teams battled back-and-forth, but 6-2 run by the Bluejays slowed the Pack.
-Creighton took the set, 25-20. Rice led all scorers with nine kills through the second set.
-Creighton went on a 7-0 scoring run in set three to take a 13-5 lead over the Pack. The Bluejays would later take a seven-point lead (17-10), forcing Slabe to use his final timeout of the match.
-The match ended after a 6-2 scoring run by Creighton, who took set three, 25-13. Jaya Johnson led the Bluejays with 11 kills.

Stat Leaders
Kills: Amanda Rice (11)
Digs: Skye Stokes (11)
Assists: Naomi Cabello (20)
Blocks: Sophie Groom (2)
Aces: Ava Brizard (1)

Up next
NC State will return to D.J. Skol Arena for its second game of the Bluejay Invitational against Drake on Saturday, Aug. 31. First serve is set for 3:30pm ET.