Wolfpack Unable to Tame Tigers

OMAHA, NE – The NC State volleyball team fell to Missouri, 3-0, Sunday afternoon at D.J. Skol Arena in the program's final game of the Bluejay Invitational hosted by Creighton.

Breaking Down the Match

The Pack started off the match taking the first three points after senior setter Naomi Cabello opened play with a service ace.
Missouri took its first lead of the set (9-8) after a bad set by the Wolfpack. The Tigers would take another point before head coach Luka Slabe used his first timeout of the afternoon.
Slabe used a challenge in set one that was successful and brought the Pack within one of the Tigers. Sophomore outside Courtney Bryant would record a massive kill on the next rally to tie the set 14-all. The two teams battled back-and-forth, exchanging points before the Tigers took a three-point lead, forcing another NC State timeout.
The Tigers attempted to close set one on a 10-0 run, but the Pack decided to shake things up and go on a 5-0 run of its own. A block by Cabello and Jada Allen helped slow the Tigers who recorded three consecutive errors. Missouri ended up taking the set, 25-20.
The Wolfpack struggled to slow the Tigers in set two as Missouri maintained the lead throughout. The Tigers led by as many as 10 points (24-14) in the second set.
The beginning of the third set was a battle between the two teams, but the Tigers found a weak spot in the NC State defense, ultimately taking the lead. Mizzou led by as many as eight points in the third set, forcing the Pack to try and catch up. After six errors by the Tigers offense, the Wolfpack minimized the deficit to two (22-20) and forced a Missouri timeout.
Missouri took the third set, 25-23, despite the late efforts by the Pack.
Senior opposite Amanda Rice made the All-Tournament team after finishing the weekend with 37 kills.

Stat Leaders
Kills: Courtney Bryant, Amanda Rice (10)
Digs: Skye Stokes (14)
Assists: Naomi Cabello (13)
Blocks: Jada Allen (3)
Aces: Sydney Daniels, Skye Stokes, Courtney Bryant, Naomi Cabello (1)

Up Next
NC State will return to Raleigh and utilize the 10-day break to prep for Liberty. First serve with the Flames is set for 4pm on Sept. 11. The match will be streamed on ACCNX.

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Team Stats

Amanda Rice

Courtney Bryant

Sophie Groom

Martyna Leoniak

Players Mentioned

Jada Allen

Courtney Bryant

Naomi Cabello

Sydney Daniels

Amanda Rice

Skye Stokes