Pack Drops Five Set Match to Chanticleers

RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State volleyball team fell to Coastal Carolina, 3-2, Sunday afternoon in Reynolds Coliseum in the final match of the Summit Hospitality Group Open.

Breaking Down the Match

The Pack opened the match with a service ace by senior setter Naomi Cabello. The two teams battled back and forth throughout the set, with neither team leading by more than two points.
NC State took set one 25-19. Opposite Amanda Rice and outside hitter Ava Brizard each tallied five kills to lead the Pack in the opening frame.
NC State took the early lead in set two, but Coastal managed to take a three-point lead (10-7) to force an NC State timeout.
The Pack struggled to slow the Chanticleers and trailed by as many as six before Coastal took the set, 25-18. Four members of the Pack combined for eight kills in the second frame.
The Chanticleers took an early lead in the third (10-4) and forced NC State head coach Luka Slabe to use an early timeout. The Chants led by as many as seven as the Wolfpack struggled to score. The Pack was unable to tie the set or gain a lead throughout the third set.
With the Chanticleers leading 24-13, the Wolfpack started a six-point rally to minimize the Chants lead to seven. A kill by Agata Lesiak ended the third set with Coastal on top, 25-18. Rice led the Pack with five kills and a .308 hitting percentage.
The Wolfpack found momentum in the fourth and jumped out to a 14-9 lead. The Chanticleers recorded several attacking errors, which allowed the Pack to capitalize. NC State took the set 25-22, forcing a fifth frame.
NC State continued to build on its momentum from set four and reached eight points first. After the media timeout, Coastal Carolina went on a 3-0 scoring run to take the lead, 9-8 and force an NC State timeout.
After exchanging points, the Pack regained the lead and reached match point (14-13). A service error and back-to-back attack errors by the Pack allowed Costal to take the set, 16-14.
The match marked the first five set match this season for the Pack.
The loss is the first in Reynolds Coliseum for the Wolfpack this season.

Stat Leaders
Kills: Amanda Rice (18)
Digs: Skye Stokes, Martyna Leoniak (11)
Assists: Naomi Cabello (23)
Blocks: Sophie Groom (6)
Aces: Jada Allen, Amanda Rice (7)

Up Next
The NC State volleyball team will host its conference opener on Friday, Sept. 27 at 7pm against Virginia Tech. The match will be streamed on ACCNX.

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Team Stats

Amanda Rice

Ava Brizard

Madison Williams

Jada Allen

Players Mentioned

Jada Allen

Ava Brizard

Naomi Cabello

Sophie Groom

Martyna Leoniak

Amanda Rice

Skye Stokes