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Ring Posts Career High in Loss at #25 UNC
9/28/2025 4:32:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The NC State volleyball team fell to 25th-ranked UNC in four sets Sunday afternoon at Carmichael Arena.
The Wolfpack moves to 7-5 on the season and 0-2 in conference play.
#25 UNC 3, NC State 1
The Wolfpack will return to Raleigh to host Miami and Florida State for Alumni Weekend starting on Friday, October 4 in Reynolds Coliseum. First serve against the Canes will take place at 7pm on ACCNX.
The Wolfpack moves to 7-5 on the season and 0-2 in conference play.
#25 UNC 3, NC State 1
- The Wolfpack were ready to go from the start as it jumped out to four-point (8-4) lead to begin the opening frame. The Tar Heels used two early timeouts to after the Pack continued to dominate offensively.
- NC State was sharp defensively with setter Elaisa Villar and defensive specialist Sydney Daniels making several digs that kept the Pack going. The Wolfpack took the first set, 25-19, after holding the Tar Heels to just a 0.139 hitting percentage.
- Freshman opposite Jordan Smith led all scorers with six kills after concluding the opening set with a .556 hitting efficiency.
- The Tar Heels used the break in between sets to regroup and came out hot in set two, leading by as many as six (14-8). Headed into the media timeout, NC State trailed 15-9 and were held to a 0.045 hitting efficiency.
- The Wolfpack continued to chip away at the Tar Heels lead and eventually minimized it to three (16-13), but UNC continued to fight back. Head coach Megan Wargo-Kearney used a timeout as the Pack trailed by six (19-13) with hopes of slowing the Tar Heels.
- After the Tar Heels increased its scoring run to six unanswered points, the Pack used its final timeout to regroup. A kill by senior middle blocker Lily Cropper ended the scoring run and despite the Pack's effort to minimize the deficit, the Tar Heels took the set, 25-15.
- The rivals kept the third set close, with the Tar Heels never leading by more two points. Headed into the media timeout, The Wolfpack trailed 15-13 but continued to battle and eventually minimized the deficit to one (16-17).
- UNC increased the lead to a set high three points (17-20) and Wargo-Kearney took a timeout to regroup the Pack. UNC ended up taking the third set, 25-21, and gaining the overall lead, 2-1.
- The fourth set was a battle from the first point. The Tar Heels maintained the lead throughout but never led by more than one point until after the media timeout.
- A service error and attack error by the Wolfpack allowed the Tar Heels to take a 21-18 lead and force an NC State timeout. A kill by Cropper gave the Pack a bit of momentum and allowed the squad to rally back and force match point to be played twice.
- UNC ended up taking the fourth set, 25-23, and the match, 3-1.
- Freshman outside Rebecca Ring posted a career high of 17 kills to pace the Pack throughout the match. Senior outside hitter Courtney Bryant posted her sixth double-double of the season after picking up 12 kills and 19 digs.
The Wolfpack will return to Raleigh to host Miami and Florida State for Alumni Weekend starting on Friday, October 4 in Reynolds Coliseum. First serve against the Canes will take place at 7pm on ACCNX.
Team Stats
NCSU
UNC
Kills
48
61
Errors
21
23
Attempts
169
153
Hitting %
.160
.248
Points
59.0
74.0
Assists
44
58
Aces
2
2
Blocks
9
11
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
17
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
4
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