Wolfpack Heads West for Meetings with Cal and #16 Stanford

Friday, October 16

Berkeley, CA

10PM

NC State

Cal

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Wolfpack Heads West for Meetings with Cal and #16 Stanford

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Game Notes

RALEIGH, N.C. - The NC State volleyball team is set to head to the west coast for week four of conference play. The Pack will open play in the Golden State on Friday, Oct. 16 at 10 p.m. ET before wrapping up at No. 16 Stanford on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET. Both matches will be streamed on ACCNX.

The History with Each Opponent

Cal: Friday's match marks the third with the Golden bears in program history. Rebecca Ring led the Wolfpack in 2025 with 22 kills and Talia Francom posted 6.0 total blocks. The last time the Pack faced Cal in the golden state (2024), the Golden Bears won in straight sets. It will also be a reunion between head coaches as MWK and Jen Malcom are friends off the taraflex.
No. 16 Stanford: Sunday will be the third meeting between the Wolfpack and Cardinal. In the previous two meetings, Stanford topped the Pack, both times in four sets. In the meeting in 2025, Jordan Smith led the Pack with 13 kills and Talia Francom led the team defensively with 9.0 total blocks. It will be a reunion for Eva Long and Cardinal middle blocker Ella Andrews, as the two played club for Legacy back their home state of Michigan.

A Win (on Friday) Would ...

be the first win over Cal in the state of California
be the second win over Cal in program history and under MWK
be the fourth conference win of the season
be the 13th win of the season
be the 28th win under MWK
be the 226th conference win in program history
be the 844th win in program history

Milestone Watch (* indicates within 5)

Talia Francom: 66 blocks from 300
Kate Kilpatrick: 7 aces from 100, 282 digs from 1500
Eva Long: 367 assists from 1000
Zuzia Maciejewicz: 409 digs from 1000
Rebecca Ring: 116 kills from 500
Britni Silver: 281 kills from 500
Jordan Smith: 154 kills from 500
Elaisa Villar: 164 assists from 1000
Clara Vondran: 234 kills from 500

The Great Wall of Talia

Sophomore middle blocker Talia Francom has emerged as an offensive force for the Pack to complement her elite defensive presence.
Francom posted a career-high 14 kills on 28 attempts without an error (.500 hitting percentage) against Syracuse before adding 11 kills against Boston College.
She also recorded 15.0 total blocks across the two matches, earning ACC Defensive Player of the Week honors for Week 3 of conference play.