North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State
13-10, 2-9ACC
Miami
15-7, 8-3ACC
State Volleyball Falls at Home Against Miami
11/2/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
RALEIGH, N.C. – A strong offensive attack from the Miami Hurricanes helped the squad earn a 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-19) win against NC State Sunday afternoon inside Reynolds Coliseum.
The Wolfpack falls to 13-10 on the season, including a 2-9 mark in ACC action. Meanwhile, Miami improves to 15-7 overall and 8-3 in conference play.
Bunn’s Beat
Opening statement…
“We were in the match at the beginning of every set and then they would just go on runs,” said head coach Bryan Bunn. “We didn’t have the energy and the fight that we needed today as a team.”
On Miami’s offensive attack…
“We talked about how they’re going to get up and kill balls and our defense has to be there. We hit balls hard at them in practice, but we just didn’t have any heart defensively.”
On Miami’s serving…
“We need to do a better job tracking the ball. The balls hit the floor two feet in front of us, so our passers have to track the ball and get their feet to the spot better. If we don’t it starts getting tight and our vision starts to break down.”
Match Rewind
- The Wolfpack opened the match with a quick 8-4 run fueled by three kills and a block from Dariyan Hopper to force a Miami timeout. The Hurricanes rallied to tie the score at 19, before winning the frame, 25-21. Hopper led the Pack in kills in the frame with six.
- Miami opened the second set with a 9-5 lead before the Wolfpack captured six-of-seven points to take an 11-10 advantage. The two teams traded points until the Hurricanes took a 21-19 lead. After the two teams were tied 12 times and traded the lead on six occasions, the Hurricanes won the frame by a 25-19 margin.
- The third set was close throughout, as the set was tied seven times and the lead changed five times. The Wolfpack opened with a 7-4 lead before Miami rallied to take a 9-8 lead. Neither team had more than a three-point advantage before the Hurricanes took a 22-18 lead and went on to win the set, 25-19.
Key Performers
- Hopper led NC State’s offensive attack with 12 kills and a .350 hitting percentage, while Kaitlyn Kearney added nine kills, highlighted by a team-high .391 hitting percentage and Perry Ramsey had six kills.
- Defensively, Rachel Eppley notched 12 digs, while freshman Emily Harris added five digs.
- Sophomore setter Maggie Speaks had 17 assists to go along with two kills, while Tanna Aljoe notched 10 assists.
Quoting the Players…
Dariyan Hopper
Thoughts on the match…
“I think offensively they have a really fast offense, which is often times hard for our defense and is one of the things we struggled with. Offensively for us I think we did a pretty good job. I think it came down to serving tough and getting them out of system because when you have a team that has a fast offense you have to try and get them out of system.”
Up Next
The Wolfpack will conclude its three-match homestand as the squad hosts Georgia Tech on Sunday, Nov. 9 inside Reynolds Coliseum. First serve is set for 2 p.m.
