Saturday, September 4
Raleigh, N.C.
12 PM
NC State
3
vs
0
East Carolina
Pack Dominates ECU in Straight Sets
9/4/2021 2:02:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
RALEIGH – After a slightly slow start in the first set, NC State picked up the pace and cruised to a 3-0 (25-18, 25-14, 25-13) non-conference volleyball win over East Carolina on Saturday afternoon inside of Reynolds Coliseum.
The Wolfpack's (2-3) defense stepped up big time in the match as it held the Pirates (0-2) to a -.125 hitting percentage, only allowing 11 total kills in the contest, the fewest by an opponent this season.
Graduate student Melissa Evans had an outstanding performance as she racked up a game-high 14 kills with only two errors for a blistering .545 hitting percentage. Freshman Jada Allen joined her in hitting over .500 as she tallied a .529 hitting percentage with 10 kills while senior Jade Parchment added 11 kills of her own.
Junior Kristen McDaniel racked up a game-best 27 assists with seven digs and a block. Defensively sophomore Hannah Wander led the way with 11 digs as the libero.
Set One (NC State 25, ECU 18)
NC State jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead but the Pirates responded with a small run of their own to tie the score at 7-all. ECU consistently held a three-point lead up to the 15-12 mark before the Wolfpack went on a 5-1 run to regain the lead at 17-16. After the final tie at 17, the Pack reeled off a 4-0 run that created enough space to take the first set.
Set Two (NC State 25, ECU 14)
NC State controlled all the momentum in this set as it forced ECU to hit -.174 with eight errors and only four kills. The Wolfpack racked up 13 kills in the set led by Evans who secured five kills on nine attempts for a .444 hitting percentage. The Pack had so much momentum that it was able to gain an 11-point lead (20-9) in the set.
Set Three (NC State 25, ECU 13)
ECU opened the set with an ace but the Pack fought back to score four straight points to take a 4-1 lead that it would not relinquish. Allen led the way securing four kills in six attempts for a .667 percentage to help NC State rack up 13 kills in the set on a .320 hitting clip. Defensively the Wolfpack recorded 14 digs and three team blocks to complete the sweep.
Up Next
NC State wraps up its weekend home stand with a 7 p.m. contest against Colorado State on Saturday.
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The Wolfpack's (2-3) defense stepped up big time in the match as it held the Pirates (0-2) to a -.125 hitting percentage, only allowing 11 total kills in the contest, the fewest by an opponent this season.
Graduate student Melissa Evans had an outstanding performance as she racked up a game-high 14 kills with only two errors for a blistering .545 hitting percentage. Freshman Jada Allen joined her in hitting over .500 as she tallied a .529 hitting percentage with 10 kills while senior Jade Parchment added 11 kills of her own.
Junior Kristen McDaniel racked up a game-best 27 assists with seven digs and a block. Defensively sophomore Hannah Wander led the way with 11 digs as the libero.
Set One (NC State 25, ECU 18)
NC State jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead but the Pirates responded with a small run of their own to tie the score at 7-all. ECU consistently held a three-point lead up to the 15-12 mark before the Wolfpack went on a 5-1 run to regain the lead at 17-16. After the final tie at 17, the Pack reeled off a 4-0 run that created enough space to take the first set.
Set Two (NC State 25, ECU 14)
NC State controlled all the momentum in this set as it forced ECU to hit -.174 with eight errors and only four kills. The Wolfpack racked up 13 kills in the set led by Evans who secured five kills on nine attempts for a .444 hitting percentage. The Pack had so much momentum that it was able to gain an 11-point lead (20-9) in the set.
Set Three (NC State 25, ECU 13)
ECU opened the set with an ace but the Pack fought back to score four straight points to take a 4-1 lead that it would not relinquish. Allen led the way securing four kills in six attempts for a .667 percentage to help NC State rack up 13 kills in the set on a .320 hitting clip. Defensively the Wolfpack recorded 14 digs and three team blocks to complete the sweep.
Up Next
NC State wraps up its weekend home stand with a 7 p.m. contest against Colorado State on Saturday.
#GoPack | @PackVBall
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