Scoring Runs Allow Wolfpack to Sweep Demon Deacons

RALEIGH, N.C. – In an evening of scoring runs, the NC State volleyball team swept in-state foe Wake Forest in straight sets Wednesday evening at Reynolds Coliseum.

The Wolfpack moves to 13-10 overall and 8-7 in Atlantic Coast Conference play.

Breaking Down the Match

The Pack led from the start, opening the match with a 3-0 scoring run. NC State was the first to 15 points and entered the media timeout with a three-point lead over Wake Forest.
The Demon Deacons attempted to minimize the deficit but were unsuccessful. The Wolfpack closed out the opening frame with a 10-7 scoring run and took the set, 25-19.
Three members of the Wolfpack led all scorers with four kills and .500-plus hitting efficiency after set one – Ava Brizard, Courtney Bryant, Amanda Rice.
The Pack continued to dominate in set two as it opened play with a 7-2 scoring run, forcing Wake Forest to take an early timeout in hopes of regrouping.
The Demon Deacons minimized the deficit to three (8-5) but were unable to stop the Wolfpack.
NC State led by as many as seven in the second set (24-17), its largest lead of the evening.
A kill by fifth year opposite Madison Williams allowed NC State to close out set two on top, 25-17.
Williams led all scorers with three kills in the second frame.
Wake Forest found momentum in the third set as it took a 6-0 lead over the Wolfpack and forced head coach Luka Slabe to use an early timeout.
The Pack trailed by as many as four points before tying the third set at 16-all. The two teams went on to exchange points, but Wake Forest built a two-point lead that the Pack struggled to overcome.
With it being match point Wolfpack, Paige Crawford tallied a kill to tie it 24-all. Wake Forest would take the next two points but Slabe would challenge the Demon Deacons' 26^th point. The ball was originally called out but after review was found in, giving Courtney Bryant her ninth kill of the evening and the overturned call tied the set 25-all.
After a kill by senior opposite Amanda Rice and an attack error by Crawford, the Wolfpack took set three, 27-25.
The win marked the 13^th of the season, eighth in conference play, 813^th overall in program history, 211^th conference win in program history, and 75^th win under the leadership of Slabe.

Stat Leaders
Kills: Courtney Bryant (10)
Digs: Skye Stokes (19)
Assists: Naomi Cabello (20)
Blocks: Sophie Groom, Amanda Rice (4)
Aces: Skye Stokes (3)

Up Next
The Wolfpack will head to Wake Forest to take on the Demon Deacons on its home court on Saturday, Nov. 16. First serve is set for 7pm on ACCNX.

Scoring Runs Allow Wolfpack to Sweep Demon Deacons

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Team Stats

Courtney Bryant

Amanda Rice

Ava Brizard

Madison Williams

Players Mentioned

Ava Brizard

Courtney Bryant

Naomi Cabello

Sophie Groom

Amanda Rice

Skye Stokes

Madison Williams