Pack Falls to Pitt

RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State volleyball team fell to top-ranked Pitt in straight sets Sunday afternoon at Reynolds Coliseum.

The Pack moves to 14-12 on the season and 9-9 in Atlantic Coast Conference play.

Breaking Down the Match

The Panthers led from the start, taking a 5-2 lead. The Wolfpack tied the opening frame 13-all to start a back-and-forth battle, but Pitt continued to dominate.
The Pack tallied six attacking errors in the opening frame as Pitt took the set, 25-18.
The Wolfpack struggled to gain momentum in set two, at one point trailing by 10. Head coach Luka Slabe used both of his timeouts early with hopes of regrouping the Pack. Pitt built up a 13-point lead that the Pack could not overcome and took set two, 25-12.
The Panthers struggled from the service line in the second frame, recording six errors.
NC State kept the beginning of the third set close and did not let the Panthers lead by more than one point, tying the frame one several occasions.
A 4-0 scoring run pushed Pitt ahead, 10-7 and forced NC State to use an early timeout. The Wolfpack was unable to slow the Panthers who would later take set three, 25-17, after a 3-0 scoring run.

Stat Leaders
Kills: Amanda Rice (7)
Digs: Skye Stokes (11)
Assists: Naomi Cabello (16)
Blocks: Jada Allen (2)
Aces: Courtney Bryant, Jada Allen, Amanda Rice (1)

Up Next
The Wolfpack will host Miami for Senior Day on Wednesday, Nov. 27. First serve is set for 2pm on ACCNX in Reynolds Coliseum.

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Team Stats

Amanda Rice

Ava Brizard

Courtney Bryant

Jada Allen

Players Mentioned

Jada Allen

Courtney Bryant

Naomi Cabello

Amanda Rice

Skye Stokes