Sunday, November 3
Raleigh, NC
12pm
NC State
12-8,7-5ACC
0
vs
3
Boston College
11-13,4-8ACC
1
2
3
F
Boston College
26
26
25
3
NC State
24
24
23
0
Pack Unable to Slow Eagles
11/3/2024 3:02:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State volleyball team fell to Boston College in straight sets after a hard-fought battle Sunday afternoon.
The Pack moves to 12-8 overall and 7-5 in conference play.
Breaking Down the Match
Kills: Ava Brizard (11)
Digs: Skye Stokes (11)
Assists: Naomi Cabello (15)
Blocks: Sophie Groom (5)
Aces: Skye Stokes, Courtney Bryant, Jada Allen, Amanda Rice (1)
Up Next
The Wolfpack will head south to Florida to take on Miami on Nov. 8 and Florida State on Nov. 10.
The Pack moves to 12-8 overall and 7-5 in conference play.
Breaking Down the Match
- The Wolfpack opened the match with a 4-1 scoring run, but the Eagles quickly tied things up.
- Moving forward, the two teams exchanged points with neither leading by more than two at a time. Boston College took set one, 26-24.
- Junior outside hitter Ava Brizard led all scorers with five kills through the opening frame.
- The second set started off as a battle, but it was the Wolfpack that took a significant lead. After a 5-0 scoring run, NC State entered the media timeout with a 15-9 lead over the Eagles. The Pack scored the first point out of the timeout, but Boston College would begin an 8-3 scoring run of its own to minimize the deficit.
- With NC State leading 23-19, the Eagles would take a timeout in hopes of slowing the Pack. Boston College went on a 7-1 scoring run to close out set two on top, 26-24.
- Middle blockers Jada Allen and Sophie Groom combined for six blocks in the second set.
- Boston College led to start the second set and didn't give up the lead until Audrey Ross recorded a service error to put NC State in front, 12-11.
- With Allen and Amanda Rice behind the service line, the Pack went on a 7-2 run to push the lead to five (18-13). The Eagles would eventually close out the final frame on a 10-3 scoring run to win the set, 25-23.
- Both teams struggled from the service line as they combined for 28 service errors on the afternoon.
- With her first kill of the third set, Groom tallied her 500th career kill. She is the fifth member of the current Wolfpack roster to achieve 500 career kills under head coach Luka Slabe.
Kills: Ava Brizard (11)
Digs: Skye Stokes (11)
Assists: Naomi Cabello (15)
Blocks: Sophie Groom (5)
Aces: Skye Stokes, Courtney Bryant, Jada Allen, Amanda Rice (1)
Up Next
The Wolfpack will head south to Florida to take on Miami on Nov. 8 and Florida State on Nov. 10.
Team Stats
BC
NCSU
Kills
41
31
Errors
20
18
Attempts
112
107
Hitting %
.188
.121
Points
58.0
45.0
Assists
38
29
Aces
4
4
Blocks
13
10
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
4
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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