Wolfpack to Welcome #5 SMU and #2 Pitt to Reynolds Coliseum

Friday, October 30

7PM

NC State

#5 SMU

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Game Notes - NC State Game Notes - SMU

RALEIGH, N.C. - The NC State volleyball team will welcome fifth-ranked SMU and second-ranked Pitt to Reynolds Coliseum for week six of ACC play.

The Pack will face the Mustangs on Friday, Oct. 29 at 7pm before hosting the Panthers on Sunday at 1pm. Both matches will be streamed on ACCNX.

Fans attending Sunday's match should allot extra time for arrival as the City of Oaks marathon will be taking place, causing Hillsborough Street to be closed down for most of the day.

The History with Each Opponent

No. 5 SMU: Friday's marks the seventh meeting with the Mustangs. Four of the previous six matches have gone to five-sets, including the most recent meeting in Nov. 29, 2025 in Reynolds Coliseum. Rebecca Ring posted 11 kills in the meeting and Talia Francom added 7.0 total blocks. Entering Friday, the series between the two programs is split, 3-3.
No. 2 Pitt: Sunday will be the 17th match against the Panthers and Pitt leads the series, 14-2. The last time the Wolfpack defeated the Panthers was in 2017 in Pittsburgh. Seven of the last eight meetings with the Panthers have gone to just three-sets. The last time the Pack welcomed the Panthers to Reynolds Coliseum, they were ranked first in the nation (2024).

A Win (on Friday) Would ...

be the first win over SMU under MWK
be the fourth win over the Mustangs in program history
be the fifth conference win of the season
be the 14th win of the season
be the 29th win under MWK
be the 227th conference win in program history
be the 845th win in program history

Milestone Watch (* indicates within 5)

Talia Francom: 49 blocks from 300
Kate Kilpatrick: 1 ace from 100*, 247 digs from 1500
Eva Long: 216 assists from 1000
Zuzia Maciejewicz: 375 digs from 1000
Rebecca Ring: 114 kills from 500
Britni Silver: 217 kills from 500
Jordan Smith: 128 kills from 500
Elaisa Villar: 154 assists from 1000
Clara Vondran: 193 kills from 500

Not a Long Track to the History Book

Freshman setter Eva Long has proven to be one of the top setters in the conference—and arguably the nation—putting her on pace for a historic career in program history.
Through 21 matches, the Fenton, Michigan, native has recorded 784 assists, averaging 37 per match and 9.82 per set, while maintaining a setting percentage above .300 all season.
She posted a career-high 53 assists in back-to-back five-set matches against Wofford (Sept. 5) and LSU (Sept. 8), adding 10-plus digs in each to pick up a pair of double-doubles.
If Long maintains this pace, she will etch her name across several categories in the program record book.