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UNC Volleyball Sweeps Virginia, 3-0
September 20, 2001 | Volleyball
Sept. 20, 2001
The UNC volleyball team kicked off its Atlantic Coast Conference season Thursday night by defeating the Virginia Cavaliers in three games (30-18, 30-21, 30-17) at Carmichael Auditorium in Chapel Hill. With the win, the Tar Heels improve to 7-3, 1-0 in the ACC, while Virginia goes to 4-4, 0-1 in conference action.
As a team, Carolina outhit the Cavaliers .400 to .149 for the match and had 51 kills compared to 28 for Virginia. The Tar Heels also had four players hit at least .500 for the match - Holly Strauss (.769), Eve Rackham (.667), Molly Pyles (.667) and Katie Wright (.500).
UNC took the first game, 30-18, behind excellent hitting from Nicole Reis (6 kills), Strauss (3 kills) and Wright (3 kills). Malaika Underwood also had 11 assists in the game.
Virginia rushed out to a 16-8 lead in game two before Tar Heel coach Joe Sagula took a time out. Carolina responded by outscoring the Cavaliers 22 to 5 after the time out to take the game 30-21. Laura Greene and Rackham each contributing three kills during the run with Rackham hitting 1.000 for the game.
In game three, UNC led 15-10 before running off seven consecutive points highlighted ny two Nicole Reis service aces and a Laura Greene kill that put Carolina up 22-10. The teams then traded points before an Underwood kill gave Carolina the 30-17 victory. Struass was excellent in game three, tallieing six kills, hitting .857 and totaling three block assists.
The Tar Heels are back in action Friday night when they host Maryland at 7 p.m. in Carmichael Auditorium.
