Tar Heels Fall Short at NC State in Midweek ACC Tilt

Wednesday, November 14

Raleigh, N.C.

7 PM

North Carolina

7-18, 3-13ACC

NC State

14-12, 8-8ACC

Team	1	2	3	Final F
North Carolina	22	24	16	0
NC State	25	26	25	3

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Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

November 14, 2018 | Volleyball

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RALEIGH, N.C. – Despite out-blocking NC State, North Carolina dropped a three-set match to the Wolfpack on Wednesday afternoon at Reynolds Coliseum. The Tar Heels (7-18, 3-13 ACC) and Wolfpack battled through 26 tie scores, but NC State (14-12, 8-8 ACC) was able to capitalize on homecourt advantage for the win.

The Tar Heels logged seven blocks while State put up four. Hunter Atherton led UNC with three blocks while both Ava Bell and Katharine Esterley logged two apiece. Skylar Wine posted a team-high 11 kills while Aristea Tontai tacked on six. NC State's Teni Sopitan slugged a match-best 15 kills while Jade Parchment posted a double-double with 10 kills and 11 digs. The Wolfpack hit .290 as a team, limiting Carolina to a .145 clip to come away with the win.

NC State earned the first two points of the match to take a narrow lead, but a trio of kills by Raleigh Clark put Carolina back on top, 9-8. Bell and Wine formed UNC's first block of the match. Back-to-back stuffs by Clark and Atherton with a Destiny Cox's solo block gave the Tar Heels a 15-14 lead. However, the Wolfpack quickly knotted the frame up with a Sopitan kill. Greer Moseman slugged a crucial ace, putting UNC ahead 21-19 as State called its second timeout. However, the Wolfpack finished the set on a 5-0 run for the 25-22 decision.

State jumped to an early 5-2 lead before UNC battled back. Atherton slugged an ace in the second frame as the Tar Heels evened up the score at 9-all. Carolina went on a four-point run for the 17-15 lead but the Wolfpack knotted the set up five times before reaching set-point. The Tar Heels battled through two set points as Tontai and Wine slugged kills to even up the score at 24-24. However, a pair of Carolina miscues gave State the set, 26-24, for a 2-0 lead.

Carolina and State battled early in the third set, keeping the score within one until 8-8. A trio of runs gave the Wolfpack the only edge it would need. Tontai slugged four kills in the frame to lead UNC, but it wasn't enough. NC State closed out the match on a 6-1 run for the 25-16 decision.

Carolina travels to Duke Saturday at 2 p.m. and wraps up the 2018 season with Senior Day, Wednesday, Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. vs. Florida State.

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