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Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Tar Heels Fall to Hokies in Straight Sets
September 28, 2018 | Volleyball
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Despite an even block against Virginia Tech with six apiece, North Carolina dropped a three-set match to the Hokies on Friday evening on the road in Blacksburg, Virginia.
The Tar Heels struggled to get going against the Hokies who used the home court advantage to hit .577 in the first set and set the tone for the match. North Carolina falls to 4-8, 1-3 in ACC play while Virginia Tech improves to 11-4, 2-1 in conference.
Mia Fradenburg, Casey Jacobs and Hunter Atherton each collected nine digs to ground UNC's defense while Ava Bell tacked on five blocks. Destiny Cox led the kill column with seven. However, Virginia Tech's Kaity Smith led all hitters with 16.
Despite back-to-back kills by Cox to begin the match, the Hokies quickly took a 12-4 lead. Four kills from Cox and three from Atherton were not enough to pace the Tar Heels to victory in the set. Carolina rallied through two set points, but ultimately the Hokies secured the 25-15 win to begin the match. Virginia Tech attacked at a .577 clip with a single hitting error in the frame.
Neither team took more than a two-point lead with five tie scores until the 11-11 mark when Virginia went on a five-point run to take a 16-11 edge. Carolina came out of the timeout with back-to-back points with a kill from Cox. The Tar Heels battled and went on a 5-1 run late in set two to bring the score within three, but was unable to come away with the win. Carolina limited the Hokies in set two to a .140 attack percentage, but Smith's seven kills made the difference late in the set.
Coming back from a four-point deficit, North Carolina continued to battle until the end. Solid defense by Jacobs brought the Tar Heels within two, 18-16, late in the set. Carolina fought back from a five-point deficit to knot the set at 22 and 23. However, Smith's kill and a Virginia Tech block secured the 25-23 decision.
The Tar Heels their road trip in the Sunshine State to face Miami and Florida State Oct. 5 and 7, respectively.
Stay up to date with Carolina Volleyball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
The Tar Heels struggled to get going against the Hokies who used the home court advantage to hit .577 in the first set and set the tone for the match. North Carolina falls to 4-8, 1-3 in ACC play while Virginia Tech improves to 11-4, 2-1 in conference.
Mia Fradenburg, Casey Jacobs and Hunter Atherton each collected nine digs to ground UNC's defense while Ava Bell tacked on five blocks. Destiny Cox led the kill column with seven. However, Virginia Tech's Kaity Smith led all hitters with 16.
Despite back-to-back kills by Cox to begin the match, the Hokies quickly took a 12-4 lead. Four kills from Cox and three from Atherton were not enough to pace the Tar Heels to victory in the set. Carolina rallied through two set points, but ultimately the Hokies secured the 25-15 win to begin the match. Virginia Tech attacked at a .577 clip with a single hitting error in the frame.
Neither team took more than a two-point lead with five tie scores until the 11-11 mark when Virginia went on a five-point run to take a 16-11 edge. Carolina came out of the timeout with back-to-back points with a kill from Cox. The Tar Heels battled and went on a 5-1 run late in set two to bring the score within three, but was unable to come away with the win. Carolina limited the Hokies in set two to a .140 attack percentage, but Smith's seven kills made the difference late in the set.
Coming back from a four-point deficit, North Carolina continued to battle until the end. Solid defense by Jacobs brought the Tar Heels within two, 18-16, late in the set. Carolina fought back from a five-point deficit to knot the set at 22 and 23. However, Smith's kill and a Virginia Tech block secured the 25-23 decision.
The Tar Heels their road trip in the Sunshine State to face Miami and Florida State Oct. 5 and 7, respectively.
Stay up to date with Carolina Volleyball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
NC
VT
Kills
27
42
Errors
21
19
Attempts
103
110
Hitting %
.058
.209
Points
35.0
51.0
Assists
27
40
Aces
2
3
Blocks
6.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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