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Carolina Heads North For Boston College and Syracuse Matchups
October 14, 2021 | Volleyball
CHAPEL HILL – After a 2-0 weekend at home, the Carolina volleyball team heads north for two ACC road matches, first on Friday at Boston College, before traveling to New York for a Sunday match with Syracuse. First serve is 8 p.m. against the Eagles and 1 p.m. versus the Orange. Both matches will be streamed on ACCNX.
SERIES BREAKDOWN
Vs. Boston College (12-8, 2-4 ACC)
Head Coach: Jason Kennedy
Series: UNC leads 23-1 all-time, 11-1 in Chestnut Hill
Last time: Boston College won 3-0 on Nov. 21, 2018
Vs. Syracuse (14-4, 3-3 ACC)
Head Coach: Leonid Yelin
Series: UNC lead 10-2, 4-1 in Syracuse
Last time: UNC won 3-2 at Syracuse on March 5, 2021
Last Timeout
The Heels earned their first two ACC wins of the season, defeating Wake Forest 3-1 on Oct. 8 and sweeping Virginia Tech on Oct. 10. Carolina had an .433 attacking percentage against the Hokies, its best of the season, while holding them to eight points in both the first and third sets. The last time the Heels held an opponent to single digits in two sets of a match was previously Aug. 29, 2015, on the road versus Chicago State.
Nia Parker-Robinson led Carolina in kills in both matches, with 17 against Wake Forest and 18 against Virginia Tech. She has recorded double-digit kills in eleven straight games.
Award Winner
Freshman outside hitter Mabrey Shaffmaster was named the ACC Freshman of the Week on Tuesday after a career weekend, her first weekly honor. In two starts for Carolina against Wake Forest and Virginia Tech, she averaged 3.43 kills and 3.86 digs. Shaffmaster totaled a combined 24 kills and 27 digs while hitting .400, committing just four errors in seven sets.
Notables
» Kaya Merkler ranks No. 2 in the ACC in hitting percentage (.401) and No. 10 in blocks (1.09/set)
» Two Heels rank in the Top-10 in the conference in kills: No. 5 Nia Parker-Robinson (3.90/set) and No. 10 Mabrey Shaffmaster (3.31/set)
» Meghan Neelon's hometown is Buffalo, which is about two and a half hours outside of Syracuse. She is the first UNC player since 2012 from New York. Head coach Joe Sagula is also an Empire State native.
Stay up to date with Carolina volleyball on Twitter and Instagram @UNCVolleyball.
SERIES BREAKDOWN
Vs. Boston College (12-8, 2-4 ACC)
Head Coach: Jason Kennedy
Series: UNC leads 23-1 all-time, 11-1 in Chestnut Hill
Last time: Boston College won 3-0 on Nov. 21, 2018
Vs. Syracuse (14-4, 3-3 ACC)
Head Coach: Leonid Yelin
Series: UNC lead 10-2, 4-1 in Syracuse
Last time: UNC won 3-2 at Syracuse on March 5, 2021
Last Timeout
The Heels earned their first two ACC wins of the season, defeating Wake Forest 3-1 on Oct. 8 and sweeping Virginia Tech on Oct. 10. Carolina had an .433 attacking percentage against the Hokies, its best of the season, while holding them to eight points in both the first and third sets. The last time the Heels held an opponent to single digits in two sets of a match was previously Aug. 29, 2015, on the road versus Chicago State.
Nia Parker-Robinson led Carolina in kills in both matches, with 17 against Wake Forest and 18 against Virginia Tech. She has recorded double-digit kills in eleven straight games.
Award Winner
Freshman outside hitter Mabrey Shaffmaster was named the ACC Freshman of the Week on Tuesday after a career weekend, her first weekly honor. In two starts for Carolina against Wake Forest and Virginia Tech, she averaged 3.43 kills and 3.86 digs. Shaffmaster totaled a combined 24 kills and 27 digs while hitting .400, committing just four errors in seven sets.
Notables
» Kaya Merkler ranks No. 2 in the ACC in hitting percentage (.401) and No. 10 in blocks (1.09/set)
» Two Heels rank in the Top-10 in the conference in kills: No. 5 Nia Parker-Robinson (3.90/set) and No. 10 Mabrey Shaffmaster (3.31/set)
» Meghan Neelon's hometown is Buffalo, which is about two and a half hours outside of Syracuse. She is the first UNC player since 2012 from New York. Head coach Joe Sagula is also an Empire State native.
Stay up to date with Carolina volleyball on Twitter and Instagram @UNCVolleyball.
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