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November 11, 2021 | Volleyball
CHAPEL HILL – The Carolina volleyball team is back on the road this weekend, heading to the Old Dominion State for matchups with Virginia and Virginia Tech.
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First serve against the Hokies is on Friday at 4 p.m. on the ACC Network, while Carolina goes up against the Cavaliers at 3 p.m. on Sunday which will broadcast on the Regional Sports Network.Â
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The Tar Heels currently hold the No. 27 RPI in the country.
SERIES HISTORY
vs. Virginia Tech HOKIES (10-16, 1-13 ACC)
Head Coach:Â Marci Byers
Series:Â UNC leads the all-time series 29-9, 10-7 in Blacksburg
Last time:Â UNC won 3-0 in Chapel Hill on Oct.10, 2021
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vs. Virginia CAVALIERS (8-16, 1-13 ACC)
Head Coach:Â Shannon Wells
Series:Â UNC leads the all-time series 51-16, 19-7 in CharlottesvilleÂ
Last time:Â Virginia won 3-1 in Chapel Hill on Sep. 26
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Last Timeout
Carolina (18-7, 7-7 ACC) is coming off a 0-2 weekend at home, falling 3-0 to Notre Dame on Nov. 5 and 3-1 to No. 2 Louisville on Nov. 14. Nia Parker-Robinson led the Heels with 26 kills on the weekend with a team-best .258 hitting percentage. Meghan Neelon racked up 50 assists, while Karenna Wurl led the team with 29 digs and Kaya Merkler had seven total blocks.Â
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Notables
» Virginia's sole ACC win of the year was against the Tar HeelsÂ
» Kaya Merkler ranks No. 5 in the ACC for hitting percentage (.375)
» Nia Parker-Robinson ranks No. 5 in the conference in kills (334) and No. 7 in points (352)
» Karenna Wurl ranks No. 5 in the conference in digs (261)
» Meghan Neelon ranks No. 10 in the ACC in assists (736)
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Stay up to date with Carolina volleyball on Twitter and Instagram @UNCVolleyball.Â
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First serve against the Hokies is on Friday at 4 p.m. on the ACC Network, while Carolina goes up against the Cavaliers at 3 p.m. on Sunday which will broadcast on the Regional Sports Network.Â
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The Tar Heels currently hold the No. 27 RPI in the country.
SERIES HISTORY
vs. Virginia Tech HOKIES (10-16, 1-13 ACC)
Head Coach:Â Marci Byers
Series:Â UNC leads the all-time series 29-9, 10-7 in Blacksburg
Last time:Â UNC won 3-0 in Chapel Hill on Oct.10, 2021
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vs. Virginia CAVALIERS (8-16, 1-13 ACC)
Head Coach:Â Shannon Wells
Series:Â UNC leads the all-time series 51-16, 19-7 in CharlottesvilleÂ
Last time:Â Virginia won 3-1 in Chapel Hill on Sep. 26
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Last Timeout
Carolina (18-7, 7-7 ACC) is coming off a 0-2 weekend at home, falling 3-0 to Notre Dame on Nov. 5 and 3-1 to No. 2 Louisville on Nov. 14. Nia Parker-Robinson led the Heels with 26 kills on the weekend with a team-best .258 hitting percentage. Meghan Neelon racked up 50 assists, while Karenna Wurl led the team with 29 digs and Kaya Merkler had seven total blocks.Â
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Notables
» Virginia's sole ACC win of the year was against the Tar HeelsÂ
» Kaya Merkler ranks No. 5 in the ACC for hitting percentage (.375)
» Nia Parker-Robinson ranks No. 5 in the conference in kills (334) and No. 7 in points (352)
» Karenna Wurl ranks No. 5 in the conference in digs (261)
» Meghan Neelon ranks No. 10 in the ACC in assists (736)
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Stay up to date with Carolina volleyball on Twitter and Instagram @UNCVolleyball.Â
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