University of North Carolina Athletics
Friday, September 24
Chapel Hill
6 PM
North Carolina
vs
Pitt
Volleyball Opens ACC Play With No. 4 Pitt And Virginia
September 23, 2021 | Volleyball
CHAPEL HILL – The 11-0 Carolina volleyball team opens ACC play this weekend, starting with a 6 p.m. matchup against No. 4 Pitt on Friday and a 1 p.m. first serve with Virginia on Sunday. Both matches will be streamed on ACCNX.
Friday's match against the Panthers is a "Turn it Blue" match. Fans are encouraged to wear blue.
SERIES INFORMATION
No. 4 Pittsburgh Panthers (10-0)
Head Coach: Dan Fisher
All-Time Series: Pitt leads 13-6
Last Matchup: Pitt won 3-0 in Pittsburgh on March 28, 2021
Virginia Cavaliers (7-3)
Head Coach: Shannon Wells
All-Time Series: UNC leads 52-15
Last Matchup: UNC won 3-1 in Chapel Hill on Nov. 1, 2020
Notables
» Entering the weekend, Carolina is one of just three teams in the ACC, including No. 4 Pitt and No. 5 Louisville, that is undefeated on the season
» The Tar Heels are receiving votes in this week's AVCA Coaches Poll for the second straight week
» Kaya Merkler currently has the second-highest hitting percentage in the conference (.444)
» Nia Parker-Robinson has had five straight games with double-digit kills. She leads the Tar Heels with 137 kills on the season, which is the sixth-most in the ACC
» Carolina's last victory over a top-5 team was a 3-2 win in Chapel Hill over No. 2 Wisconsin on Sep. 9, 2016
» As a team, North Carolina currently has the third-highest hitting percentage in the ACC (.275). This season, the Tar Heels have had a higher hitting percentage than their opponent in each of their matches except one (vs. Michigan on Sep. 12), with their season-high .400 hitting clip coming against Wofford on Sep. 4
» Freshman Mabrey Shaffmaster has already racked up 116 kills this season, the second-most on the team, and is averaging 3.1 kills a set
» Parker-Robinson and Virginia graduate transfer Alana Walker played together for four years at Northwestern
Gameday Information
» Masks are required in Carmichael Arena
» Admission is free to all Carolina volleyball matches
Stay up to date with Carolina volleyball on Twitter and Instagram @UNCVolleyball
Friday's match against the Panthers is a "Turn it Blue" match. Fans are encouraged to wear blue.
SERIES INFORMATION
No. 4 Pittsburgh Panthers (10-0)
Head Coach: Dan Fisher
All-Time Series: Pitt leads 13-6
Last Matchup: Pitt won 3-0 in Pittsburgh on March 28, 2021
Virginia Cavaliers (7-3)
Head Coach: Shannon Wells
All-Time Series: UNC leads 52-15
Last Matchup: UNC won 3-1 in Chapel Hill on Nov. 1, 2020
Notables
» Entering the weekend, Carolina is one of just three teams in the ACC, including No. 4 Pitt and No. 5 Louisville, that is undefeated on the season
» The Tar Heels are receiving votes in this week's AVCA Coaches Poll for the second straight week
» Kaya Merkler currently has the second-highest hitting percentage in the conference (.444)
» Nia Parker-Robinson has had five straight games with double-digit kills. She leads the Tar Heels with 137 kills on the season, which is the sixth-most in the ACC
» Carolina's last victory over a top-5 team was a 3-2 win in Chapel Hill over No. 2 Wisconsin on Sep. 9, 2016
» As a team, North Carolina currently has the third-highest hitting percentage in the ACC (.275). This season, the Tar Heels have had a higher hitting percentage than their opponent in each of their matches except one (vs. Michigan on Sep. 12), with their season-high .400 hitting clip coming against Wofford on Sep. 4
» Freshman Mabrey Shaffmaster has already racked up 116 kills this season, the second-most on the team, and is averaging 3.1 kills a set
» Parker-Robinson and Virginia graduate transfer Alana Walker played together for four years at Northwestern
Gameday Information
» Masks are required in Carmichael Arena
» Admission is free to all Carolina volleyball matches
Stay up to date with Carolina volleyball on Twitter and Instagram @UNCVolleyball
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