Volleyball Hosts No. 5 Louisville Sunday

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – For the first time in two weeks, the Carolina volleyball team (15-10, 7-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) returns to Carmichael Arena, hosting No. 5 Louisville at 1 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. The match will be streamed on ACCNX with Rob Connett and Matt Krause on the call and Natalie Bode as a sideline reporter. Admission is free.

Series History:
vs. No. 5 Louisville (23-2, 14-1 ACC)
Series: Louisville leads the overall series 9-8, 3-3 against the Cardinals in Carmichael Arena
Last time: Louisville won 3-1 in Louisville on Nov. 13, 2022
Trend: Louisville has won the last six matches

Notables:

The Tar Heels lead the ACC in service aces, averaging 1.85 per set. Parker Austin ranks second in the conference in aces per set and Maddy May ranks ninth (only freshman in the top-10). Louisville ranks second in the league
Mabrey Shaffmaster ranks No. 4 in the ACC in kills per set, averaging 3.99 kills and has tallied double-digit kills in 14 of the last 15 matches and has 20 double-digit kill matches on the season
The Tar Heels have had five ACC Freshman of the Week honors this season, the most of any school in the league. Anita Babic has three honors and Maddy May has two
With 313 digs this season, Maddy May has the third-most digs of any freshman in program history. The only two former players ahead of her are: No. 1 Brianna Eskola - 390 digs (2005) and No. 2 Eve Rackham- 351 digs (1999). She also ranks No. 8 in service aces
Anita Babic ranks No. 5 in the freshman program record book with 793 assists on the season and the most since Cora Harris in 2009
Kaya Merkler has already set a new season-best record with a team-best 100 blocks - 90 block assists and 10 solo blocks
Shaffmaster and Charley Niego lead the Tar Heels with 12 double-doubles on the season, the third most in the ACC

Promotions:

Carolina bucket hat and glow stick giveaway for the first 200 students

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Players Mentioned

Parker Austin

Kaya Merkler

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