Volleyball Hosts Duke And Virginia To Finish 2022 Regular Season Slate

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Carolina volleyball team (15-12, 7-9 Atlantic Coast Conference) returns home this week for its final two matches of the 2022 regular season. The Tar Heels host Duke on Wednesday at 2 p.m. and Virginia on Saturday at 1 p.m. Both matches will be streamed on ACCNX.

SERIES BREAKDOWN
vs. Duke (16-12, 7-10 ACC)
Series: Carolina leads the series 67-57
In Carmichael: Carolina is 30-21 against Duke at home
Last time: Carolina won 3-1 in Durham on Oct. 23, 2022
Trend: Carolina has won four straight and eight out of the last nine against the Blue Devils

vs. Virginia (12-15, 4-12 ACC)
Series: Carolina leads the series 54-16
In Carmichael: Carolina is 27-8 against Virginia at home
Last time: Carolina won 3-2 in Charlottesville on Sep. 25, 2022
Trend: Carolina has won four of the last five against the Cavaliers

NOTABLES:

Mabrey Shaffmaster ranks No. 3 in the ACC in kills, averaging 3.96 per set. In conference play, the sophomore outside hitter ranks No. 5, averaging 4.02/set
Maddy May currently ranks third in digs in Carolina's freshman record book with 329 digs on the season and sixth in aces with 35. The freshman libero is ranked No. 9 in the conference in aces, averaging .35/set, and is the only freshman in the top-10
Shaffmaster and Charley Niego each have a team-best 13 double-doubles on the season, which is the third-most of any player in the ACC. Freshman Anita Babic has five, followed by May who has one
The Tar Heels rank No. 1 in the ACC in service aces, averaging 1.79 per set, led by Parker Austin who ranks second in the conference with a .46 aces/set average
Carolina head coach Joe Sagula (33 seasons) and Duke head coach Jolene Nagel (24 seasons) are the two most veteran coaches in the conference (in terms of number of seasons spent at their respective ACC schools)

SENIOR DAY
Carolina will be honoring its seven graduating seniors on Sunday pre-match vs. Virginia. Get in your seats early as we honor the Tar Heel careers of Karenna Wurl, Charley Niego, Liv Diaz, Skyy Howard, Parker Austin, Carly Peck and Niki Khoshatefeh.

TURN IT BLUE
Wednesday's match against the Blue Devils is a "Turn it Blue" match. Fans are encouraged to wear Carolina blue and there will a rally towel giveaway.

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Volleyball Hosts Duke And Virginia To Finish 2022 Regular Season Slate

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Parker Austin

Skyy Howard

Niki Khoshatefeh

Carly Peck

Karenna Wurl