Volleyball Opens ACC Play At No. 10 Pitt, Virginia

CHAPEL HILL – The Carolina volleyball team opens ACC play this weekend on the road, starting with a 7 p.m. matchup at No. 10 Pitt on Friday and a 1 p.m. first serve at Virginia on Sunday. Both matches will be streamed on ACCNX.

SERIES INFORMATION
vs. No. 10 Pitt
Series: Pitt leads the series 14-6
Last time: Pitt won 3-1 in Chapel Hill on Sep. 14, 2021
Last Carolina win in Pittsburgh: A 3-2 win on Oct. 3, 2014

vs. Virginia
Series: Carolina leads the series 53-16
Last time: Carolina won 3-0 in Charlottesville on Nov. 14, 2021

NOTABLES:

The Tar Heels are coming off a 3-0 weekend at the VCU Invitational, dropping just one set in three matches with ODU, VCU and UMBC. Kaya Merkler was named to the VCU All-Tournament Team
On Monday, Maddy May was named the ACC Freshman of the Week for the second week in a row. Between Mabrey Shaffmaster's four selections in 2021 and May's two selections this season, the Tar Heels have had the most Freshman of the Week honors of any school in the conference in the last two seasons
Parker Austin ranks No. 2 in the ACC in service aces (.62/set) and No. 19 in the NCAA
Mabrey Shaffmaster ranks No. 4 in the ACC in kills (3.85/set) and No. 6 in points (4.19/set)
Charley Niego ranks No. 7 in the conference in kills (3.47/set) and points (3.96 points)
Anita Babic ranks No. 7 in the ACC in assists (8.42/set)
Carolina ranks No. 3 as a team in the conference in aces (2.03/set) and is No. 2 in opponent aces, allowing just one ace per set on average

THE LAST TIME:

Carolina's last ranked win was vs. No. 18 Notre Dame on March 21, 2021, in Chapel Hill
The Tar Heels' last top-10 win was vs. No. 2 Wisconsin on Sep. 10, 2016, in Chapel Hill

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Players Mentioned

Parker Austin

Anita Babic

Maddy May

Kaya Merkler

Charley Niego

Mabrey Shaffmaster