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Volleyball Hosts Miami And Florida State To Open Home ACC Play
September 29, 2022 | Volleyball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – After opening ACC play on the road last weekend, the Carolina volleyball team returns to Carmichael Arena to host Miami and Florida State.
The Tar Heels (9-4, 1-1 ACC) face the Hurricanes at 6 p.m. on Friday, while first serve against the Seminoles is set for 1 p.m. on Sunday. Both matches will be streamed on ACCNX with Rob Connett on the call.
SERIES BREAKDOWN
vs. Miami (8-5, 1-1 ACC)
Series: The series is tied 17-17
Last time: Miami won 3-1 in Chapel Hill on Nov. 21, 2021
Trend: Miami has won the last three matchups
vs. Florida State (9-4, 1-1 ACC)
Series: Florida State leads the series 45-25, but is 10-17 in Chapel Hill
Last time: Florida State won 3-0 in Tallahassee on Oct. 3, 2021
Trend: Florida State has won the last two matchups
Notables:
The Tar Heels (9-4, 1-1 ACC) face the Hurricanes at 6 p.m. on Friday, while first serve against the Seminoles is set for 1 p.m. on Sunday. Both matches will be streamed on ACCNX with Rob Connett on the call.
SERIES BREAKDOWN
vs. Miami (8-5, 1-1 ACC)
Series: The series is tied 17-17
Last time: Miami won 3-1 in Chapel Hill on Nov. 21, 2021
Trend: Miami has won the last three matchups
vs. Florida State (9-4, 1-1 ACC)
Series: Florida State leads the series 45-25, but is 10-17 in Chapel Hill
Last time: Florida State won 3-0 in Tallahassee on Oct. 3, 2021
Trend: Florida State has won the last two matchups
Notables:
- With 32 seasons at Carolina, Joe Sagula is the longest tenured coach in the ACC. Florida State head coach Chris Poole ranks third with 15 years in the league and 36 seasons coaching all together. This is the 22nd meeting between the two coaches in the series between the two schools
- Freshman Liv Mogridge currently holds a team-best .347 hitting percentage which ranks No. 8 in the ACC. She is the only freshman ranked in the top-10
- Mabrey Shaffmaster (No. 5) and Charley Niego (No. 8) each rank in the top-10 in kills per set in the conference. North Carolina is the only team to have two players in the top-10
- In her first three seasons combined, spanning over 59 matches, Parker Austin tallied 34 service aces. The Alberta, Canada, native, already has 32 this season in 13 matches, which ranks as the second-most per set in the conference
- Just six players in the ACC have tallied six aces in a match this season. Austin had six vs. VCU on Sep. 19 and Maddy May had six vs. Arizona on Sep. 3
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