VB Continues Road Slate At Clemson And Georgia Tech

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Carolina volleyball team (9-8, 3-5 ACC) continues its five-match road slate this weekend with a pair of conference matches at Clemson and No. 13 Georgia Tech.

First serve against the Tigers is set for Friday at 7 p.m. in Jervey Gym and 1 p.m. against the Yellow Jackets in O'Keefe Gym. Both matches will stream on ACCNX.

SERIES BREAKDOWN
VS. CLEMSON (12-8, 3-5 ACC)
Friday, Oct. 20 – 7 p.m.
Series: UNC leads the series 64-18 and is 23-7 on the road against the Tigers
Last time: UNC defeated Clemson in four sets in Chapel Hill on Oct. 30, 2022
Trend: The Tar Heels have won three of the last four matchups
Watch (ACCNX) | Live Stats

VS. NO. 13 GEORGIA TECH (15-3, 6-2 ACC)
Sunday, Oct. 22 – 1 p.m.
Series: UNC leads the series 38-29 and is 12-17 on the road against Yellow Jackets
Last time: Georgia Tech defeated UNC in four sets in Chapel Hill on Oct. 28, 2022
In Atlanta: Carolina is 12-17 on the road against Georgia Tech
Watch (ACCNX) | Live Stats

NOTABLES:

Mabrey Shaffmaster is just seven kills shy of 1,000 career kills. She would become the 17th player in program history to reach the milestone and first since Paige Neuenfeldt (2012-2015)
Sunday will be a battle between the top two serving teams in the ACC. The Tar Heels currently rank No. 1 in the service aces per set (1.75), while Georgia Tech ranks No. 2 (1.62/set)
Shaffmaster ranks No. 2 in conference play in aces (.57/set), No. 4 in points (4.40/set) and No. 6 in kills (3.67/set)
Sadie Swift ranks No. 5 in the ACC in blocks (1.18/set), while Anita Babic ranks No. 8 in assists (8.25/set)
The Tar Heels' last win in Atlanta over the Yellow Jackets was a 3-0 victory on Sep. 20, 2016

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Anita Babic

Mabrey Shaffmaster

Sadie Swift