VB Stays Undefeated At Home With Win Over Santa Clara

Friday, September 15

Chapel Hill, N.C.

6 p.m.

North Carolina

5-3,0-0ACC

Santa Clara

8-3,0-0WCC

Santa Clara

North Carolina

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

September 15, 2023 | Volleyball

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Carolina volleyball team (5-3) improved to 3-0 at home on Friday night, downing Santa Clara in four sets. The Tar Heels have dropped just one set in Carmichael Arena through the first three home matches.

Led by a season-high 19 kills from Emani' Foster, the Tar Heels outhit the Broncos, .254 to .164. The Tar Heels had 10 blocks on the night, the team's third double-digit performance of the season, led by four blocks from both Mabrey Shaffmaster and Sadie Swift, matching a career best for Shaffmaster.

NOTABLES:

Anita Babic matched her career-best of 48 assists on the night to go along with nine digs, just one dig shy of her fifth career double-double
In her collegiate debut, freshman Sydney Nolan tallied eight kills with a .583 hitting percentage, two block assists and a solo block
Maddy May matched her career-best of 22 digs and also had seven assists on the night
It was the third time this season that three Tar Heels had double-digit kills: Foster (19), Shaffmaster (14) and Thurman (11)
With 14 kills on the night, Shaffmaster has tallied double-digit kills in four straight matches and has had six double-digit performances on the season. She now has 901 career kills

Up next, the Tar Heels will host Coastal Carolina at 12 p.m. on Sunday. The match will air on the ACC Network.

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