ACC: No. 8 Pitt, RV Louisville Stay Knotted in 1st

  0 Jil Price Igara | October 13th, 2018 | ACC, College - Women's Indoor, News

8th-ranked Pittsburgh, which remains perfect on the season with a 19-0 mark, and Louisville, which is receiving votes this week, are locked atop the ACC volleyball standings. The Panthers swept past North Carolina, while the Cardinals topped Virginia Tech in straight sets Friday night.

Updated Standings:

SCHOOL ACC PCT. OVERALL PCT. HOME AWAY NEUTRAL STREAK
Louisville 8-0 1.000 15-4 0.789 8-1 7-3 0-0 W9
Pitt 7-0 1.000 19-0 1.000 14-0 3-0 2-0 W19
Syracuse 6-1 0.857 10-5 0.667 5-3 5-2 0-0 W2
Florida State 6-1 0.857 10-7 0.588 7-1 3-6 0-0 W3
Miami 5-2 0.714 9-5 0.643 7-3 2-2 0-0 L1
Notre Dame 4-3 0.571 10-7 0.588 6-3 3-4 1-0 L2
Virginia Tech 3-4 0.429 12-7 0.632 9-4 3-3 0-0 L2
Duke 3-4 0.429 9-7 0.563 5-4 4-3 0-0 W2
NC State 3-4 0.429 9-8 0.529 7-5 2-3 0-0 W1
Boston College 2-5 0.286 12-7 0.632 6-1 6-6 0-0 L5
Wake Forest 2-5 0.286 7-12 0.368 7-8 0-4 0-0 W1
Georgia Tech 1-6 0.143 12-8 0.600 11-3 0-5 1-0 L2
Clemson 1-6 0.143 10-10 0.500 4-2 6-8 0-0 L1
North Carolina 1-6 0.143 5-11 0.313 4-6 1-5 0-0 L4
Virginia 1-6 0.143 5-12 0.294 4-7 1-5 0-0 L2

#8 Pittsburgh def. North Carolina 3-0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-16)

8th-ranked Pittsburgh cruised past North Carolina in straight sets Friday night in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Panthers outdid the Tarheels in attack percentage (.376 to .103), blocks (12 to 6) and service aces (4 to 1) to remain perfect on the season (19-0) and in ACC play (7-0).

Team Comparison: UP / NC

  • Points: 57.5 / 37.0
  • Kills: 41 / 30
  • Aces: 4 / 1
  • Blocks: 12 / 6
  • Assists: 39 / 27
  • Digs: 46 / 28

Statistical Leaders – Pittsburgh

  • Chinaza Ndee: 12 kills, .73 attack percentage
  • Stephanie Williams: 10 kills, 7 digs
  • Nika Markovic: 10 kills, .429 attack percentage
  • Kamalani Akeo: 16 assists, 7 digs
  • Kylee Levers: 16 assists, 5 blocks
  • Kayla Lund: 13 digs

Statistical Leaders – North Carolina

  • Skylar Wine: 8 kills
  • Destiny Cox: 8 kills
  • Hunter Atherton: 19 assists
  • Mia Fradenburg: 8 digs

RV Louisville def. Virginia Tech 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-20)

Louisville continues its hot streak in ACC action, moving to 8-0 with a sweep at home over Virginia Tech. The Cardinals outdid the Hokies in attack percentage (.305 to .112) and service aces (7 to 0) to remain tied atop the standings with 10th-ranked Pittsburgh.

Team Comparison: LOU / VT

  • Points: 61 / 30
  • Kills: 50 / 24
  • Aces: 7 / 0
  • Blocks: 4 / 6
  • Assists: 49 / 21
  • Digs: 38 / 32

Statistical Leaders – Louisville

  • Megan Sloan: 12 kills, .381 attack percentage
  • Melanie McHenry: 11 kills
  • Amanda Green: 11 kills
  • Wilma Rivera: 46 assists, 9 digs
  • Molly Sauer: 10 digs

Statistical Leaders – Virginia Tech

  • Kaity Smith: 10 kills
  • Ester Talamazzi: 10 kills
  • Rhegan Mitchell: 12 assists
  • Carol Raffety: 9 digs

Florida State def. Boston College 3-1 (25-21, 22-25, 25-21, 25-17)

Florida State downed Boston College in 4 sets Friday night to move to 6-1 in ACC action. The Seminoles bested the Eagles with a .293 attack percentage and a 9 to 7 edge on the block.

Team Comparison: FSU / BC

  • Points: 72 / 66
  • Kills: 59 / 56
  • Aces: 4 / 3
  • Blocks: 9 / 7
  • Assists: 57 / 53
  • Digs: 75 / 67

Statistical Leaders – Florida State

  • Payton Caffrey: 17 kills, .421 attack percentage
  • Christina Ambrose: 16 kills
  • Brianne Burkert: 24 assists, 10 digs, .417 attack percentage
  • Kelsey Wicinski: 28 digs

Statistical Leaders – Boston College

  • Cat Balido: 16 kills
  • Mckenna Goss: 10 kills
  • Jane Dejarld: 25 assists, 12 digs
  • Jill Strockis: 18 digs

Duke def. Clemson 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-14)

Duke bested Clemson in straight sets at home Friday night to earn its 3rd victory of the ACC season. The Blue Devils used a .383 attack percentage and a dominant blocking front (11 to 2) to secure the win.

Team Comparison: DU / CU

  • Points: 74 / 47
  • Kills: 38 / 30
  • Aces: 6 / 1
  • Blocks: 11 / 2
  • Assists: 37 / 30
  • Digs: 29 / 30

Statistical Leaders – Duke

  • Payton Schwantz: 12 kills, 7 digs
  • Andie Shelton: 17 assists, 7 digs
  • Leah Meyer: 8 kills, 8 blocks, .636 attack percentage

Statistical Leaders – Clemson

  • Brooke Bailey: 12 kills
  • Gabby Easton: 24 assists
  • Madi Howell: 14 digs

Wake Forest def. Georgia Tech 3-1 (25-20, 11-25, 25-23, 25-13)

  • Wake Forest moves to 7-12 overall, 2-5 ACC; Georgia Tech falls to 12-8 overall, 1-6 ACC
  • Box Score
  • Wake Forest Recap / Georgia Tech Recap
  • Attendance: 249

Wake Forest claimed its second ACC victory of the season in 4 sets Friday against Georgia Tech. The Demon Deacons overcame its opponent with a .239 attack percentage, 12 to 6 blocking edge and a dominant 12 to 4 advantage at the service line.

Team Comparison: WF / GT

  • Points: 71 / 54
  • Kills: 45 / 44
  • Aces: 14 / 2
  • Blocks: 12 / 6
  • Assists: 45 / 38
  • Digs: 42 / 37

Statistical Leaders – Wake Forest

  • Caroline Rassenfoss: 14 kills, .462 attack percentage
  • Olivia Saunders: 9 kills, 3 service aces, 6 blocks, .500 attack percentage
  • Madeline Holt: 39 assists
  • Hailey McFadden: 10 digs

Statistical Leaders – Georgia Tech

  • Mariana Brambilla: 15 kills, 9 digs, .382 attack percentage
  • Mikaila Dowd: 10 kills
  • Matti McKissock: 28 assists
  • Maddie Tippett: 10 digs

NC State def. Virginia 3-1 (19-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-16)

  • NC State moves to 9-8 overall, 3-4 ACC; Virginia falls to 5-12 overall, 1-6 ACC
  • Box Score
  • NC State Recap / Virginia Recap
  • Attendance: 1,010

NC State surpassed Virginia Friday night in a 4-set match in Raleigh, N.C. The Wolfpack overcame the Cavaliers in attack percentage (.249 to .137), blocks (12 to 10) and service aces (4 to 1) to tally the victory.

Team Comparison: ST / VA

  • Points: 77 / 59
  • Kills: 61 / 48
  • Aces: 4 / 1
  • Blocks: 12 / 10
  • Assists: 57 / 44
  • Digs: 75 / 61

Statistical Leaders – NC State

  • Teni Sopitan: 15 kills
  • Melissa Evans: 14 kills
  • Kylie Pickrell: 50 assists, 14 digs
  • Lauryn Terry: 5 blocks
  • Makenzie Kuchmaner: 19 digs

Statistical Leaders – Virginia

  • Sarah Billiard: 12 kills
  • Jelena Novakovic: 12 kills
  • Grace Turner: 10 kills, 16 digs
  • Jennifer Wineholt: 20 assists
  • Kelsey Miller: 21 digs
  • Milla Ciprian: 7 blocks

Syracuse def. Miami 3-1 (24-26, 25-20, 25-15, 25-22)

Syracuse registered its 2nd ACC win in a row with a 4-set victory over Miami in Syracuse, N.Y., on Friday night. The Orange handed the Hurricanes their 2nd loss in conference play with an edge in attack percentage (.350 to .215), blocks (10 to 8) and service aces (4 to 3).

Team Comparison: SU / UM

  • Points: 81 / 60
  • Kills: 67 / 49
  • Aces: 4 / 3
  • Blocks: 10 / 8
  • Assists: 66 / 46
  • Digs: 63 / 48

Statistical Leaders – Syracuse

  • Polina Shemanova: 25 kills, 20 digs, .378 attack percentage
  • Santita Ebangwese: 15 kills, 7 blocks, .440 attack percentage
  • Ella Saada: 14 kills, 10 digs

Statistical Leaders – Miami

  • Elizaveta Lukianova: 16 kills
  • Chloe Brown: 11 kills
  • Kolby Bird: 11 kills
  • Haley Templeton: 40 assists, 9 digs
  • Emily Damon: 12 digs

 

 

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