Syracuse, Boston College, Miami, Louisville and Florida State earned ACC victories on Sunday to join 9th-ranked Pittsburgh at the top of the conference leaderboard after week 1 action.
Updated Standings:
Syracuse def. Clemson 3-1 (25-20, 25-18, 20-25, 25-21)
- Syracuse moves to 6-4 overall, 2-0 ACC; Clemson falls to 9-6 overall, 0-2 ACC
- Box Score
- Syracuse Recap / Clemson Recap
- Attendance: na
Syracuse used a .310 attack percentage to down Clemson in 4 sets on Sunday afternoon and move to 2-0 in ACC play. The Orange have won 6 consecutive matchups against the Tigers and lead the all-time series, 8-3.
'Cuse takes set 4 to get the 3-1 win over Clemson! pic.twitter.com/xNpgkJxAAl
— Syracuse Volleyball (@CuseVB) September 23, 2018
Team Comparison: SU / CL
- Points: 69 / 60
- Kills: 57 / 51
- Aces: 4 / 2
- Blocks: 8 / 7
- Assists: 55 / 49
- Digs: 49 / 47
Statistical Leaders – Syracuse
- Polina Shemanova: 14 kills, 13 digs
- Amber Witherspoon: 11 kills, .526 attack percentage
- Ella Saada: 11 kills
- Jalissa Trotter: 41 assists, 3 service aces
- Aliah Bowllan: 14 digs
Statistical Leaders – Clemson
- Brooke Bailey: 16 kills
- Ashtynne Alberts: 11 kills, 9 digs
- Gabby Easton: 41 assists, 10 digs
- Madi Howell: 13 digs
Florida State def. Wake Forest 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 28-26)
- Florida State moves to 6-6 overall, 2-0 ACC; Wake Forest falls to 5-9 overall, 0-2 ACC
- Box Score
- Florida State Recap / Wake Forest Recap
- Attendance: 766
Florida State swept past Wake Forest Sunday afternoon to move to 2-0 on ACC-opening week. The Seminoles were dominant in the victory, outdoing the Demon Deacons in attack percentage (.327 to .115), blocks (12 to 5), and service aces (5 to 2).
Here's how our numbers looked against the Demon Deacons today 📈 pic.twitter.com/WnJJDzeJy2
— FSU Volleyball (@FSU_Volleyball) September 23, 2018
Florida State has prevailed over Wake Forest in each of the last 12 matchups.
Team Comparison: FSU / WF
- Points: 61 / 39
- Kills: 44 / 33
- Aces: 5 / 2
- Blocks: 12 / 4
- Assists: 40 / 32
- Digs: 51 / 44
Statistical Leaders – Florida State
- Payton Caffrey: 18 kills, 7 digs, 3 service aces, .600 attack percentage
- Taryn Knuth: 9 kills, 6 blocks
- Adrian Ell: 17 assists
- Kelsey Wicinski: 13 digs
Statistical Leaders – Wake Forest
- Myca Mitchell: 10 kills
- Madeline Holt: 27 assists, 8 digs
- Hailey McFadden: 16 digs
Miami def. Duke 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-23, 25-23)
- Miami moves to 6-3 overall, 2-0 ACC; Duke falls to 6-5 overall, 0-2 ACC
- Box Score
- Miami Recap / Duke Recap
- Attendance: 980
Miami downed Duke in 4 sets on Sunday afternoon in Coral Gables, Fla., to earn a 2-0 record in ACC action. The Hurricane were outdone in attack percentage (.234 to .219), but held the advantage in blocks (11 to 10), and service aces (10 to 6) to secure the win.
The Blue Devils had nothin' on us today 😎 The Canes are now 2-0 in ACC play after today's WIN! pic.twitter.com/AwoKH6JN11
— Canes Volleyball (@CanesVB) September 23, 2018
Team Comparison: UM / DU
- Points: 72 / 73
- Kills: 51 / 57
- Aces: 10 / 6
- Blocks: 11 / 10
- Assists: 49 / 57
- Digs: 42 / 48
Statistical Leaders – Miami
- Kolby Bird: 17 kills, 4 blocks
- Elizaveta Lukianova: 15 kills, .314 attack percentage
- Chloe Brown: 11 kills, 12 digs
- Haley Templeton: 43 assists
Statistical Leaders – Duke
- Payton Schwantz: 14 kills, 13 digs
- Leah Meyer: 12 kills, 7 digs, 5 blocks
- Ade Owokoniran: 11 kills, .346 attack percentage
- Haley Seyfarth: 33 assists
NC State def. Notre Dame 3-1 (25-23, 25-22, 22-25, 25-22)
- NC State moves to 7-5 overall, 1-1 ACC; Notre Dame falls to 7-5 overall, 1-1 ACC
- Box Score
- NC State Recap / Notre Dame Recap
- Attendance: 842
NC State bested Notre Dame, 3-1, on Sunday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C., to move to 1-1 in the ACC. The Wolfpack registered a .218 attack percentage, while holding the Fighting Irish to a .164 percentage, to post the victory.
A 👀 at the final play of the match to give the Wolfpack the 3-1 win 😃 pic.twitter.com/OfmhplFldE
— Wolfpack Volleyball (@PackVball) September 23, 2018
Team Comparison: NC / UND
- Points: 72 / 67
- Kills: 58 / 56
- Aces: 4 / 3
- Blocks: 10 / 8
- Assists: 57 / 55
- Digs: 94 / 85
Statistical Leaders – NC State
- Teni Sopitan: 18 kills
- Melissa Evans: 17 kills
- Jade Parchment: 15 kills, 12 digs, .326 attack percentage
- Kylie Pickrell: 52 assists, 10 digs
- Makenzie Kuchmaner: 32 digs
- Lauryn Terry: 6 blocks
Statistical Leaders – Notre Dame
- Jemma Yeadon: 18 kills, 5 blocks
- Charley Niego: 16 kills, 29 digs
- Zoe Nunez: 48 assists, 9 digs
- Ryann DeJarld: 24 digs
Boston College def. Georgia Tech 3-1 (25-18, 25-22, 20-25, 25-18)
- Boston College moves to 12-2 overall, 2-0 ACC; Georgia Tech falls to 11-4 overall, 0-2 ACC
- Box Score
- Boston College Recap / Georgia Tech Recap
- Attendance: 476
Boston College used a .281 attack percentage and 10 to 8 blocking edge to take down Georgia Tech, 3-1, on Sunday afternoon. The Eagles are off to a 2-0 start for the first time since joining the ACC in 2005.
Another strong performance in Power!#WeAreBC🦅 pic.twitter.com/1jRV9LxUtv
— BC Volleyball (@BC_Volleyball) September 23, 2018
Team Comparison: BC / GT
- Points: 73 / 65
- Kills: 60 / 54
- Aces: 3 / 3
- Blocks: 10 / 3
- Assists: 51 / 49
- Digs: 43 / 51
Statistical Leaders – Boston College
- Clare Naughton: 18 kills, 7 digs
- Cat Balido: 14 kills
- McKenna Goss: 10 kills
- Jane DeJarld: 25 assists
- Makenzie Morrison: 15 digs
Statistical Leaders – Georgia Tech
- Mariana Brambilla: 15 kills, 10 digs
- Kodie Comby: 14 kills, .600 attack percentage
- Mikaila Dowd: 10 kills
- Matti McKissock: 31 assists, 9 digs
- Coral Kazaroff: 12 digs
Louisville def. North Carolina 3-2 (25-20, 22-25, 25-20, 25-27, 15-13)
- Louisville moves to 9-4 overall, 2-0 ACC; North Carolina falls to 4-7 overall, 0-2 ACC
- Box Score
- Louisville Recap / North Carolina Recap
- Attendance: 1,460
Louisville won its 3rd-straight match, outlasting North Carolina in 5 sets to move to 2-0 in ACC action. The Cardinals outperformed the Tarheels in attack percentage (.218 to .171) and blocks (17 to 14) to come out on top.
2️⃣ ACC road matches.
2️⃣ ACC victories.Your 2017 ACC Champs are chasing rings and #BlackBanners.
📃 https://t.co/2WwTiDONmN pic.twitter.com/L2ifdSfirC
— Louisville Volleyball (@UofLVolleyball) September 24, 2018
Team Comparison: LOU / UNC
- Points: 83 / 79
- Kills: 62 / 62
- Aces: 4 / 3
- Blocks: 17 / 14
- Assists: 58 / 57
- Digs: 71 / 70
Statistical Leaders – Louisville
- Melanie McHenry: 19 kills, 14 digs
- Megan Sloan: 18 kills, 7 blocks, .372 attack percentage
- Wilma Rivera: 45 assists, 11 digs
- Molly Sauer: 20 digs, 10 assists
Statistical Leaders – North Carolina
- Ava Bell: 20 kills, 5 blocks, .571 attack percentage
- Skylar Wine: 15 kills
- Destiny Cox: 10 kills
- Hunter Atherton: 49 assists, 22 digs, 7 blocks
- Mia Fradenburg: 19 digs
Virginia Tech def. Virginia 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-20)
- Virginia moves to 10-4 overall, 1-1 ACC; Virginia falls to 4-8 overall, 0-2 ACC
- Box Score
- Virginia Tech Recap / Virginia Recap
- Attendance: 839
Virginia Tech blew by Virginia in straight sets to even its ACC mark, 1-1, on Sunday afternoon. The Hokies registered a .272 attack percentage and served up 3 aces to secure the victory.
How sweep it is 💪
Tech downs Virginia 3-0 to earn its first ACC win and half a point in the Commonwealth Clash!
Smith's double-double leads us to 10 wins on the year so far#FuelTheFire | #Hokies 🦃 pic.twitter.com/ktEX9lAXF2
— Virginia Tech Volleyball (@HokiesVB) September 23, 2018
Team Comparison: VT / VA
- Points: 58 / 39
- Kills: 47 / 32
- Aces: 3 / 0
- Blocks: 8 / 7
- Assists: 43 / 31
- Digs: 42 / 29
Statistical Leaders – Virginia Tech
- Jaila Tolbert: 13 kills, 4 blocks
- Kaity Smith: 11 kills, 11 digs
- Rhegan Mitchell: 42 assists, 7 digs
Statistical Leaders – Virginia
- Jelena Novakovic: 9 kills
- Jennifer Wineholt: 23 assists
- Kelsey Miller: 13 digs
Up Next:
Date | Matchup | Location | Time |
Wednesday, Sept. 26 | NC State at North Carolina | Chapel Hill, N.C. | 6:30 p.m. |
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