ACC: #8 Pitt, Louisville Remain Atop Conference Volleyball Standings

  0 Jil Price Igara | October 07th, 2018 | ACC, College - Women's Indoor, News

8th-ranked Pittsburgh and Louisville remain at the top of ACC standings with 6-0 marks following week 6 of NCAA volleyball action. Miami, Duke, Syracuse, Clemson and Florida State also registered victories to close out the weekend.

Updated Standings:

 
SCHOOL ACC PCT. OVERALL PCT. HOME AWAY NEUTRAL STREAK
Pitt 6-0 1.000 17-0 1.000 13-0 2-0 2-0 W17
Louisville 6-0 1.000 13-4 0.765 6-1 7-3 0-0 W7
Miami 5-1 0.833 9-4 0.692 7-3 2-1 0-0 W3
Syracuse 5-1 0.833 9-5 0.643 4-3 5-2 0-0 W1
Florida State 5-1 0.833 9-7 0.563 7-1 2-6 0-0 W2
Notre Dame 4-2 0.667 10-6 0.625 6-3 3-3 1-0 L1
Virginia Tech 3-3 0.500 12-6 0.667 9-4 3-2 0-0 L1
Boston College 2-4 0.333 12-6 0.667 6-0 6-6 0-0 L4
Duke 2-4 0.333 8-7 0.533 4-4 4-3 0-0 W1
NC State 2-4 0.333 8-8 0.500 6-5 2-3 0-0 L2
Georgia Tech 1-5 0.167 12-7 0.632 11-3 0-4 1-0 L1
Clemson 1-5 0.167 10-9 0.526 4-2 6-7 0-0 W1
Wake Forest 1-5 0.167 6-12 0.333 6-8 0-4 0-0 L2
North Carolina 1-5 0.167 5-10 0.333 4-5 1-5 0-0 L3
Virginia 1-5 0.167 5-11 0.313 4-7 1-4 0-0 L1

Louisville def. Wake Forest 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-22)

Louisville continues its hot streak, besting Wake Forest in straight sets to record its 7th-straight win and remain perfect in ACC action. The Cardinals were dominant offensive, outdoing the Demon Deacons in attack percentage (.419 to .274) and serving up 6 aces for the victory.

Team Comparison: LOU / WF

  • Points: 62 / 38
  • Kills: 53 / 29
  • Aces: 6 / 3
  • Blocks: 3 / 6
  • Assists: 46 / 29
  • Digs: 44 / 22

Statistical Leaders – Louisville

  • Melanie McHenry: 16 kills, .448 attack percentage
  • Amanda Green: 13 kills, 9 digs, 2 service aces, .667 attack percentage
  • Wilma Rivera: 42 assists, 3 service aces
  • Molly Sauer: 16 digs

Statistical Leaders – Wake Forest

  • Myca Mitchell: 8 kills
  • Olivia Saunders: 7 kills, 6 blocks, .400 attack percentage
  • Madelina Holt: 25 assists
  • Hailey McFadden: 12 digs

Miami def. NC State 3-1 (25-18, 25-21, 15-25, 25-21)

Miami downed NC State in 4 sets on Sunday afternoon with a strong blocking front (14 to 9) on its home court in Coral Gables, Fla. The Hurricanes have won 3 conference matchups in a row and are 4-1 in ACC action.

Team Comparison: UM / NCST

  • Points: 61 / 56
  • Kills: 43 / 44
  • Aces: 4 / 3
  • Blocks: 14 / 9
  • Assists: 43 / 42
  • Digs: 51 / 57

Statistical Leaders – Miami

  • Elizaveta Lukianova: 13 kills, 6 blocks, .310 attack percentage
  • Kolby Bird: 13 kills
  • Chloe Brown: 10 kills, 9 digs
  • Haley Templeton: 39 assists
  • Bridget Wallenberger: 6 blocks
  • Emily Damon: 16 digs

Statistical Leaders – NC State

  • Melissa Evans: 16 kills
  • Kylie Pickrell: 32 assists, 17 digs
  • Lauryn Terry: 5 blocks

#8 Pittsburgh def. Boston College 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-21)

8th-ranked Pittsburgh continued its undefeated season (17-0) with a victory in straight sets against Boston College Sunday afternoon. The Panthers, who have won 13 consecutive matches against Boston College, were dominant in the match, outdoing the Eagles in attack percentage (.311 to .277), blocks (9 to 5) and service aces (5 to 4).

Team Comparison: UP / BC

  • Points: 60 / 52
  • Kills: 46 / 43
  • Aces: 5 / 4
  • Blocks: 9 / 5
  • Assists: 44 / 38
  • Digs: 33 / 37

Statistical Leaders – Pittsburgh

  • Kayla Lund: 14 kills
  • Nika Markovic: 10 kills
  • Stephanie Williams: 9 kills, 11 digs, .429 attack percentage
  • Kylee Levers: 21 assists

Statistical Leaders – Boston College

  • Jewel Strawberry: 14 kills, .478 attack percentage
  • Jane DeJarld: 20 assists
  • Jill Strockis: 12 digs

Duke def. Notre Dame 3-2 (25-21, 28-26, 19-25, 17-25, 15-12)

Duke outlasted Notre Dame in a 5-set battle on the road on Sunday afternoon. The Blue Devils held the advantage in attack percentage (.212 to .157) and on the blocking front (15 to 12).

Team Comparison: DU / ND

  • Points: 80 / 75
  • Kills: 61 / 57
  • Aces: 4 / 6
  • Blocks: 15 / 12
  • Assists: 58 / 52
  • Digs: 77 / 70

Statistical Leaders – Duke

  • Payton Schwantz: 22 kills, 18 digs, 4 blocks
  • Leah Meyer: 13 kills, 11 blocks, .429 attack percentage
  • Andie Shelton: 13 kills, 30 assists, 11 digs, 4 blocks
  • Mackenzie Cole: 19 digs

Statistical Leaders – Notre Dame

  • Charley Niego: 15 kills, 10 digs
  • Jemma Yeadon: 14 kills
  • Rebecca Nunge: 12 kills, 5 blocks, .400 attack percentage
  • Zoe Nunez: 46 assists, 10 digs
  • Ryann DeJarld: 22 digs
  • Meg Morningstar: 6 blocks

Syracuse def. Virginia 3-0 (26-24, 25-23, 25-21)

Syracuse swept past Virginia to move to 5-1 in ACC action Sunday afternoon. The Orange outdid the Cavaliers in attack percentage (.252 to .133), blocks (11 to 5) and at the service line (5 to 4) to register the win.

Team Comparison: SU / VA

  • Points: 57 / 52
  • Kills: 41 / 43
  • Aces: 5 / 4
  • Blocks: 11 / 5
  • Assists: 39 / 37
  • Digs: 46 / 52

Statistical Leaders – Syracuse

  • Polina Shemanova: 13 kills, 8 digs
  • Jalissa Trotter: 33 assists, 15 digs
  • Amber Witherspoon: 6 blocks

Statistical Leaders – Virginia

  • Grace Turner: 13 kills, 8 digs
  • Sarah Billiard: 11 kills
  • Megan Wilson: 18 assists, 8 digs
  • Kelsey Miller: 13 digs

Clemson def. Virginia Tech 3-0 (25-18, 25-13, 25-22)

Clemson knocked off Virginia Tech in straight sets to secure its first ACC victory of the season Sunday in Clemson, S.C. The Tigers put together a strong performance, outdoing the Hokies in attack percentage (.369 to .151), blocks (7 to 5) and service aces (4 to 1).

Team Comparison: CU / VT

  • Points: 53 / 40
  • Kills: 42 / 34
  • Aces: 4 / 1
  • Blocks: 7 / 5
  • Assists: 40 / 32
  • Digs: 34 / 23

Statistical Leaders – Clemson

  • Brooke Bailey: 12 kills, .526 attack percentage
  • Alyssa Deloney: 9 kills, 5 blocks, .500 attack percentage
  • Gabby Easton: 35 assists
  • Madi Howell: 13 digs

Statistical Leaders – Virginia Tech

  • Kaity Smith: 13 kills, 8 digs
  • Rhegan Mitchell: 29 assists
  • Marisa Cerchio: 3 blocks

Florida State def. North Carolina 3-1 (21-25, 25-17, 25-14, 25-15)

Florida State overcame a 1st set loss, winning 3-straight sets to record a 4-set victory against North Carolina Sunday. The Seminoles used an advantage in attack percentage (.336 to .159), blocks (13 to 7) and service aces (5 to 2) to move to 5-1 in conference play.

Prior to the match in Tallahassee, Fla., Florida State retired the No. 6 jersey of Gabrielle ‘Gabby’ Reece. The ceremony, honoring the distinguished alum and pro beach volleyball player, was a part of Alumni Weekend.

Team Comparison: FSU / UNC

  • Points: 69 / 59
  • Kills: 51 / 50
  • Aces: 5 / 2
  • Blocks: 13 / 7
  • Assists: 48 / 49
  • Digs: 58 / 46

Statistical Leaders – Florida State

  • Payton Caffrey: 16 kills, 9 digs
  • Taryn Knuth: 10 kills, 8 blocks, .474 attack percentage
  • Brianne Burkert: 27 assists
  • Kelsey Wicinski: 20 digs

Statistical Leaders – North Carolina

  • Skylar Wine: 12 kills
  • Destiny Cox: 12 kills
  • Ava Bell: 11 kills
  • Hunter Atherton: 45 assists
  • Mia Fradenburg: 22 digs

Up Next:

Date Matchup Location Time
Tuesday, Oct. 9 North Dakota at Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pa. 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 10 Notre Dame at Louisville Louisville, Ky. 7 p.m.

 

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