Perfect Pitt Flies by Wake Forest Saturday, Plus More From the ACC

8th-ranked Pittsburgh, Miami, Notre Dame and Duke continued their upticks with ACC victories Saturday night. Clemson, Georgia Tech and RV Louisville also picked up wins to get back on track.

Updated Standings:

#8 Pittsburgh def. Wake Forest 3-0 (25-13, 25-22, 25-17)

• Pittsburgh moves to 23-0 overall, 11-0 ACC; Wake Forest falls to 8-15 overall, 3-8 ACC
• Box Score
• Pittsburgh Recap / Wake Forest Recap
• Attendance: 324

8th-ranked Pittsburgh handled Wake Forest in straight sets on the road Friday night to remain perfect on the season at 23-0.  The Panthers served up 8 aces and hit .390 to the Demon Deacons’ .240 for the win.

FEELIN' LIKE MJ.

2️⃣3️⃣…and 0️⃣.

No. 5 Pitt sweeps Wake Forest to begin a four-match road trip.

1️⃣1️⃣-0️⃣ in @ACCVolleyball.#OwnIt • #H2P pic.twitter.com/cFeh5FetYc

— Pitt Volleyball (@Pitt_VB) October 26, 2018

Team Comparison: UP / WF

• Points: 56 / 45
• Kills: 41 / 38
• Aces: 8 / 1
• Blocks: 7 / 6
• Assists: 41 / 33
• Digs: 38 / 28

Statistical Leaders – Pittsburgh

• Stephanie Williams: 11 kills, 10 digs, .579 attack percentage
• Nika Markovic: 11 kills, .529 attack percentage
• Kamalani Akeo: 18 assists
• Chinaza Ndee: 7 blocks

Statistical Leaders – Wake Forest

• Caitlyn Della: 10 kills, .667 attack percentage
• Carolina Rassenfoss: 10 kills
• Madeline Holt: 28 assists
• Hailey McFadden: 11 digs

Duke def. Virginia 3-0 (25-14, 25-21, 25-16)

• Duke moves to 12-8 overall, 6-5 ACC; Virginia falls to 6-15 overall, 2-9 ACC
• Box Score
• Duke Recap / Virginia Recap
• Attendance: 726

Duke swept past Virginia at home on Friday night to claim its 3rd-straight ACC victory. The Blue Devils overcame the Cavaliers with advantages in attack percentage (.286 to .039), on the block (9 to 6) and at the service line (5 to 4).

Picked up a 3⃣rd straight W tonight with a straight-set win over Virginia

Next match — No. 5 Pitt on Sunday

📰 https://t.co/L8QCTidzbK
📊 https://t.co/kLtYnpz1kO#GoDuke 🔵😈 pic.twitter.com/egHQVNZhtR

— Duke Volleyball (@DukeVB) October 27, 2018

Team Comparison: DU / VA

• Points: 56 / 36
• Kills: 42 / 26
• Aces: 5 / 4
• Blocks: 9 / 6
• Assists: 38 / 26
• Digs: 46 / 44

Statistical Leaders – Duke

• Payton Schwartz: 12 kills, .429 attack percentage
• Haley Seyfarth: 21 assists
• Samantha Amos: 5 blocks
• Mackenzie Cole: 17 digs

Statistical Leaders – Virginia

• Sarah Billiard: 9 kills
• Milla Ciprian: 5 blocks
• Megan Wilson: 14 assists
• Kelsey Miller: 12 digs

Clemson def. NC State 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-16, 25-22)

• Clemson moves to 12-12 overall, 3-8 ACC; NC State falls to 10-11 overall, 4-7 ACC
• Box Score
• Clemson Recap / NC State Recap
• Attendance: 1,463

Clemson downed NC State at home in 4 sets Friday night to secure its third conference win of the season. The Tigers hit an efficient .352 in the match and outdid the Wolfpack on the block (12 to 7) to earn the team result.

🎥 HIGHLIGHTS: Clemson downs NC State in four sets Friday! Redshirt sophomore Brooke Bailey tallies career-high 20 kills. #ClemsonVB🏐 #ChampionshipBehavior pic.twitter.com/uAuXZTntKQ

— Clemson Volleyball (@ClemsonVB) October 27, 2018

Team Comparison: CU / ST

• Points: 77 / 59
• Kills: 62 / 48
• Aces: 3 / 4
• Blocks: 12 / 7
• Assists: 54 / 45
• Digs: 54 / 36

Statistical Leaders – Clemson

• Brooke Bailey: career-high 20 kills, .366 attack percentage
• Solei Thomas: 13 kills, .346 attack percentage
• Gabby Easton: 43 assists
• Ava Pritchard: 7 blocks
• Emily Curtis: 16 digs

Statistical Leaders – NC State

• Melissa Evans: 14 kills, .333 attack percentage
• Teni Sopitan: 14 kills
• Kylie Pickrell: 39 assists
• Makenzie Kuchmaner: 8 digs

Notre Dame def. Syracuse 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-18)

• Notre Dame moves to 13-8 overall, 7-4 ACC; Syracuse falls to 12-7 overall, 8-3 ACC
• Box Score
• Notre Dame Recap / Syracuse Recap
• Attendance: 752

Notre Dame won its second ACC match in a row, downing Syracuse in straight sets at home on Friday night. The Fighting Irish overcame their opponent with a .250 attack percentage and 3 service aces.

IRISH WIN!

Notre Dame takes down Syracuse to earn its 1️⃣0️⃣th sweep of the season! #GoIrish☘️ | #BlockOutCancer pic.twitter.com/Sc4lXROord

— Irish Volleyball (@NDvolleyball) October 27, 2018

Team Comparison: ND / SU

• Points: 61 / 47
• Kills: 49 / 32
• Aces: 3 / 0
• Blocks: 9 / 13
• Assists: 44 / 32
• Digs: 55 / 51

Statistical Leaders – Notre Dame

• Charley Niego: 15 kills, 9 digs, .371 attack percentage
• Sydney Bent: 13 kills, 10 digs, 3 service aces
• Zoe Nunez: 41 assists
• Ryann DeJarld: 15 digs

Statistical Leaders – Syracuse

• Polina Shemanova: 11 kills, 11 digs
• Amber Witherspoon: 9 blocks
• Jalissa Trotter: 21 assists, 10 digs
• Yuliia Yastrub: 11 digs

RV Louisville def. Boston College 3-1 (18-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-23)

• Louisville moves to 17-5 overall, 10-1 ACC; Boston College falls to 13-10 overall, 3-8 ACC
• Box Score
• Louisville Recap / Boston College Recap
• Attendance: 926

After dropping the opening set, RV Louisville responded with 3-straight victories to best Boston College Friday night at home. The Cardinals earned the win with an edge in attack percentage (.284 to .270), on the block (8 to 7) and at the service line (4 to 3).

L’s 🆙 for another ACC win! #L1C4 pic.twitter.com/KFcMrrHLrS

— Louisville Volleyball (@UofLVolleyball) October 27, 2018

Team Comparison: LOU / BC

• Points: 76 / 64
• Kills: 64 / 54
• Aces: 4 / 3
• Blocks: 8 / 7
• Assists: 63 / 51
• Digs: 60 / 53

Statistical Leaders – Louisville

• Amanda Green: 16 kills
• Melanie McHenry: 13 kills, 14 digs
• Marijke Van Dyke: 10 kills, .444 attack percentage
• Wilma Rivera: 49 assists
• Molly Sauer: 16 digs

Statistical Leaders – Boston College

• Cat Balido: 13 kills, .462 attack percentage
• Clare Naughton: 12 kills
• Jewel Strawberry: 12 kills, 9 digs, .357 attack percentage
• McKenna Gross: 11 kills
• Jane DeJarld: 21 assists, 11 digs
• Jill Strockis: 12 digs
• Madison McKnight: 21 assists

Georgia Tech def. North Carolina 3-2 (26-24, 25-21, 25-23, 20-25, 15-13)

• Georgia Tech moves to 14-10 overall, 3-8 ACC; North Carolina falls to 5-15 overall, 1-10 ACC
• Box Score
• Georgia Tech Recap / North Carolina Recap
• Attendance: 795

Georgia Tech and North Carolina battled it out in Atlanta, Ga., Friday night with the Jackets emerging the victor 3-2. They were able to overcome the Tarheels with an attack percentage advantage (.230 to .210), in spite of trailing in blocks (13 to 9) and aces (7 to 5).

Dowd lifts Tech over Tar Heels. https://t.co/NZLK9k6cPk pic.twitter.com/6INJgSU3QR

— GT Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 27, 2018

Team Comparison: GT / NC

• Points: 78 / 82
• Kills: 64 / 62
• Aces: 5 / 7
• Blocks: 9 / 15
• Assists: 60 / 59
• Digs: 64 / 57

Statistical Leaders – Georgia Tech

• Mikaila Dowd: 26 kills, 10 digs
• Mariana Brambilla: 12 kills, 14 digs
• Dominique Washington: 10 kills
• Lauren Frerking: 10 kills
• Matti McKissock: 47 assists, 16 digs

Statistical Leaders – North Carolina

• Ava Bell: 19 kills, 7 blocks, .515 attack percentage
• Skylar Wine: 17 kills, 10 digs
• Destiny Cox: 11 kills
• Hunter Atherton: 48 assists
• Mia Fradenburg: 18 digs

Miami def. Virginia Tech 3-0 (25-13, 25-14, 25-16)

• Miami moves to 13-6 overall, 9-3 ACC; Virginia Tech falls to 13-10 overall, 4-7 ACC
• Box Score
• Miami Recap / Virginia Tech Recap
• Attendance: 265

Miami claimed its third-straight ACC win, sweeping by Virginia Tech at home on Friday night. The Hurricanes registered a dominant .467 attack percentage, while holding the Hokies to .165 in the match.

TOOK OVER TECH 😎👇 pic.twitter.com/wLDdiPTkpO

— Canes Volleyball (@CanesVB) October 27, 2018

Team Comparison: UM / VT

• Points: 61 / 32
• Kills: 47 / 30
• Aces: 8 / 1
• Blocks: 6 / 1
• Assists: 43 / 30
• Digs: 47 / 35

Statistical Leaders – Miami

• Elizaveta Lukianova: 10 kills, .600 attack percentage
• Kolby Bird: 10 kills, .476 attack percentage
• Haley Templeton: 35 assists
• Emily Damon: 14 digs

Statistical Leaders – Virginia Tech

• Jaila Tolbert: 10 kills
• Rhegan Mitchell: 27 assists
• Carol Raffety: 12 digs

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