Virginia Tech, Louisville Go the Distance for ACC Wins
Virginia Tech went the distance to hold home court against Wake Forest, while Florida State, Syracuse and Pitt also won at home. It took five sets for Louisville to get past Virginia and stay perfect with a road win.
21-0: Pittsburgh Keeps Streak Alive with Sweep of Notre Dame
Pittsburgh stayed perfect on the year and in ACC play with a quick sweep of Notre Dame on Friday behind double-digit kill tallies by Nika Markovic (16), Layne Van Buskirk (14) and Kayla Lund (10).
ACC: Pitt Posts 20th Win, UVA Tops UNC for the 1st Time in 10 Years
Following this week of action, 8th-ranked Pittsburgh and RV Louisville are share the ACC lead with 8-0 records at the halfway point. The Panthers are perfect on the season at 20-0, while the Cardinals are 15-4.
ACC: No. 8 Pitt, RV Louisville Stay Knotted in 1st
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 with 7-0 records. The Panthers swept past North Carolina, while the Cardinals topped Virginia Tech in straight sets Friday night.
#8 Pittsburgh Rolls by North Dakota
8th-ranked Pittsburgh continued its perfect season with a 3-0 victory over North Dakota in Pittsburgh, Pa., Tuesday night. The Panthers overcame the Fighting Hawks with a .364 attack percentage, while holding their opponent to a dismal .105 percentage.
Pitt Set for Tuesday Non-Conference Meeting with North Dakota
The No. 6 Pitt volleyball team (17-0, 6-0 ACC) will complete a five-match homestand by hosting North Dakota (12-10, 4-2 Summit) Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Fitzgerald Field House.
Pitt’s Markovic, Louisville’s Scott Tabbed as ACC’s Best
Pitt’s Nika Markovic has been named ACC Volleyball Player of the Week, and Louisville’s Emily Scott has been selected as the Freshman of the Week.
ACC: #8 Pitt, Louisville Remain Atop Conference Volleyball Standings
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.
ACC: Virginia Outlasts BC; Pitt, Louisville Stay Perfect at 5-0
Six of the seven home teams won in ACC play on Friday night with Virginia Tech upsetting Georgia Tech the lone exception. It took five sets, but Virginia held home court vs. Boston College.
ACC: It’s a 3-Way Tie Atop League Standings
It’s a 3-way tie atop ACC standings, as 8th-ranked Pittsburgh, Louisville and Syracuse are all off to 4-0 starts in league play heading into week 7 of the 2018 season. The Panthers are undefeated on the season (15-0), while Louisville is 11-4 and Syracuse is 8-4.
