Senior outside hitter Courtney Bryant and senior defensive specialist Sydney Daniels join senior middle blocker Lily Cropper and redshirt-junior defensive specialist Elaisa Villar in celebrating after a kill during the match against Akron in Reynolds Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. Bryant, Daniels, Cropper, and Villar combined for 18 kills. NC State beat Akron Tech 3-2.
Freshman libero Zuzia Maciejewicz, redshirt junior setter/defensive specialist Elasia Villar and junior opposite hitter Clara Vondran look forward as they prepare for the next play. The three players combined for a total of 10.5 points. NC State beat Akron 3-2. (Chloe Allen)NC State players huddle on the court while their teammates cheer in the background during the game against Akron at Reynolds Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. The game was the first time the Wolfpack and the Zips have faced off in women’s volleyball since 2008. NC State beat Akron 3-2. (Chloe Allen)Freshman opposite hitter Rebecca Ring gestures to sophomore setter Ashley Mullen during the game against Akron at Reynolds Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. Mullen recorded one ace and 27 assists. NC State beat Akron 3-2. (Chloe Allen)Freshman libero Zuzia Maciejewicz goes for a dig during the game against Akron at Reynolds Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. Maciejewicz recorded 15 digs. NC State beat Akron 3-2. (Chloe Allen)Freshman opposite Sa’Mya Dorsey attempts a block during the game against Akron at Reynolds Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. Dorsey recorded four blocks. NC State beat Akron 3-2. (Chloe Allen)Senior middle blocker Lily Cropper and junior opposite hitter Clara Vondran jump for a block during the game against Akron at Reynolds Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. Cropper and Vondran combined for a total of five blocks. NC State beat Akron 3-2. (Chloe Allen)Senior middle blocker Lily Cropper goes to spike the ball during the game against Akron at Reynolds Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. Cropper had seven kills. NC State beat Akron 3-2. (Chloe Allen)Senior outside hitter Courtney Bryant and senior defensive specialist Sydney Daniels join senior middle blocker Lily Cropper and redshirt-junior defensive specialist Elaisa Villar in celebrating after a kill during the match against Akron in Reynolds Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. Bryant, Daniels, Cropper, and Villar combined for 18 kills. NC State beat Akron Tech 3-2. (Carter Robinson)NC State celebrates after scoring a point against Akron in Reynolds Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. NC State beat Akron 3-2. (Layla Ponce)Senior outside hitter Courtney Bryant spikes a point against Akron in Reynolds Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. Courtney Bryant achieved 5 spikes as of 2025. NC State beat Akron 3-2. (Layla Ponce)Senior outside hitter Courtney Bryant spikes a ball against Akron in Reynolds Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. Courtney Bryant scored 5 spikes as of 2025. NC State beat Akron 3-2. (Layla Ponce)Senior middle blocker Lily Cropper blocks during the match against Akron in Reynolds Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. Cropper had four blocks. NC State beat Akron Tech 3-2. (Carter Robinson)Freshman opposite hitter Jordan Smith and senior middle blocker Lily Cropper block the oncoming ball during the match against Akron in Reynolds Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. Smith and Cropper combined for six blocks. NC State beat Akron Tech 3-2. (Carter Robinson)Freshman middle blocker Talia Francom blocks the oncoming ball during the match against Akron in Reynolds Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. Francom had three blocks. NC State beat Akron Tech 3-2. (Carter Robinson)NC State receives a spike during the match against Akron in Reynolds Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. The Wolfpack took the match to a full five sets. NC State beat Akron Tech 3-2. (Carter Robinson)Freshman outside hitter Rebecca Ring spikes the ball during the match against Akron in Reynolds Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. Ring had 5 kills. NC State beat Akron Tech 3-2. (Carter Robinson)Freshman opposite hitter Jordan Smith spikes the ball during the match against Akron in Reynolds Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. Smith had 12 kills. NC State beat Akron Tech 3-2. (Carter Robinson)NC State conducts its post-timeout celebration during the game against Akron at Reynolds Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. NC State beat Akron 3-2. (Layla Ponce)Freshman Libero Zuzia Maciejewicz makes a dig for the ball during the game against Akron in Reynolds Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. Zuzia Maciejewicz totalled 15 digs against Akron. NC State beat Akron 3-2.
