Grade: B+

The volleyball team soared to new heights in 2012, earning its first NCAA Tournament bid since 1987. Behind the outstanding leadership of its senior captains, setter Megan Cyr and libero Alexa Micek, the Wolfpack finished 22-9 overall with a 12-8 mark in ACC play. Cyr also garnered All-ACC honors. The 22 wins are the program’s most since 1982.

The team started off hot, opening the season by winning five straight matches and 15 of 16 overall. The Pack cooled off considerably in the thick of conference play, but still ended up doing just enough to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time in a quarter century.

Highlights of the season included home wins over Tobacco Road rivals Duke and North Carolina. It’s evident that head coach Bryan Bunn has the program headed in the right direction through his first three years.