No. 7 Louisville’s defense shut down NC State volleyball in a 3-0 sweep Friday, closing a stretch where four of five opponents were ranked in the top-10. Wargo-Kearney: “You get better playing good teams the more you play good teams, and we were doing that all night.”
Led by freshman Rebecca Ring’s 22 kills, NC State volleyball ended its four-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over Cal, and answered Wargo-Kearney’s question: “Can we come out and play good Wolfpack volleyball?”
For the third straight match, NC State volleyball ended on the wrong side of the scoreboard, falling 3-0 to No. 7 SMU. After a hot start to the season, the Wolfpack can’t find its footing in its ACC schedule.
No. 4 Pittsburgh extended NC State volleyball’s road woes Friday night, sweeping the Wolfpack in straight sets. NC State falls to 1-5 away from home despite late pushes in the second and third sets.
Donning pink-and-white uniforms to spread breast cancer awareness, NC State volleyball defeated Clemson 3-1. Wargo-Kearney: “We talked all week about playing for things bigger than ourselves.”
Moving to 1-4 in conference play, NC State volleyball fell in straight sets at Wake Forest. Courtney Bryant and Rebecca Ring led the Pack with 12 kills apiece.
Securing its first ACC win in the Wargo-Kearney era, NC State volleyball took down Florida State in five sets. Wargo-Kearney: “Perseverance is about getting better every day, and we’re doing that.”
After losses to North Carolina and Duke, NC State volleyball is leaning on its seniors while breaking in seven freshmen. Wargo-Kearney: “It's going to be pretty fun to see in a couple years what these guys develop into.”
Since 1988, NC State volleyball has been held winless in Cameron Indoor Stadium, a streak that extended on Friday night. Wargo-Kearney: “That was the loudest crowd I’ve ever seen at Duke.”
In its final non-conference slate, NC State volleyball split its matches at the VCU Invite with a trouncing of VCU and a loss against Old Dominion. Talia Francom and Courtney Bryant earned All-Tournament honors.
