Volleyball Hosts North Carolina, NC State

The Syracuse volleyball team concludes its four-match home stand as it hosts North Carolina and NC State this weekend. The Orange (10-6, 6-2 ACC) open up the weekend Friday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. against North Carolina before a 1 p.m. matchup Sunday, Oct. 21 against NC State.

Both matches will be broadcast on ACCN Extra. Admission and parking are free of charge.

THE MATCHUPS
North Carolina (5-12, 1-7 ACC) enters the weekend looking to snap its five-game losing streak and improve its 1-4 road record this season. The Tar Heels were swept last weekend by Virginia and No. 6 Pittsburgh as their sole conference victory remains a 3-1 win over NC State.

The Tar Heels have found offensive production this season in a pair of freshmen, Destiny Cox and Ava Bell. Cox leads the team with 3.35 kills per set, while Bell has a team-best .336 hitting percentage against conference foes. Bell has also contributed 1.17 blocks per set in ACC matches.

NC State (9-9, 3-5 ACC) went 1-1 last weekend after defeating Virginia and taking a 3-1 loss to No. 6 Pittsburgh. The Wolfpack rank second in the ACC with 15.32 digs per set while holding opponents to a .186 hitting percentage.

LAST TIME OUT
In the Oranges' 3-2 loss against Florida State, Polina Shemanova became the first Syracuse player since 2006 to record 30 kills in a match. Her 30 kills are the most by a freshman in program history. She added 25 kills and 20 digs in a 3-1 defeat over Miami on the way to earning her second ACC Freshman of the Week honor this season.

Santita Ebangwese contributed with a .462 hitting percentage between the two matches. She recorded 15 and 16 kills, respectively, and added seven blocks against Miami.

UP NEXT
The Orange return to the road next weekend for a pair of matchups against Notre Dame and No. 21 Louisville. Syracuse begins the weekend Oct. 26 at Notre Dame before taking on Louisville Oct. 28. Both matches will be broadcast live on the ACCN Extra.

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Players Mentioned

Santita Ebangwese

Polina Shemanova

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