Raleigh, N.C. – Winthrop volleyball lost a tight match in three sets to the host NC State Wolfpack to conclude the Summit Hospitality Group Open for the Eagles by a final score of 3-0 (20-25, 24-26, 17-25).
Winthrop (0-6, 0-0 Big South) | NC State (5-1, 0-0 Atlantic Coast)
Sep. 2, 2023 | Reynolds Coliseum
Winthrop 0, NC State 3 (20-25, 24-26, 17-25)
How it Happened
Set 1 | The two teams began the day by splitting the first 10 points, with Winthrop getting a kill each by
Brookelynn Thomas and
Rachel McCollum and three kills by
Avery Jolley. The Eagles broke the early deadlock by going up 12-8 on three Wolfpack errors, an ace by Jolley and kills by McCollum, Thomas and
Karli Shepherd, forcing a timeout from NC State. The Wolfpack then quickly rallied to lead 15-13 on a 7-1 run. Jolley's kill and an NC State error tied it at 15 only to have the Pack eventually take a four-point lead at 21-17 on a 6-2 run, forcing Winthrop to call a timeout. NC State took a 1-0 lead in the match by scoring four of the last seven points of the set.
Set 2 | Winthrop began the second set up 9-6, with the majority of Winthrop's points coming as the result of errors by the Wolfpack only to see NC State go ahead 11-9 on the next five plays, forcing an Eagle timeout. The home team maintained a one to two-point lead for the next several plays until five straight points put NC State up 19-13. McCollum stopped the run with a kill and an error against the Pack and a kill by
Alicia Davis made it a three-point deficit. This forced NC State to call for time. Following the break, Winthrop then tied it at 19 on two more Wolfpack errors and a McCollum kill. This capped a 6-0 run by the Eagles and NC State called another timeout. The Wolfpack came out of the timeout to go up 21-19 but a kill by McCollum made it a one-point game. NC State went back ahead by two at 22-20 but the Eagles tied it two plays later on a kill by Davis and an NC State mistake. The Pack went back up one on the next play only for
Isabella Murray to tie it again on a kill. NC State made it set point on the next play but Jolley kept the Eagles alive on a kill. The Pack made it set point again and clinched the set on the next play, giving them a 2-0 lead in the match.
Set 3 | Winthrop began the third set up 7-2 on four Wolfpack errors, a kill by Murray and two kills by Jolley. The Pack then used an 11-5 run to go ahead 13-12. The two teams ultimately split the first 30 points as neither squad could pull away. Both Winthrop and NC State could only maintain a one or two-point edge before the set wound up being tied at 15. The Wolfpack then went up two points at 17-15, forcing Winthrop to stop the action. NC State seized full control of the set and the match following the break, taking a 23-15 lead and ending the match a few plays later.
Statistical Leaders
Notables
- The Eagles have played 1,780 matches all-time as the program holds a mark of 1,058-722.
- The two teams were tied in blocks, 9-9.
- Winthrop had a 63-62 edge in digs.
- McCollum led the Eagles in kills with 10.
- Thomas led the Eagles in blocks with six.
- Murray led the Eagles in assists with 24.
- Alyah Cadavid led the Eagles in digs with 18.
- Three Eagles got into double figures in digs.
UP NEXT
The Eagles travel to the University of Florida in Gainesville to compete in the Gator Invitational from Sep. 7-9 at the Exatech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. The Eagles will take on in-state foe Clemson on Thursday at 4:00 p.m.
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