Friday, September 9
Chapel Hill
6 p.m.
North Carolina
vs
Michigan State
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Carolina volleyball team returns to Carmichael Arena this weekend for the ACC/BIG Ten Challenge, hosting Michigan State and Michigan.
The Tar Heels face the Spartans at 6 p.m. on Friday, while first serve against the Wolverines is set for 6 p.m. on Saturday.
The Michigan State match will air on the ACC Network and the Michigan match will be streamed on ACCNX. Admission to both matches is free.
SERIES BREAKDOWN:
vs. Michigan State
Series: Michigan State leads the series 5-2
Last time: Michigan State won 3-0 in East Lansing on Sep. 15, 2019
First matchup: Sep. 17, 1988
vs. Michigan
Series: Carolina leads the series 5-2 and has won the last three match ups
Last time: Carolina won 3-2 in Ann Arbor
First matchup: Sep. 11, 1993
LAST TIME
The Tar Heels face the Spartans at 6 p.m. on Friday, while first serve against the Wolverines is set for 6 p.m. on Saturday.
The Michigan State match will air on the ACC Network and the Michigan match will be streamed on ACCNX. Admission to both matches is free.
SERIES BREAKDOWN:
vs. Michigan State
Series: Michigan State leads the series 5-2
Last time: Michigan State won 3-0 in East Lansing on Sep. 15, 2019
First matchup: Sep. 17, 1988
vs. Michigan
Series: Carolina leads the series 5-2 and has won the last three match ups
Last time: Carolina won 3-2 in Ann Arbor
First matchup: Sep. 11, 1993
LAST TIME
- The Tar Heels were scheduled to play Michigan State in 2021 but due to COVID-19 issues within the Spartan program, the Tar Heels played a neutral site match with Duke on Sep. 11 in Ann Arbor
- The Tar Heels' 2021 victory over Michigan was one where they had to come-from-behind. Down 2-1, Carolina trailed 23-18 in the fourth set before going on a 7-0 run to take a 25-23 victory and force a fifth set - which they ended up winning 15-9. The Tar Heels improved to 8-0 on the season
- Then-freshman Mabrey Shaffmaster had 16 kills against the Wolverines, tied for a team-best with Nia Parker-Robinson
- Carolina ranks No. 3 in the ACC in service aces, average 1.95 aces/set
- Parker Austin ranks No. 2 in the ACC in aces per set (.58/set) and Kaya Merkler ranks No. 6 (.50/set)
- Mabrey Shaffmaster ranks No. 5 in the conference in kills per set (4.09) and Charley Niego ranks No. 10 (3.45 kills/set)
- Anita Babic ranks No. 6 in the conference in assists per set (8.25/set)
- Giveaway vs. Michigan State: UNC Flags
- Giveaway vs. Michigan: UNC Volleyball Drink Koozies
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