Volleyball Picks Up Big Win On Senior Day

Friday, November 22

Chapel Hill, N.C.

7 P.M.

North Carolina

20-6,12-5ACC

Cal

12-17,4-13ACC

California

North Carolina

November 22, 2024 | Volleyball

Box Score

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Carolina volleyball (20-6, 12-5 ACC) picked up a big win on Senior Night over California (12-17, 4-13 ACC) in four sets (22-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-19) on Friday night.

The Golden Bears came out firing and took the first set, but the Tar Heels would regroup in a major way. The second started with UNC racing out to a commanding 9-2 lead. Cal responded by cutting the lead to 11-7. The Tar Heels widened the gap again, scoring four of the next five. They used that run and never looked back, winning 25-18.

The third set was a back and forth affair but after taking a 2-1 lead early, the Golden Bears let the Tar Heels snag the lead and then they could only manage to get within two points for the rest of the set.

The fourth was much like the third, back and forth early. It was tied at 9-9 but six of the following eight points would go to Carolina. With an 18-15 lead, Mabrey Shaffmaster put the game away, with the next five Carolina kills and a block to make it 24-18. Safi Hampton ended the match with the final of her 13 kills.

NOTABLES

Taylor Eisert became one of just 20 active players to reach 4,000 career assists in the second set
Zoe Behrendt earned her 1,000th career assist in the second set as well
The pair had double digit assists for the 13th consecutive game with a combined 55
The 20th win marks the 31st time in program history the Tar Heels have reached the 20 win mark
Shaffmaster led the way with 19 kills, Hampton had 13, and Emani' Foster was the other Tar Heel in double-digits with 11
Jackie Taylor led the way with six blocks

Carolina is at home again on Sunday when it takes on No. 7 Stanford at noon.

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