Volleyball Hits The Road For Two Ranked Matchups

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The No. 25 North Carolina volleyball team will hit the road for two ranked matchups.

UNC kicks the weekend off by heading to No. 1 Pittsburgh for a 6:00 p.m. EST start on Friday, Nov. 8. The Panthers enter the game with a six-game win streak.

The Tar Heels then head to Dallas to face No. 10 SMU, which is currently on a two-game winning streak.

SERIES BREAKDOWN

vs. No. 1 Pitt (21-1, 11-1 ACC)
Series: UNC trails 6-16
Last time: The Tar Heels lost in three sets in Chapel Hill on Sep. 24, 2023
In Chapel Hill: UNC is 3-4
In Pittsburgh: UNC is 1-7
Last 10 Matchups: UNC is 1-9

vs. No. 10 SMU (17-6, 9-3 ACC)
Series: UNC leads 2-0
Last time: The Tar Heels won in the four sets in University Park on Aug. 28, 2021
In University Park, Texas: UNC is 1-0
In Fort Worth, Texas: UNC is 1-0
Last 10 Matchups: UNC is 2-0

NOTABLES

For the first time in history, SMU and UNC will play a conference
match after SMU left the American Athletic Conference for the ACC
last season.
Mabrey Shaffmaster is four service aces away from passing Dawn
Wood (1983-86) for fifth all-time.
Taylor Eisert and Zoe Behrendt have recorded double-digit assists for
eight straight matches.
The last time Carolina played the No. 1 team was in 2010 when Penn
State swept Carolina 3-0. The highest-ranked win ever was in 2016
against No. 2 Wisconsin in 5 sets.

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Players Mentioned

Zoe Behrendt

Taylor Eisert

Mabrey Shaffmaster