No. 21 Hurricanes Travel to NC State, UNC
Oct. 6, 2011
Coral Gables, Fla. – The 21st-ranked University of Miami volleyball team will be making its fourth and fifth ACC road matches of the year this weekend when traveling along venerable “Tobacco Road” this weekend at NC State and North Carolina.
Miami (13-1, 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) will meet NC State on Friday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m., followed by a short trip to UNC for a match on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m. Live video for the match against the Wolfpack will be streamed free at GoPack.com, while live stats for the match against the Tar Heels can be found at TarHeelBlue.com.
Miami has the third best hitting percentage in the league right now, sporting a .272 clip while holding opponents under the .200 percent mark.
Behind the setter duties of redshirt senior Katie Gallagher (Winter Park, Fla.), the Canes have the second-most assists per set (13.33) in the conference. Gallagher is tied for first with 11.00 assists per set. Miami is also atop the league in digs per set (18.89), second in kills (14.59 per set) and third in service aces (1.24 per set).
Senior All-America outside hitter Lane Carico (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) is ranked in the league’s Top 10 for several statistical categories, including fourth kills (3.39 k/s), fifth in service aces (0.32 sa/s) and sixth in digs (4.23 d/s). She is also sixth in points with 172.
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Match 15: No. 21 MIAMI (13-1, 4-1 ACC) at NC State (14-4, 2-4 ACC)
When: Friday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. Eastern
Where: Raleigh, N.C. (Reynolds Coliseum)
Live Stats: Game Tracker on GoPack.com
Live Internet Video: Free broadcast on GoPack.com
SERIES INFO
All-Time Record: Miami leads NC State, 12-1
Last Meeting: Miami won 3-1 on Nov. 12, 2010 in Coral Gables
Series Streak: Miami won the last meeting and has won 11 of the last 12 meetings
SCOUTING NC STATE
The Wolfpack of NC State are led by senior outside hitter Margaret Salata in kills this season with 191 (3/13 per set). Junior setter Megan Cyr leads the team with 686 assists. On defense, senior Kelly Wood paces the Wolfpack in digs with 249 on the campaign, and it’s Salata leading the squad in blocks (75).
The Wolfpack are 14-4 overall on the year and just 2-4 in the ACC. They enter the weekend with a two-match losing skid after tough decisions to Clemson and UNC, respectively.
Match 16: No. 21 MIAMI (13-1, 4-1 ACC) at North Carolina (13-3, 5-0 ACC)
When: Sunday, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m. Eastern
Where: Chapel Hill, N.C. (Carmichael Arena)
Live Stats: Game Tracker on HurricaneSports.com
Live Internet Video: Subscription-based package on TarHeelBlue.com
SERIES INFO
All-Time Record: Miami and UNC are tied, 9-9
Last Meeting: Miami won 3-1 on Nov. 14, 2010 in Coral Gables
Series Streak: Miami won the last meeting, but UNC has won three of the last five meetings
SCOUTING NORTH CAROLINA
Sitting at a perfect 5-0 in the ACC, the University of North Carolina rides into the weekend with a seven-match win streak firmly intact. On the year, the Tar Heels hold a record of 13-3.
UNC’s offense continues to roll, ranking amongst the best on the country. UNC is second in the nation and leads the ACC in assists per set at a 13.78 clip. Carolina also tops the conference in kills per set (14.80) and ranks third nationally. The Tar Heels are seventh in the country and second in the league in hitting percentage with a .279 attack efficiency.
Four Tar heels have tallied 100 or more kills on a .235 attack percentage or better: Emily McGee (216/.293), Kayla Berringer (147/.238), Tia Gaffen (135/.358) and Chaniel Nelson (131/.249). Erica Behm has 403 assists this season and an 8.06 assist per set average. On defense, the Tar Heels are led by Kaylie Gibson in digs with 208 and Chaniel Nelson with 55 blocks.
Lane Carico Earns Third ACC Weekly Honor
For the third time this year, Lane Carico picked up ACC Player of the Week honors after a stellar performance against Wake Forest and Duke last weekend.
Carico helped Miami extend its winning streak to four matches and its home court winning streak to 10 straight as she registered 5.50 kills per set and 3.67 digs per set in wins over Wake Forest and Duke, respectively. The native of Manhattan Beach, Calif. hit .389 over the weekend and put down a team-high 33 kills against just five errors on 72 swings for the Canes.
She helped Miami sweep Duke and break a three-match losing skid to the Blue Devils, recording the first win over Duke since a 3-0 decision in 2008. Additionally, Carico became the school’s all-time leader in kills with 1,495, surpassing Karla Johnson for the top honor. In both matches on the weekend, Carico picked up double-doubles to extend her streak to four and increase her total to nine on the year.
Life In the Fast Lane
Senior outside hitter Lane Carico’s fourth kill of the match versus Duke last weekend allowed her to etch her name as the school’s all-time leader in kills, surpassing Karla Johnson (2002-05) atop the list. Currently, Carico has 1,495 career kills.
Getting Close to the Century Mark
With her next conference win, UMiami 11th-year head coach Nicole Lantagne Welch will achieve her 100th career conference win – all at the helm of the Hurricanes program.
Hurricanes Banish the DevilThough trailing the all-time series against Duke, 10-3, Miami was able to overpower the Blue Devils last weekend in Coral Gables. For the Canes, the win snapped a three-match skid against their nemesis from Durham.
Home Is Where the Heart Is
With two wins coming inside the James L. Knight Sports Complex last weekend against league foes Wake Forest and Duke, the University of Miami extended its home winning streak to 10 matches dating back to last year. The last home loss was a 3-2 decision against the Blue Devils of Duke on Oct. 22, 2010.
Since 2008, UMiami is 39-10 at home, including a 5-0 mark this year.
