The UNC volleyball team (5-6, 2-1 ACC) was impressive offensively against the Clemson Tigers (5-10, 0-3 ACC) in their first away win this season.
What happened?
North Carolina started off strong with a quick opening set win. The Tar Heels’ offense showed out with 10 kills in the set.
“For us to come in strong and be successful in the first set and play well, that really gave us some confidence," said head coach Joe Sagula.
After a hard-fought second set, UNC dropped one to the Tigers after trading points at the very end, eventually falling 23-25. This was the only set the Tar Heels lost, coming back and dominating in the back end of the match.
The Tar Heels took the next two sets easily after drawing on their momentum from the end of the second set, pulling together as a team to squash any offensive effort from Clemson.
“When we raise our level of defense, we’re a much harder team to beat,” said Sagula.
Who stood out?
Redshirt sophomore Sydnye Fields continued to lead the Tar Heel offense in this match, finishing with 13 kills and eight blocks.