Volleyball - The Daily Tar Heel

First-year outside hitter Mabrey Shaffmaster (9) saves the ball in the UNC Women's volleyball game against Virginia Tech at the Woolen Gymnasium on Oct. 10. The Heels won 3-0.

UNC volleyball extends its winning streak after 3-0 win at Syracuse

By Lauren Baddour | Oct. 17

The North Carolina volleyball team (15-4, 4-4 ACC) swept Syracuse (14-6, 3-5 ACC) on Sunday afternoon for its fourth consecutive victory.

UNC graduate setter Meghan Neelon (1) sets the ball during a home volleyball game against the University of Virginia on Sept. 26 in Carmichael Arena.

UNC volleyball sweeps Boston College on the road for third straight win

By Rithvik Chelasani | Oct. 16

Following a streak of four straight losses to open conference play, the North Carolina volleyball team (14-4, 3-4 ACC) won its third consecutive game on Friday night, sweeping Boston College (12-9, 2-5 ACC) on the road.

Graduate outside hitter Nia Robinson (18) spikes the ball in the UNC Women's volleyball game against Virginia Tech at the Woolen Gymnasium on Oct. 10. The Heels won 3-0.

Several Tar Heels set new career highs in UNC volleyball's 3-0 win over Virginia Tech

By Mikyla Williams | Oct. 12

Following a win against Wake Forest on Friday to snap a four-game losing streak, a 3-0 win over Virginia Tech on Sunday wrapped up a successful weekend for the Tar Heels.

Junior middle blocker Skyy Howard (8) jumps to block the ball in the UNC Women's volleyball game against Virginia Tech at the Woolen Gymnasium on Oct. 10. The Heels won 3-0.

UNC volleyball picks up second straight win after sweeping Virginia Tech

By Mikyla Williams | Oct. 10

The North Carolina volleyball team (13-4, 2-4 ACC) played a competitive game to defeat the Virginia Tech Hokies (9-9, 0-6 ACC), 3-0, in Carmichael Arena on Sunday for its second straight win.

Graduate outside hitter Nia Robinson (18) prepares to receive the ball and pass to a teammate in an intense match against Wake Forest at Carmichael Arena on Oct. 8. The Tar Heels defeated the Demon Deacons 3-2.

UNC volleyball picks up first ACC win with 3-1 triumph over Wake Forest

By Ike Bryant | Oct. 8

The North Carolina volleyball team (12-4, 1-4 ACC) defeated Wake Forest (10-6, 1-4 ACC), 3-1, on Friday night to break its four-game losing streak.

Grad Student Right Side Emily Zinger (16) and Senior Middle Hitter Amanda Phegly (7) jump to block the ball in the UNC win against Elon University on September 14, 2021.

UNC volleyball falls to Miami in competitive five-set match

By Rithvik Chelasani | Oct. 2

Following an undefeated start to the season, UNC’s volleyball team has lost three straight matches, all to conference rivals. Despite a hard fought game, the loss keeps the Tar Heels at the bottom of the ACC standings with an 0-3 record in conference.

UNC volleyball still learning after 3-1 loss to Virginia on Sunday

By Eve Maddock | Sep. 27

UNC volleyball lost two ACC matchups this weekend to blemish its perfect 11-0 record, but the team is still looking forward to learning and taking on the challenges that lie ahead.

UNC senior middle hitter Amanda Phegley (7) and sophomore middle hitter Kaya Merkler (14) block a hit during a home volleyball game against the University of Virginia on Sept. 26 in Carmichael Arena.

UNC volleyball falls to Virginia in four sets, dropping its second game in a row

By Eve Maddock | Sep. 26

Coming off its first loss of the season Friday, the North Carolina volleyball team (11-2, 0-2 ACC) fell to Virginia (8-4, 1-1 ACC) in four sets on Sunday.

UNC graduate student outside hitter Nia Robinson (18) hits the ball at the game against Pittsburgh on Sept. 24 at Carmichael Arena. UNC lost 1-3.

UNC volleyball remains positive after loss to No. 4 Pittsburgh

By Lindsey Ware | Sep. 26

Despite ending its unbeaten start, the North Carolina volleyball team has high hopes for the rest of their season.

In the Sept. 18 game against Davidson, freshman outside hitter Mabrey Shaffmaster (9) serves the ball. UNC won three out of three sets.

UNC volleyball drops first match of season to No. 4 Pittsburgh

By Lindsey Ware | Sep. 24

The previously undefeated North Carolina volleyball team (11-1, 0-1 ACC) suffered its first loss of the season in a 3-1 defeat to No. 4 Pittsburgh (11-0, 1-0 ACC) on Friday night.

In the Sept. 18 game against Davidson, junior middle blocker Niki Khoshatefeh (6) serves the ball. UNC won three out of three sets.

UNC volleyball blending youth and experience in historic 11-0 start

By Noah Monroe | Sep. 19

11-0 — a record only one other team in the 51-year history of the North Carolina volleyball team has been able to reach. With a win against Davidson on Saturday, the 2021 team made history and joined that exclusive club.

In the Sept. 18 game against Davidson, junior middle blocker Skyy Howard (8) knocks the ball over the net for a point. UNC won three out of three sets.

Fifth-year tandem of Robinson, Zinger fuel UNC volleyball to 3-0 win over Davidson

By Cooper Metts | Sep. 19

The duo reappeared on the floor after the Tar Heels fell behind, and made key contributions to the Tar Heels’ come-from-behind third-set victory.

In the Sept. 18 game against Davidson, junior libero and defensive specialist Karenna Wurl (21) serves the ball. UNC won three out of three sets.

UNC tops Davidson in three sets, improves to 11-0 record

By Cooper Metts | Sep. 18

A day after beating Charlotte in three straight sets, the North Carolina volleyball team put together another dominant 3-0 victory against in-state foe Davidson (4-6), improving to 11-0.

UNC graduate setter Emma Reynolds (19) returns a volley during a home match at Carmichael Arena on Sep. 17 against UNC Charlotte.

North Carolina volleyball improves to 10-0 in sweep against UNC Charlotte

By Erin Singleton | Sep. 18

Following a strong 3-0 victory vs. Elon on Tuesday, the North Carolina volleyball team (10-0) remained unbeaten, defeating the UNC Charlotte 49ers (7-4) in three sets on Friday night at Carmichael Arena.

Grad Student Outside Hitter Nia Robinson (18) spikes the ball in the UNC win against Elon University on September 14, 2021.

Nia Robinson's standout performance helps UNC volleyball stay undefeated, beat Elon 3-0

By Caroline Prendiville | Sep. 15

After transferring from Northwestern, Nia Robinson has made a large impact on UNC volleyball's 9-0 start. During Tuesday's match against Elon, Robinson had 14 kills and finished all three sets with powerful spikes. During her Northwestern career, Robinson was the team leader in hitting percentage at .423 for the 2020-2021 season. The Tar Heels continued their winning streak, moving to 9-0.

UNC freshman outside hitter Mabrey Shaffmaster serves the ball as her teammates look on during the Tar Heels' home matchup against Elon on Sept. 14, 2021. The Heels won 3-0.

UNC volleyball beats Elon in three sets, maintains undefeated record

By Caroline Prendiville | Sep. 15

Coming off an intense five-set win against Michigan, the North Carolina volleyball team defeated Elon (5-5) in three sets and improved its record to 9-0.

UNC graduate outside hitter Nia Robinson (18) blocks the ball during the UNC women's volleyball team's matchup against ECU on Sep. 4. The Tar Heels won in three sets, advancing their record to 6-0.

UNC volleyball outlasts Michigan in a five-set outing, improves to 8-0

By Noah Monroe | Sep. 14

The North Carolina volleyball team (8-0) came back to defeat Michigan (4-2) in the ACC-Big 10 Challenge, winning in five sets and continuing their undefeated start to the season.

UNC graduate setter Meghan Neelon (1) passes a successful pancake to her teammates. In an intense match, the Tar Heel volleyball team defeated Colorado State 17-15 in an overtime set.

UNC volleyball improves to 6-0 after strong hitting percentages in weekend matchups

By Asheebo Rojas | Sep. 6

“We’re hitting so much better than we have,” head coach Joe Sagula said. “That’s a compliment to the hitters but also to the setters who are doing a great job at distributing."

UNC volleyball completes second sweep of Saturday with 3-0 victory over East Carolina

By Asheebo Rojas | Sep. 6

The North Carolina volleyball team (6-0) defeated in-state opponent East Carolina (0-3) in three straight sets, continuing its hot start to the 2021 season.

UNC junior libero Karenna Wurl passes the ball at the game against Wofford on Sept. 4 at Carmichael Arena. The Tar Heels won 3-0.

UNC volleyball sweeps Wofford to open two-game Saturday slate

By Ryan Heller | Sep. 4

The North Carolina volleyball team (5-0) swept Wofford (2-4) to start off its Saturday doubleheader on a positive note.