Volleyball - The Daily Tar Heel

Shaffmaster dominates in UNC volleyball's 3-1 victory over Clemson

By Noah Monroe | October 31

“Mabrey was special,” head coach Joe Sagula said. “She was the most dominant player in the gym today, all weekend, I think. She’s elevated her ...

Dominant blocking propels UNC volleyball to 3-1 win over Clemson

By Sydney Beyer | October 30

Moreover, the teams' overall blocking was spectacular throughout the match. Merkler accumulated 8, Mogrdige and Howard rallied 5, and Niego tallied 4. ...

UNC volleyball loses momentum in second set in loss to No. 10 Georgia Tech

By Hamsini Sivakumar | October 29

"I think we just got too complacent," senior middle hitter Skyy Howard said. "I think we expected them to roll over in the second set, and they didn’t." ...

UNC volleyball stumbles after first set in 3-1 loss to No. 10 Georgia Tech

By Daniel Wei | October 28

The North Carolina volleyball team (13-9, 5-6 ACC) fell to No. 10 Georgia Tech (16-4, 9-2 ACC), 3-1, in Carmichael Arena on Friday evening. 

UNC volleyball first-year Anita Babic earns back-to-back ACC Freshman of the Week honors

By Erin Singleton | October 27

Babic, a first-year student from Phoenix, has been crucial to the team’s success this season as a setter. Thus far, she has already picked up over 660 ...

UNC volleyball overcomes challenging road atmospheres in rivalry wins at N.C. State and Duke

By Noah Monroe | October 25

“Duke and N.C. State are both very good teams, and of course they’re our rivals, so it was just a big confidence boost for us because we haven’t ...

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Mabrey Shaffmaster leads UNC volleyball with 18 kills in 3-1 win over Duke

By Cooper Metts | October 23

Outside of beating its top rival, this victory is pivotal for UNC’s standing in the ACC. A loss to the Blue Devils would’ve had ripple effects that ...

UNC volleyball team sweeps NC State on the road

By Twumasi Duah-Mensah | October 21

Though the road to an NCAA Tournament bid remains narrow, a sweep in a rivalry game may serve as a turning point for a North Carolina team whose mental ...

'Extremely valuable': Graduate outside hitter Charley Niego brings experience to UNC

By Kaitlyn Schmidt | October 18

UNC graduate outside hitter Charley Niego is North Carolina volleyball's most experienced player, exercising her fifth year with the Tar Heels after playing ...

Fifth-set troubles doom UNC volleyball in 3-2 loss to Syracuse

By Noah Monroe | October 17

UNC volleyball lost to Syracuse despite having the momentum entering the final set. After the fame, both players and head coach Joe Sagula highlighted ...

UNC volleyball falls 3-2 to Syracuse after struggling to close out match

By Cooper Metts | October 16

Graduate transfer Charley Niego had one of the best games of her UNC career, contributing 13 kills, 16 digs, a block assist and a service ace in the Tar ...

Babic lifts UNC to second-best attacking performance on season in 3-0 win against BC

By Sydney Beyer | October 15

With Babic powering the attack, the Tar Heels outhit the Eagles .340 to .152 in the victory. This is just the second time so far this season that the ...

First-year Anita Babic's 36 assists lead UNC volleyball to 3-0 sweep of Boston College

By Daniel Wei | October 14

First-year middle hitter Sadie Swift, Mogridge and Merkler displayed a strong defensive performance, combining for 12 blocks. In the back line, senior ...

Childhood friends Bostic and Shaffmaster reunite on UNC volleyball team

By Jarrett Kidd | October 11

With their hometowns of Carmel and New Castle, Indiana separated by only an hour, Bostic and Shaffmaster’s relationship goes back to childhood.  ...

UNC women's volleyball picks up critical 3-1 victory at Virginia Tech to snap losing skid

By Cooper Metts | October 9

The North Carolina volleyball team (10-7, 2-4 ACC)  defeated Virginia Tech (9-8, 2-4 ACC) by a score of 3-1 on Sunday in a critical conference road ...

UNC drops third straight match in 3-1 defeat at Wake Forest

By Kendall Allen | October 8

The North Carolina volleyball team (9-7, 1-4 ACC) fell 3-1 to Wake Forest (11-5, 3-2 ACC) in a road conference matchup on Friday night.  

Dominant first-set performance from Miami leads to 3-1 loss for UNC volleyball team

By Gwen Peace | October 4

UNC failed to find an answer to Miami's aggressive and energetic offensive play in the opening set, which spelled out defeat for the Tar Heels. 

First-year libero Maddy May emerges as young leader for Tar Heel volleyball squad

By Caroline Wills | October 3

After losing in the NCAA Tournament first round last year, the team is shooting for the Sweet 16. Head coach Joe Sagula said that May’s competitiveness ...

After forcing fifth set, UNC volleyball can't close out Florida State in 3-2 loss

By Cooper Metts | October 3

After battling back from trailing 24-23 in the fourth set against Florida State, the Sunday match ended in a 3-2 defeat for the Tar Heels. "Listening ...

UNC volleyball comeback bid falls short in 3-2 loss to Florida State

By Riya Jayanthi | October 2

After impressive second and fourth set wins, the North Carolina Tar Heels volleyball team (9-6, 1-3 ACC) lost 3-2 to the Florida State Seminoles (10-5, ...