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Pitt Defeats Miami, Remains Atop of the ACC
11/3/2017 10:45:00 PM | Volleyball
Panthers Down the Hurricanes in Four Sets
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh volleyball team remains atop of the ACC after defeating Miami in four sets Friday evening at the Fitzgerald Field House.
With the win, the Panthers move to 18-6 on the season and 11-2 in conference play, while the Hurricanes fall to 15-5 on the season and 9-5 in the ACC.
Despite falling 25-22 in the opening set, Pitt bounced back to take down Miami in the following three frames, 25-16, 25-11 and 25-20. The Panthers out-hit the Hurricanes .346 to .172 and recorded more kills (56/47), digs (57/52), aces (8/4) and blocks (11/5) than Miami.
Pitt was solid on offense, as the entire squad made contributions. Pitt had three players with double-digit kills including freshman Kayla Lund, who recorded a career-high 19 kills in the match, while hitting .364. In addition to Lund, sophomore Nika Markovic tallied a team-leading .448 hitting percentage with 15 kills, while redshirt sophomore Stephanie Williams added 11 kills and hit a .321 clip to round out the Panthers' attack.
Junior Kamalani Akeo led the captained the offense as she finished with 38 assists.
Defensively, Williams added 11 digs to complete her sixth double-double of the year, while redshirt junior Angela Seman closed out the match with a team-leading 19 digs. Freshman Chinaza Ndee led Pitt's block at the net with six assists.
From the service line, Williams also led the team as she earned four aces for the third time in her career and for the second consecutive match.
Set One: Miami 25, Pitt 22
The Panthers fell in the first set of the match, as Miami defeated Pitt 25-22.
The Panthers struggled at the start of the opening set as Miami jumped out to a 10-5 lead. Pitt called their first timeout at this point, but returned to the floor to score just one before the Hurricanes put up back-to-back kills to force the Panthers to take its second timeout.
Following the break, Miami remained in control of the set, until the Panthers found their way back. Pitt forced the Hurricanes to take their first timeout after back-to-back kills by Ndee and Van Buskirk made it 21-19.
The visiting team took their second timeout just points later as the Panthers pulled within one, 23-22, thanks to three consecutive kills by Lund.
In the end Pitt was unable to stop Miami as its comeback fell short.
Set Two: Pitt 25, Miami 16
The Panthers bounced back in the second set to earn a 25-22 victory and tie the match at one set apiece. Pitt hit .355 in the set with 14 kills, led by Lund with six. The Panthers held the Hurricanes to a .035 clip.
Pitt found a rhythm from the start of the set as they opened with four-straight points, before pushing out to a 10-4 lead. Miami called a timeout to try and slow the Panthers but Pitt extended its lead to 11, courtesy of three straight kills by Lund. This prompted another break from the struggling Hurricanes as the Panthers took a 22-11 lead.
Pitt gave up four straight points to Miami before closing out the frame but had the room for error, leading by 12.
Set Three: Pitt 25, Miami 11
The Panthers took a 2-1 lead in the match after dominating the Hurricanes in the third set. Pitt gave up just 11 points to Miami in the frame.
The Panthers were hot from the start of the set as they outscored the Hurricanes 6-1 to bring along a visiting team timeout. Pitt remained hot, going on a 7-1 run just a few points later to extend their lead to 10.
Trailing 16-6, the Hurricanes called their second timeout, but the Panthers continued to rack up the points en route to a dominating 25-11 win.
Set Four: Pitt 25, Miami 20
Pitt earned a four-set win after outlasting Miami 25-20 in the final frame of the match. The Panthers' attack was on point as Pitt hit .441, tallying 15 kills in the set without committing a single hitting error.
For the third straight frame, the Panthers found an early lead which led to yet another early Hurricanes' timeout. However, out of this break, Miami worked its way back to tie the set 14-14.
Despite letting the Hurricanes catch up, Pitt never let Miami lead. The Panthers remained out in front the remainder of the match and pulled away in the final points thanks to back-to-back kills by Markovic. Lund put the match away for Pitt on a final kill.
Up Next
The Panthers remain home at the Fitzgerald Field house as they square off with Florida State Nov. 5 at 1 p.m. for the second time this season.
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With the win, the Panthers move to 18-6 on the season and 11-2 in conference play, while the Hurricanes fall to 15-5 on the season and 9-5 in the ACC.
Despite falling 25-22 in the opening set, Pitt bounced back to take down Miami in the following three frames, 25-16, 25-11 and 25-20. The Panthers out-hit the Hurricanes .346 to .172 and recorded more kills (56/47), digs (57/52), aces (8/4) and blocks (11/5) than Miami.
Pitt was solid on offense, as the entire squad made contributions. Pitt had three players with double-digit kills including freshman Kayla Lund, who recorded a career-high 19 kills in the match, while hitting .364. In addition to Lund, sophomore Nika Markovic tallied a team-leading .448 hitting percentage with 15 kills, while redshirt sophomore Stephanie Williams added 11 kills and hit a .321 clip to round out the Panthers' attack.
Junior Kamalani Akeo led the captained the offense as she finished with 38 assists.
Defensively, Williams added 11 digs to complete her sixth double-double of the year, while redshirt junior Angela Seman closed out the match with a team-leading 19 digs. Freshman Chinaza Ndee led Pitt's block at the net with six assists.
From the service line, Williams also led the team as she earned four aces for the third time in her career and for the second consecutive match.
Set One: Miami 25, Pitt 22
The Panthers fell in the first set of the match, as Miami defeated Pitt 25-22.
The Panthers struggled at the start of the opening set as Miami jumped out to a 10-5 lead. Pitt called their first timeout at this point, but returned to the floor to score just one before the Hurricanes put up back-to-back kills to force the Panthers to take its second timeout.
Following the break, Miami remained in control of the set, until the Panthers found their way back. Pitt forced the Hurricanes to take their first timeout after back-to-back kills by Ndee and Van Buskirk made it 21-19.
The visiting team took their second timeout just points later as the Panthers pulled within one, 23-22, thanks to three consecutive kills by Lund.
In the end Pitt was unable to stop Miami as its comeback fell short.
Set Two: Pitt 25, Miami 16
The Panthers bounced back in the second set to earn a 25-22 victory and tie the match at one set apiece. Pitt hit .355 in the set with 14 kills, led by Lund with six. The Panthers held the Hurricanes to a .035 clip.
Pitt found a rhythm from the start of the set as they opened with four-straight points, before pushing out to a 10-4 lead. Miami called a timeout to try and slow the Panthers but Pitt extended its lead to 11, courtesy of three straight kills by Lund. This prompted another break from the struggling Hurricanes as the Panthers took a 22-11 lead.
Pitt gave up four straight points to Miami before closing out the frame but had the room for error, leading by 12.
Set Three: Pitt 25, Miami 11
The Panthers took a 2-1 lead in the match after dominating the Hurricanes in the third set. Pitt gave up just 11 points to Miami in the frame.
The Panthers were hot from the start of the set as they outscored the Hurricanes 6-1 to bring along a visiting team timeout. Pitt remained hot, going on a 7-1 run just a few points later to extend their lead to 10.
Trailing 16-6, the Hurricanes called their second timeout, but the Panthers continued to rack up the points en route to a dominating 25-11 win.
Set Four: Pitt 25, Miami 20
Pitt earned a four-set win after outlasting Miami 25-20 in the final frame of the match. The Panthers' attack was on point as Pitt hit .441, tallying 15 kills in the set without committing a single hitting error.
For the third straight frame, the Panthers found an early lead which led to yet another early Hurricanes' timeout. However, out of this break, Miami worked its way back to tie the set 14-14.
Despite letting the Hurricanes catch up, Pitt never let Miami lead. The Panthers remained out in front the remainder of the match and pulled away in the final points thanks to back-to-back kills by Markovic. Lund put the match away for Pitt on a final kill.
Up Next
The Panthers remain home at the Fitzgerald Field house as they square off with Florida State Nov. 5 at 1 p.m. for the second time this season.
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Team Stats
UM
UP
Kills
47
56
Errors
22
11
Attempts
145
130
Hitting %
.172
.346
Points
56.0
75.0
Assists
45
55
Aces
4
8
Blocks
5.0
11.0
Game Leaders
Kills
19
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
15
Aces
1
Blocks
4
Kills
11
Aces
4
Blocks
3
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
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