Friday, October 4
Coral Gables, Fla.
6 PM ET
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14-1, 3-0
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6-5, 2-1
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Miami (FL)
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No. 4 Pitt Volleyball Mangles Miami, 3-0
10/4/2019 8:35:00 PM | Volleyball
Panthers Earn Third Consecutive Sweep to Begin ACC Play
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Junior right side hitter Chinaza Ndee led the No. 4 Pitt volleyball team (14-1, 3-0) with 12 kills as the Panthers earned their third consecutive sweep to open ACC play, topping Miami (6-5, 2-1) at the Knight Sports Complex Friday night.
The Panthers ended the Hurricane's four-match win streak with the victory.
Ndee hit .370 on the day, adding four blocks in the sweep. Redshirt senior outside hitter Stephanie Williams had a near double-double with nine kills and nine digs to go along with four assists. Senior middle Layne Van Buskirk and junior outside Kayla Lund had eight kills apiece, while sophomore middle Sabrina Starks contributed six.
Freshman Lexis Akeo carried the setting load for Pitt with 29 assists, with seven digs and the first solo block of her career.
The Panthers edged Miami in hitting percentage (.280-.192), kills (43-37), assists (40-36) and digs (35-34) while the Hurricanes had the upper hand in blocks (9.0-7.0).
WITH THE WIN…
Set One: No. 4 Pitt 26, Miami 24
The set was close for the entire frame, with neither team earning a lead of more than three. Pitt earned an 14-11 lead off an 8-4 run, but the Canes were able to tie it up, 18-18. The set locked again later at 21-21, but Pitt was able to edge Miami after earning two set points. Ndee led the Panthers with five kills on .400 hitting.
Set Two: No. 4 Pitt 25, Miami 23
Eight ties highlighted the second frame, with the latest at 10-10. Pitt pushed its lead to 19-13 after tripling Miami's output, but the Canes fought back with a 10-5 scoring run to make it 24-23, surviving five set points. Ndee secured the frame for the Panthers with her ninth kill of the match.
Set Three: No. 4 Pitt 25, Miami 17
After leading 9-6, the Panthers extended their margin with a 5-0 run (14-6). Later, a 4-0 run made it 22-14 in Pitt's favor, and the Panthers were able to finish the job with a 25-17 victory.
UP NEXT
The Panthers will play their fifth match against a ranked opponent when they visit No. 23 Florida State Sunday in Tallahassee, Fla. The match will be televised at noon ET on ACC Network.
PITT VOLLEYBALL TICKETS
Flex season ticket packages as well as single-match and group tickets for the 2019 volleyball season are now on sale and can be purchased by calling the Panthers' Ticket Office at (800) 643-PITT (7488) or online at PittsburghPanthers.com.
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The Panthers ended the Hurricane's four-match win streak with the victory.
Ndee hit .370 on the day, adding four blocks in the sweep. Redshirt senior outside hitter Stephanie Williams had a near double-double with nine kills and nine digs to go along with four assists. Senior middle Layne Van Buskirk and junior outside Kayla Lund had eight kills apiece, while sophomore middle Sabrina Starks contributed six.
Freshman Lexis Akeo carried the setting load for Pitt with 29 assists, with seven digs and the first solo block of her career.
The Panthers edged Miami in hitting percentage (.280-.192), kills (43-37), assists (40-36) and digs (35-34) while the Hurricanes had the upper hand in blocks (9.0-7.0).
WITH THE WIN…
- The Panthers earned a 3-0 record to start ACC play for the fourth consecutive season.
- Pitt's record improved to 10-4 all-time against Miami and 5-2 when playing in Coral Gables.
- The Panthers extended their winning streak against the Hurricanes to seven matches. Pitt's last loss against Miami came Nov. 14, 2014, at home (3-0). The Panthers have won the last four meetings in Coral Gables, with their last loss coming Oct. 11, 2013 (3-0).
- The Panthers' record improved to 31-2 when ranked inside the AVCA top 10 and 4-1 when ranked inside the top five.
Set One: No. 4 Pitt 26, Miami 24
The set was close for the entire frame, with neither team earning a lead of more than three. Pitt earned an 14-11 lead off an 8-4 run, but the Canes were able to tie it up, 18-18. The set locked again later at 21-21, but Pitt was able to edge Miami after earning two set points. Ndee led the Panthers with five kills on .400 hitting.
Set Two: No. 4 Pitt 25, Miami 23
Eight ties highlighted the second frame, with the latest at 10-10. Pitt pushed its lead to 19-13 after tripling Miami's output, but the Canes fought back with a 10-5 scoring run to make it 24-23, surviving five set points. Ndee secured the frame for the Panthers with her ninth kill of the match.
Set Three: No. 4 Pitt 25, Miami 17
After leading 9-6, the Panthers extended their margin with a 5-0 run (14-6). Later, a 4-0 run made it 22-14 in Pitt's favor, and the Panthers were able to finish the job with a 25-17 victory.
UP NEXT
The Panthers will play their fifth match against a ranked opponent when they visit No. 23 Florida State Sunday in Tallahassee, Fla. The match will be televised at noon ET on ACC Network.
PITT VOLLEYBALL TICKETS
Flex season ticket packages as well as single-match and group tickets for the 2019 volleyball season are now on sale and can be purchased by calling the Panthers' Ticket Office at (800) 643-PITT (7488) or online at PittsburghPanthers.com.
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Team Stats
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Miami
Kills
43
37
Errors
15
18
Attempts
100
99
Hitting %
.280
.192
Points
53.0
49.0
Assists
40
36
Aces
3
3
Blocks
7.0
9.0
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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