Friday, November 22
Pittsburgh, Pa.
6 PM ET
Pitt
27-1, 16-0
3
vs
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Florida State
17-9, 10-6
1
2
3
4
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Florida State
19
28
19
22
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Pitt
25
26
25
25
3
No. 2 Pitt Volleyball Conquers Florida State, 3-1
11/22/2019 9:44:00 PM | Volleyball
Fisher Earns 250th Career Victory
PITTSBURGH – The No. 2 Pitt volleyball team (27-1, 16-0) completed a season sweep of Florida State (17-9, 10-6) with a 3-1 win Friday night at Petersen Events Center.
The Panthers downed the Seminoles by scores of 25-19, 26-28, 25-19, 25-22.
The victory marked the 250th win of head coach Dan Fisher's career. He owns a 250-50 record (.833) over nine seasons, with seven at Pitt.
Three from Pitt earned double-doubles: redshirt senior outside hitter Stephanie Williams tied a season high with 16 kills to go along with 12 digs, junior outside hitter Kayla Lund produced 14 kills and 16 digs, and freshman setter Lexis Akeo recorded 48 assists and 14 digs.
Junior side Chinaza Ndee led Pitt's offense with 19 kills and contributed a team-high four blocks. Redshirt senior libero Hali Hillegas anchored Pitt's defense with a season-high 25 digs.
Pitt held Florida State to .147 hitting while the Panthers posted a percentage of .231. Pitt had the advantage in nearly every stat: kills (68-47), assists (68-45), service aces (4-2) and digs (85-75). The Seminoles out-blocked Pitt, 11.0-6.0.
WITH THE WIN…
Set One: No. 2 Pitt 25, Florida State 19
The Panthers earned an early 13-9 lead following a 4-0 run, but the Seminoles were able to even things up with a 4-0 run of their own. Pitt pushed back with a 3-0 run, and later made it 21-16 after a 4-1 surge. A strong 4-1 finish gave the Panthers the opening frame, 25-19. Ndee, Van Buskirk and Williams had four kills apiece in the set.
Set Two: Florida State 28, No. 2 Pitt 26
The second frame was marked by 12 ties and five lead changes. Pitt earned a substantial 16-10 lead following a 16-10, but the Seminoles started to close the gap with a 4-0 run of their own. Later, Florida State earned set point (24-23) after a 3-0 run. The Panthers fought through three more set points but ultimately fell in extra points, 28-26, as Florida State evened the match at one set apiece.
Set Three: No. 2 Pitt 25, Florida State 19
Florida State kept its momentum early in the stanza with a 4-0 run to gain a 5-3 lead. Pitt took back the lead with a 5-1 run to make it 11-10, and later extended the margin with a 6-1 run to go up, 17-13. Another strong finish by the Panthers closed the third frame, ending on a 4-0 run to win, 25-19, and go up, 2-1, in the match. Ndee had 16 kills through three sets.
Set Four: No. 2 Pitt 25, Florida State 22
Florida State led 14-11 before Pitt gained back the momentum, later using an 8-2 run to earn a 21-18 lead. The teams scored four points apiece to end the match with Pitt on top, 3-1.
UP NEXT
No. 2 Pitt will close regular-season road play at NC State Sunday at 1 p.m. ET in Raleigh, N.C. The match will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.
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 downed the Seminoles by scores of 25-19, 26-28, 25-19, 25-22.
The victory marked the 250th win of head coach Dan Fisher's career. He owns a 250-50 record (.833) over nine seasons, with seven at Pitt.
Three from Pitt earned double-doubles: redshirt senior outside hitter Stephanie Williams tied a season high with 16 kills to go along with 12 digs, junior outside hitter Kayla Lund produced 14 kills and 16 digs, and freshman setter Lexis Akeo recorded 48 assists and 14 digs.
Junior side Chinaza Ndee led Pitt's offense with 19 kills and contributed a team-high four blocks. Redshirt senior libero Hali Hillegas anchored Pitt's defense with a season-high 25 digs.
Pitt held Florida State to .147 hitting while the Panthers posted a percentage of .231. Pitt had the advantage in nearly every stat: kills (68-47), assists (68-45), service aces (4-2) and digs (85-75). The Seminoles out-blocked Pitt, 11.0-6.0.
WITH THE WIN…
- Head coach Dan Fisher earned the 250th victory of his career. He owns a 250-50 record (.833) over nine seasons.
- The Panthers extended their best start to an ACC season in program history, improving to 16-0.
- Pitt snapped a two-match slump when playing at Petersen Events Center. The Panthers' last win at the facility came in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament against Iona (3-0).
- Pitt swept the season series against Florida State. The Panthers earned a 3-1 decision in Tallahassee against the then-ranked No. 23 Seminoles on Oct. 6.
- Pitt's record improved to 10-5 all-time against Florida State and 5-1 when playing in Pittsburgh.
- The Panthers' win streak against the Seminoles extended to six matches, with Pitt's last loss against Florida State coming Oct. 16, 2016, in Tallahassee (3-1).
- The Panthers' win streak when playing in Pittsburgh against Florida State extended to four matches. Pitt's lone loss when playing at home against the Seminoles came Oct. 24, 2014 (3-2).
- The Panthers' record improved to 44-2 when ranked inside the AVCA top 10 and 17-1 when ranked inside the top five.
Set One: No. 2 Pitt 25, Florida State 19
The Panthers earned an early 13-9 lead following a 4-0 run, but the Seminoles were able to even things up with a 4-0 run of their own. Pitt pushed back with a 3-0 run, and later made it 21-16 after a 4-1 surge. A strong 4-1 finish gave the Panthers the opening frame, 25-19. Ndee, Van Buskirk and Williams had four kills apiece in the set.
Set Two: Florida State 28, No. 2 Pitt 26
The second frame was marked by 12 ties and five lead changes. Pitt earned a substantial 16-10 lead following a 16-10, but the Seminoles started to close the gap with a 4-0 run of their own. Later, Florida State earned set point (24-23) after a 3-0 run. The Panthers fought through three more set points but ultimately fell in extra points, 28-26, as Florida State evened the match at one set apiece.
Set Three: No. 2 Pitt 25, Florida State 19
Florida State kept its momentum early in the stanza with a 4-0 run to gain a 5-3 lead. Pitt took back the lead with a 5-1 run to make it 11-10, and later extended the margin with a 6-1 run to go up, 17-13. Another strong finish by the Panthers closed the third frame, ending on a 4-0 run to win, 25-19, and go up, 2-1, in the match. Ndee had 16 kills through three sets.
Set Four: No. 2 Pitt 25, Florida State 22
Florida State led 14-11 before Pitt gained back the momentum, later using an 8-2 run to earn a 21-18 lead. The teams scored four points apiece to end the match with Pitt on top, 3-1.
UP NEXT
No. 2 Pitt will close regular-season road play at NC State Sunday at 1 p.m. ET in Raleigh, N.C. The match will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.
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
FS
UP
Kills
47
68
Errors
23
25
Attempts
163
186
Hitting %
.147
.231
Points
60.0
78.0
Assists
45
68
Aces
2
4
Blocks
11.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
19
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
14
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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