WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – In an evening headlined by its annual ‘Dig Pink’ match, Wake Forest volleyball (11-5, 3-2) drew an electric, standing-room-only crowd to Reynolds Gymnasium for the Demon Deacons’ first Big Four test of the season – a Friday night (Oct. 7) matchup against North Carolina (9-7, 1-4). After the match sat tied at 1-1 through two sets, Wake Forest took care of business through the next two frames en route to a 3-1 victory over the Tar Heels (25-18, 20-25, 25-22, 25-22).
The win was Wake Forest’s first over North Carolina since Nov. 27, 2019.
An attendance of 714 spectators set a new record for the most in a single match inside of Reynolds Gymnasium.
Making her first career start for the Black and Old Gold, Lauren Strain brought a forceful presence to the floor. The junior team captain went for a career-high 12 kills and five blocks while recording a .391 attacking percentage.
Ashley Slater finished with a likewise effective performance in comparison to Strain’s, ending with 12 kills, tying a season-best, and adding four blocks.
Olivia Franke anchored the Deacon defense as a net protector, going for nine total blocks, seven of which were assisted. That mark now stands as her best of the 2022 fall campaign.
Andrea Fuentes produced a line of 31 assists, six digs, and three service aces. Prior to the match’s first serve, the graduate student was honored as a recipient of the 2022 Wake Forest Volleyball Heather Holmes Tenacity Award, named in memory of the program’s all-time…
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