League Play Underway for ACC Volleyball

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Conference play gets underway Wednesday with No. 13 Georgia Tech visiting Clemson at 7 p.m. The remaining 13 teams will kick off conference play on Friday evening, starting with Florida State at Virginia Tech and Virginia at North Carolina, both at 6 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.

Three teams continue to be ranked in the AVCA poll, all three in the top 15: Louisville is No. 5, Pitt holds strong at No. 8 and Georgia Tech is No. 13. Duke, Florida State and Miami are receiving votes.

 

Wednesday, Sept. 20

UMBC at No. 8 Pitt | 5 p.m. | ACCNX

No. 13 Georgia Tech at Clemson | 7 p.m. | ACCN

 

Friday, Sept. 22

Florida State at Virginia Tech | 6 p.m. | ACCNX

Virginia at North Carolina | 6 p.m. | ACCNX

Boston College at Notre Dame | 6:30 p.m. | ACCNX

No. 8 Pitt at Duke | 6:30 p.m. | ACCNX

Syracuse at No. 5 Louisville | 7 p.m. | ACCNX

Miami at Wake Forest | 7 p.m.

NC State at Clemson | 7 p.m. | ACCNX

 

Sunday, Sept. 24

Miami at Virginia Tech | Noon | ACCN

Syracuse at Notre Dame | Noon | ACCNX

No. 8 Pitt at North Carolina | 1 p.m. | ACCNX

Florida State at Wake Forest | 1 p.m. | ACCNX

NC State at No. 13 Georgia Tech | 1 p.m. | ACCNX

Virginia at Duke | 1 p.m. | ACCNX

Boston College at No. 5 Louisville | 1 p.m. | ACCNX

 

Noting ACC Volleyball

• The ACC owns the second-best winning percentages among Power conferences, along with recording the most games played or won of any conference so far, with an overall record of 118-41.
• In the RPI rankings released this week and for matches played through Sept. 18, three ACC teams are in the top 20 and four in the top 30. Louisville led the way at No. 5 with Wake Forest at No. 16 and Georgia Tech at No. 19. Pitt came in at No. 28.
• Looking ahead, the ACC has 10 teams faced with the 25 most difficult schedules, tied for the most of any conference: Syracuse (4th), Virginia (5th), Clemson (6th), Wake Forest (12th), North Carolina (13th), Louisville (14th), Virginia Tech (16th), Miami (T-17th), NC State (T-17th), Duke (T-23rd).
• The ACC is second nationally in kills (7,428), assists (6,825), aces (962) and block assists (1,967). The league ranks third in digs (7,856) and fourth in hitting percentage (.246).
• Florida State leads the country in kills per set at 14.76 and holds the third-best hitting percentage across Division I with…