CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Following a Senior Weekend split at home, the Virginia volleyball team (21-8, 11-7 ACC) is set for a road contest with No. 25 North Carolina (20-7, 12-6 ACC) on Wednesday (Nov. 27) at 2 p.m. inside Carmichael Arena.
Match Information
Matchup: Virginia (21-8, 11-7 ACC) at No. 25 North Carolina (20-7, 12-6 ACC)
Date/Time: Wednesday, Nov. 27 • 2 p.m.
Location: Carmichael Arena (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Watch: ACCXN
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
SEASON OVERVIEW
- This year marks the 46th season of Virginia Volleyball, which held its inaugural season in 1979.
- In 45 complete seasons, UVA is 681-767 (.470) all-time.
- The Cavaliers will close out the home portion of the 2024 season on Saturday (Nov. 26) against Boston College.
- Head coach Shannon Wells is in her fourth season at the helm.
SERIES HISTORY
- The Cavaliers of Virginia and the Tar Heels of North Carolina have met 72 times dating back to 1980. North Carolina leads the all-time series 56-16 and has won the last five matches including a five-setter (16-25, 25-16, 22-25, 25-22, 11-15) at Memorial Gymnasium on Oct. 20.
- For a complete list of series results, visit the Virginia Volleyball Record Book.
LAST TIME OUT
- Following the first road trip to California since 2015, UVA returned home to welcome No. 3 Louisville and Notre Dame to Memorial Gymnasium for Senior Weekend.
- Despite falling 3-1 (10-25, 14-25, 25-23, 16-25) to No. 3 Louisville, the Cavaliers made history by taking a set off of a top five team for the first in program history.
- To close out the weekend, the Hoos swept Notre Dame (25-21, 25-22, 25-21) on Sunday for Virginia’s ninth sweep of the season. The most in a single campaign since having 10 during 2006.
THE CLIMB
- The Cavaliers’ 21 wins on the season are the most since UVA went 23-9 during the 2006 campaign.
- UVA’s 11 ACC wins are the most since 2013. The North Dame sweep also insured that the Cavaliers will finish with a winning record in league play for the first time since 2014.
- Entering the weekend, UVA is one of five schools in the Power Four to have a 10-win improvement on its 2023 record.
HOOS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
- As a team, Virginia ranks top 100 nationally in opponent hitting percentage (.189/93rd), while ranking top five in the ACC in total team attacks (3,808/3rd), team kills (1,369/4th) and team digs (1,578/5th).
- Abby Tadder, Milan Gomillion and Kate Dean lead the way in the individual rankings. Tadder ranks 133rd nationally in…