On the Pack’s road trip, it opened its conference schedule by breaking the school record in consecutive wins, with 13, in the opener against the Boston College Eagles on Friday, where they won in three straight sets. The streak did not last, however, when the squad fell to the Maryland Terrapins, Sunday, in straight sets to split the weekend.
The previous record of 12 consecutive wins was set in 1987.
The Pack has also reached the staggering number of 19 consecutive sets won.
In its match against the Eagles, the Pack won its sets 25-14, 25-16, and 25-22. Sophomore Brie Merriwether set the tone on the offensive end with 12 kills in the match. Senior Margaret Salata and freshman Nicole Glass were also big contributors on the offensive side of the net with 11 and 10 kills, respectively. Megan Cyr also had a big game with 39 assists for the match.
Freshman Alston Kearns also contributed on the defensive end with nine digs. The Wolfpack’s nine blocks helped keep the Eagles at bay. Boston College was only able to muster nine total kills through the first two sets.
After riding high on the record breaking winning streak, the Pack came back down to earth in its match against Maryland.
The Pack lost its sets 18-25, 18-25, and 21-25. The Terrapins kept a defensive wall up on the Wolfpack with 12 blocks for the match.
Freshman Dariyan Hopper led the Pack with eight kills for the match. Salata followed that number up with seven kills. Merriwether , Glass and senior Luciana Shafer also contributed with five kills each. Cyr had 25 assists for the match.
Senior, Kelly Wood, helped push the Pack’s cause on the defensive end with 14 kills for the match.
Despite the loss to bring the streak to an end, the run is still something that the Pack should be proud of and hold its head high upon.
The Pack will continue its road trip next weekend as it travels to Georgia Tech, Clemson and rival North Carolina to round things out.