NC State volleyball took down the Virginia Tech Hokies 3-0 in an early afternoon showdown in Reynolds Coliseum, bringing the red-and-white’s home win streak to nine games. 

The Pack (15-4, 5-3 ACC) came into this matchup in the win column after defeating Wake Forest 3-1 on Friday night while the visiting Hokies (11-8, 1-7 ACC) looked to improve in conference play after a rough start. 

As the first set commenced, the Pack got the kills going early. Four of the first six points for NC State came from kills, paired with a block assist from junior outside hitter Martyna Leoniak and junior middle blocker Jada Allen. This was just the first of many impressive defensive showings from the red-and-white’s front row. 

The Pack dominated the first set, winning 25-15. Senior defensive specialist Skye Stokes and senior setter Naomi Cabello both notched service aces for the Pack and the team finished the set with 16 kills.

Leoniak and Allen got the second set started with another block assist, keeping momentum on the Pack’s side of the net. Nine of the Hokies’ 16 points throughout the second frame came from mistakes from the Wolfpack, proving how important it is for the red-and-white to remain disciplined throughout the match. The Pack recorded 15 kills and two service aces in the second set, once again showing its offensive talent. 

Redshirt junior outside hitter Madison Williams also played a big role for the red-and-white, totalling eight kills and a .467 hitting percentage through the afternoon. Williams and Leoniak finished the match tied in kills and sophomore outside hitter Ava Brizard led the team with 13 by the end of the three sets. 

The third and final set was a closer one than the previous two, with the Pack only winning by five points. NC State went on two 5-0 scoring streaks, but the Hokies put themselves back in it with a 5-0 run of their own when the Wolfpack had the match point. It took six tries for the Pack to get that final point to end the match, but senior middle blocker Riley Shaak finished the game off with a kill. 

While the Wolfpack offense was putting up kills, the Pack’s defense was also getting the job done. The team kept every Virginia Tech player below 10 kills throughout the matchup, with NC State notching 10 block assists and one solo block courtesy of Allen. Stokes finished the match with 15 digs, followed by sophomore outside hitter Courtney Bryant with 10. 

NC State will continue ACC play when it hosts No. 8 Pittsburgh on Friday, Oct. 20. First serve is set for 7 p.m.