UNC Volleyball 2025-2026
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Nice 3-1 win with dominating 3rd and 4th sets today
#21 Volleyball Downs Syracuse Behind Career Days From Malone and Cozza - University of North Carolina Athletics
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - No. 21 Carolina Volleyball extended its win-streak to nine and moved to a perfect 8-0 in ACC play with a four-set (25-23, 23-25, 25-11, 25-1...
I thought Cozza was really good. I don’t really know the intricacies of volleyball, Seems like Malones playing time is capped because of Pierce and Hampton (which no one would really argue against) but anyway to get her more time otherwise.
Malone’s father, Michael Malone, was on the Carolina Insider podcast this week. (NBA Champion head coach of the Denver Nuggets)
not too much there about the volleyball team, but great interview nonetheless.
not too much there about the volleyball team, but great interview nonetheless.
Man, we are still really lagging in RPI. Currently #34
We have the 5th best record in Women's Volleyball at 15-2 according to AI:
I get why we are behind many of those 3 loss and 4 loss teams, but how are we lagging UTEP, Xavier, S Dakota St (13-3), Washington (9-9), and Florida (10-7 and a team we swept them.)
I realize our SOS will improve drastically when we play 4 top 8 teams in a row starting Sunday, but how many sets do we need to win in those 4 games to move up from #34? Do we have to win a game?
Barring some major upset win there, #16 Miami appears to be the only game left on our schedule that could help us.
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We have the 5th best record in Women's Volleyball at 15-2 according to AI:
| Rank | Team | Record | Win Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 18-0 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Texas | 16-0 | 1.000 |
| 3 | UTEP | 18-2 | .900 |
| 4 | Xavier | 18-2 | .900 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 15-2 | .882 |
| 6 | Kentucky | 14-2 | .875 |
I get why we are behind many of those 3 loss and 4 loss teams, but how are we lagging UTEP, Xavier, S Dakota St (13-3), Washington (9-9), and Florida (10-7 and a team we swept them.)
I realize our SOS will improve drastically when we play 4 top 8 teams in a row starting Sunday, but how many sets do we need to win in those 4 games to move up from #34? Do we have to win a game?
Barring some major upset win there, #16 Miami appears to be the only game left on our schedule that could help us.
DI Women's Volleyball Rankings - NCAA Women's Volleyball RPI | NCAA.com
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Unfortunately the RPI Futures has been ahead of the game here.Man, we are still really lagging in RPI. Currently #34
We have the 5th best record in Women's Volleyball at 15-2 according to AI:
Rank Team Record Win Percentage 1 Nebraska 18-0 1.000 2 Texas 16-0 1.000 3 UTEP 18-2 .900 4 Xavier 18-2 .900 5 North Carolina 15-2 .882 6 Kentucky 14-2 .875
I get why we are behind many of those 3 loss and 4 loss teams, but how are we lagging UTEP, Xavier, S Dakota St (13-3), Washington (9-9), and Florida (10-7 and a team we swept them.)
I realize our SOS will improve drastically when we play 4 top 8 teams in a row starting Sunday, but how many sets do we need to win in those 4 games to move up from #34? Do we have to win a game?
Barring some major upset win there, #16 Miami appears to be the only game left on our schedule that could help us.
DI Women's Volleyball Rankings - NCAA Women's Volleyball RPI | NCAA.com
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Computer Rankings 10/21
#4 Pittsburgh (11/2)
#5 Louisville (10/26)
#6 Stanford (11/7)
#7 SMU (10/31)
#16 Miami (11/23, 11/29)
#25 UNC
#30 Georgia Tech (W 3-1)
#31 FSU (11/21)
#68 Notre Dame (10/24)
#78 Wake Forest (W 3-0)
#89 NC State (W 3-1)
#97 Syracuse (W 3-1)
#105 California (11/9)
#106 Clemson (W 3-0)
#109 Boston College (W 3-0)
#115 Virginia (11/14, 11/26)
#182 Duke (W 3-0, W 3-0)
#192 Virginia Tech (11/16)
Non-Conference
#20 Florida (W 3-0)
#41 Kansas State (L 2-3)
#72 South Carolina (L 2-3)
#107 Coastal Carolina (W 3-1)
#121 Maryland (W 3-1)
#122 App State (W 3-1)
#150 East Carolina (W 3-1)
#248 Bucknell (W 3-1)
#321 Oral Roberts (W 3-0)
RPI Futures 10/21
ACC
#3 Pittsburgh (11/2)
#6 Stanford (11/7)
#7 SMU (10/31)
#8 Louisville (10/26)
#20 Miami (11/23, 11/29)
#39 UNC
#41 Georgia Tech (W 3-1)
#46 FSU (11/21)
#109 Syracuse (W 3-1)
#115 Virginia (11/14, 11/26)
#121 Notre Dame (10/24)
#126 Clemson (W 3-0)
#131 NC State (W 3-1)
#134 Boston College (W 3-0)
#152 California (11/9)
#153 Wake Forest (W 3-0)
#236 Duke (W 3-0, W 3-0)
#240 Virginia Tech (11/16)
Non-Conference
#35 Florida (W 3-0)
#58 Kansas State (L 2-3)
#78 App State (W 3-1)
#91 Coastal Carolina (W 3-1)
#118 South Carolina (L 2-3)
#147 East Carolina (W 3-1)
#161 Maryland (W 3-1)
#229 Bucknell (W 3-1)
#319 Oral Roberts (W 3-0)
Michael Malone was in a long interview on the ESPN Tip-Off show wearing a UNC Volleyball sweatshirt.
Clearly looks down to me.
And confirmed
15-13 in the 5th for the reverse sweep!
And confirmed
15-13 in the 5th for the reverse sweep!
Glad i watched that instead a fake basketball game
That was one hell of a match! Must be the floor! 
Again, i thought Cozza was good, some of her setting to the outside got malone and Safi going. Malone was awesome.
Edited to add that 18 for them was incredible.
Edited to add that 18 for them was incredible.
The last 6 or so points of set 5 to come from behind were pretty epic.
there was a challenge won on a pony tail swish causing a touch, two monster kills by Safi, a failed challenge on a tool attempt by Malone that somehow went right between the defenders elbows, and an epic ace by Sienna to create match point and then the final point above.
UNC was losing all the rallies early in this match and then was winning most all of them by sets 4 and 5,
ugly, ugly win but a critical one as a loss to 7-9 ND would have been devastating leading into the next 4 straight top 10 opponents and for NCAA hopes/seeding
pearce seemEd to struggle a bit early when the ND block was clicking but Malone came in tonight for much of the last few sets and was really swinging it well. I think she upped her most kills in a match.
there was a challenge won on a pony tail swish causing a touch, two monster kills by Safi, a failed challenge on a tool attempt by Malone that somehow went right between the defenders elbows, and an epic ace by Sienna to create match point and then the final point above.
UNC was losing all the rallies early in this match and then was winning most all of them by sets 4 and 5,
ugly, ugly win but a critical one as a loss to 7-9 ND would have been devastating leading into the next 4 straight top 10 opponents and for NCAA hopes/seeding
pearce seemEd to struggle a bit early when the ND block was clicking but Malone came in tonight for much of the last few sets and was really swinging it well. I think she upped her most kills in a match.
#21 Volleyball Pulls Off Thrilling Reverse Sweep Over Notre Dame - University of North Carolina Athletics
No. 21 UNC volleyball broke in its new Taraflex court by pulling off a reverse sweep (19-25, 15-25, 25-17, 25-20, 15-13) against Notre Dame.
ND just took Pitt to 5 as well, so ultimately not a bad result. I think they’re kind of young so they may be rounding into form. I also thought there size was good prep for Louisville.
Pearce was so unlike herself i thought she may be sick.
I also want to really credit Chelsea Thorpe. We came out super flat and after the locker room trip i felt like she really brought the energy and helped flip the match
What fake basketball game are your referring too. You could not get the men's game. The only college game that was on was Kansas and Louisville. You had college football games on and the NBA games. I hope you was not referring to the UNC men's game. If so, you could not watch that anyway. I am starting to feel some bias on this board towards men basketball. You could have posted that on the men's board and not here.
Men’s exhibitiongame was on ESPN+. I watched the whole thing after the VB game. It is still there if you have a subscription
Not sure setting is the biggest issue thus far, serve receive has been a glaring category for me. Heels just can’t get the ball down. UL is digging everything or getting a block touch. Will be a great game to learn from, as this is by far the best opponent the Heels have faced.
Pearce has been struggling that last few matches and Malone has come in and been really good. So I get why he did it, but I don’t think her first start should have been against a top 10 team.