Clemson women’s volleyball pushed NC State through five competitive sets Sunday before dropping the match 3-2 (22-25, 25-21, 25-16, 23-25, 10-15) at Jervey Gymnasium.
Anika Groom led the Tiger attack with a team-high 18 kills and 18.5 points. After dropping a tight opening set, Clemson rallied to win the second (25-21) and dominated the third set (25-16) behind strong serving from Katherine Sandt and key net play from Talea Mitchell and Lina Merz.
Clemson erased a four-point deficit in the fourth set to tie it at 22-22, but NC State held on to win 25-23 and force a decider. The Wolfpack took early control of the fifth set to close out the victory. Sandt finished with a team-high 37 assists and 13 digs, while Maddie Anspaugh added 13 kills.
Up Next: Clemson (9-17, 3-11 ACC) travels west to take on No. 23 Stanford on Friday, Nov. 13, at 10:00 p.m. ET (ACCNX).
