SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are back on the road this weekend as they take on the Wolfpack for the second time this season on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 5:00 p.m. in Raleigh, NC. The game this weekend will be broadcasted on ACC Network Extra.
Saturday, Nov. 19 – Notre Dame vs. NC State – 5:00 p.m. (ACCNX | Live Stats)
HISTORY VS. NC STATE
• The overall series between the Irish and Wolfpack was at an even 7-7 until the Wolfpack defeated the Irish in Purcell less than two weeks ago. The Irish fell in four (20-25, 25-22, 18-25, 23-25), with Lucy Trump leading Notre Dame with 13 kills and nine blocks. Winkler also tallied seven blocks and McDowell finished with six blocks.
• Notre Dame won last season’s matchup on Nov. 12, 2021 at Purcell Pavilion where the Irish swept the Wolfpack in three (25-16, 25-17, 25-20).
• The last loss to NC State prior to this season was on Nov. 7, 2021 on the road, where the Irish fell in a close five setter (27-25, 21-25, 25-23, 17-25, 13-15).
•Another big win for the Irish was on March 5, 2021 as Notre Dame defeated No. 14 NC State in a three set sweep at Purcell (25-12, 25-19, 25-17).
BY THE NUMBERS
1 – Head Coach Salima Rockwell captured her first win in the victory over Milwaukee on Aug. 28.
3 – The Irish introduce three graduate transfers to the 2022 team.
6 – The Irish introduce six new freshmen to the 2022 team.
7 – Salima Rockwell became the seventh head coach of the Fighting Irish on January 6, 2022.
10 – Charity McDowell finished with a career-high 10 blocks against Clemson on Sunday, Oct. 2.
20 – Paris Thompson recorded a career-high 20 kills in the three set sweep over Syracuse on Oct. 7.
21.5 – The Irish tallied an ACC high this season of 21.5 blocks in the matchup against Clemson on Sunday, Oct. 2.
54 – Phyona Schrader finished with a career-high 54 assists in the win over East Carolina on Sept. 9 and has 778 assists so far this season.
83 – Kaylyn Winkler is leading the Irish with 83 blocks so far this season, averaging 0.89 blocks per set.
214 – Lucy Trump is leading the team this season with 214 kills as a freshman, followed by fellow freshman Avery Ross who has recorded 204 kills.
411 – Hattie Monson is leading the Irish with 411 digs so far this season.
1,121 – Hattie Monoson has tallied 1,121 career digs for the fighting Irish.