UNC Volleyball 2026-2027

[oldwell]

It might also have to do with us wanting to fly to Pittsburgh Friday evening to be there full day Saturday before the Pitt match on Sunday. What a crappy schedule to have to play in Dallas and Pittsburgh in essentially a 48 hour window.

Horrible scheduling

 

[uncjhodges]

Horrible scheduling

They couple the volleyball schedule for travel purposes. Pitt and SMU are the couple. Mostly because those 2 aren’t close to really anyone else

Couples are
UNC/Duke
State/Wake
VT/UVA
Clemson/GT
FSU/Miami
ND/Louisville
Cuse/BC
Stanford/Cal

 

[volleyballer1]

We are really functioning as a well oiled machine. Especially in transition. that is what separates the good vs. great teams.

Both matches against SMU and Pitt have potential to be competitive. IMO we need to snag one.

 

[oldwell]

They couple the volleyball schedule for travel purposes. Pitt and SMU are the couple. Mostly because those 2 aren’t close to really anyone else

Couples are
UNC/Duke
State/Wake
VT/UVA
Clemson/GT
FSU/Miami
ND/Louisville
Cuse/BC
Stanford/Cal

That actually makes a lot of sense. Thank you for the explanation.

Guess there’s just not a perfect pair for SMU.

 

[uncjhodges]

We are really functioning as a well oiled machine. Especially in transition. that is what separates the good vs. great teams.

Both matches against SMU and Pitt have potential to be competitive. IMO we need to snag one.

Played both really well last year and beat SMU. To speak to your point, we’re up to 22nd on Evollve rankings. I think SMU without Newsome and less of a home court given the weird game time may be a great option for us. Hope Schutter is back

 

[bradarb08]

It might also have to do with us wanting to fly to Pittsburgh Friday evening to be there full day Saturday before the Pitt match on Sunday. What a crappy schedule to have to play in Dallas and Pittsburgh in essentially a 48 hour window.

No other teams have gotten to do that, so I do not think travel has anything to do with it.

 

[3397char]

I assumed when reading this The SMU match was going to be on live TV. Nope. A football game rebroadcast and studio show. This is kind of dumb.

 

[3397char]

Played both really well last year and beat SMU. To speak to your point, we’re up to 22nd on Evollve rankings. I think SMU without Newsome and less of a home court given the weird game time may be a great option for us. Hope Schutter is back

Pretty sure Schutter was not even on the bench last 2 games. Hope she is OK.

 

[Jriv23]

Horrible scheduling

I agree. That is going to affect our players rest, and having to play the two toughest teams back to back is not going with that kind of traveling schedule.

 

[uncjhodges]

I agree. That is going to affect our players rest, and having to play the two toughest teams back to back is not going with that kind of traveling schedule.

It’s the same for every team who plays them and that sounds like you’re making an excuse. you must never have played /s

 

[uncjhodges]

Huge match this afternoon
Most bracketology projections that have come out have us as a 6 seed and SMU a 2. Would be a nice boost for us (teams are much closer in evollve ranking)

 

[volleyballer1]

If I am UNC, I am serving Livings and Davis the entire time. Livings is still limited mobility-wise and Davis has proven she can get frustrated when she is repeatedly served and errors.

Just need to play clean and limit Favor's damage in the middle

 

[TAHeel]

Chance to get a big win today! Let’s go!

 

[volleyballer1]

No Schutter and West starting

 

[uncjhodges]

Well, not a great start. Gave up a 7-0 run and down 11-5

 

[volleyballer1]

Missed opportunities and bone headed mistakes. Clean it up

 

[uncjhodges]

Terrible set, flush it and even the match

 

[volleyballer1]

SR limits everything we do...

 

[uncjhodges]

SR limits everything we do...

We’ve also only scored 2 points on our serve.
This is a thorough *** whooping right now

 

[volleyballer1]

And we dont serve nearly tough enough to make up the deficiences

 

[uncjhodges]

1/3 of our pts have come from service errors.

 

[volleyballer1]

Cant beat a team as offensive as SMU with the weak serving and undisciplined defense.

 

[uncjhodges]

5 for SMU is dominating us and she wasn’t even playing 2 weeks ago

 

[uncjhodges]

A ridiculous performance

 

[volleyballer1]

Truly looked like we didnt get off the bus.

 

[volleyballer1]

Pitt is going to embarass us

 

[uncjhodges]

Truly looked like we didnt get off the bus.

Had to stop watching. Outside of Malone a complete failure

 

[volleyballer1]

The passing is bad....but the setting lacks any type of creativity.

 

[PonsterM]

Dang. We got wrecked.

 

[uncjhodges]

25-15 x 3. ouch. Have up a 9-0 run to get swept. Hopefully, we can just completely wipe that

 

[volleyballer1]

Today was not pretty and Sunday probably wont be either. A LOT has to change before then or it will be a quick 0-2 weekend without a set won.

This was the worst we played since the Kentucky match.

 

[bradarb08]

Serving like a high school team sure leads to teams wiping you out.

 

[3397char]

that was not fun to watch.

 

[Jriv23]

that was not fun to watch.

Hopefully our young ladies will come out with more energy and have a better game against Pitt.

 

[ThreeDHeel]

No Schutter and West starting

Any info on what's going on with Schutter?

 

[Nate1972]

Any info on what's going on with Schutter?

concussion was mentioned on TV

 

[uncjhodges]

concussion was mentioned on TV

Which makes sense given what happened and that she hasn’t been on the bench

 

[ThreeDHeel]

concussion was mentioned on TV

Thank you! I missed that.

 

[volleyballer1]

There is no way to sugarcoat that this weekend was absolutely a step backwards for this program.

I understand that we played #5 and #2 in the country. I just don't see that as an excuse for a team that was supposed to take a major step forward this year after returning most of its core. I also understand we played these matches at home last year, but we still were able to be competitive and even win one of them. There was no semblance of being competitive at any point this weekend.

One thing that I have never said about this team is their lack of get up and dog mentality, but this weekend it just looked like we were on cruise control. And we got blasted.

At this point, I have concerns we may be get seriously challenged at a much imprived Duke who played SMU and Pitt closer than we did....

 

[uncjhodges]

There is no way to sugarcoat that this weekend was absolutely a step backwards for this program.

I understand that we played #5 and #2 in the country. I just don't see that as an excuse for a team that was supposed to take a major step forward this year after returning most of its core. I also understand we played these matches at home last year, but we still were able to be competitive and even win one of them. There was no semblance of being competitive at any point this weekend.

One thing that I have never said about this team is their lack of get up and dog mentality, but this weekend it just looked like we were on cruise control. And we got blasted.

At this point, I have concerns we may be get seriously challenged at a much imprived Duke who played SMU and Pitt closer than we did....

I didnt get to see the Pitt game, but seems like more of the same from Friday. I’m not a master strategist or anything but i don’t even know where to go for this team to succeed against good teams without drastic moves We’re not even really close. Against the really good teams, we’ve lost 18 sets to 2. Thankfully we’ve won a couple tight 5 set matches against pretty good teams (Colorado State, Stanford, and GT)