Nov 16, 2023

MATCH DAY CENTRAL: Volleyball at NC State & Duke

Clemson (16-11, 7-8 ACC) at NC State & Duke

MATCH SETUPS

Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Match Notes (PDF)

PREVIEW

Clemson travels to NC State and Duke for the 28th and 29th matches of the 2023 season
Clemson opens the weekend at NC State on Friday at 7 p.m. and concludes play on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Duke
The Tigers enter the 12th week of play with a 16-11 overall record (7-8 ACC) after defeating Notre Dame on the road in four sets
Clemson faced NC State earlier in the season in Jervey Gym where the Tigers fell in three
The Tigers took on Duke on Oct. 22 in Jervey Gym – the Tigers dropped the match in three sets

RPI

Clemson clocked in on the first official RPI of 2023 at 51 before climbing to 45 prior to the eighth week of action
This marked the highest Clemson has been on a RPI report since the Tigers finished at 38 on the final RPI in 2008
Clemson currently sits 59th in the RPI through games on Nov. 12
The Tigers are the ninth highest team in the ACC in RPI standings

BLOCKING POWER

The Tigers have become a force at the net during the 2023 campaign led by graduate transfer Adria Powell
As a team, Clemson is fifth in the ACC with 228 total blocks and sits 93rd in the NCAA through the Notre Dame match
The Tigers are averaging 2.28 blocks per set, which ranks sixth in the ACC and 91st in the NCAA
For reference, on Nov. 1, 2022, Clemson sat 14th in the ACC in total blocks with 162 and 15th in blocks per set with 1.72
Powell leads the way for Clemson in total blocks (130) to rank second in the ACC and sits third in blocks per set (1.31)
Following the 12th week, Powell sits 15th country in total blocks and 22nd in blocks per set

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