Entering Friday’s showdown in South Bend against Notre Dame–which was also its ACC opener–the UNC volleyball team was on its first two-match winning streak of the season after losing seven of its first eight outings to begin the year.

That streak came to a halt quickly, as the Fighting Irish rolled to a 3-0 (23-25, 24-26, 20-25) sweep over head coach Joe Sagula’s Tar Heels.

Each of the first two sets were closely contested, but it was Notre Dame that was able to take the match’s most important points–improving its record to 8-3 this season. UNC, meanwhile, fell to 3-8 with the loss.

Lauren Harrison was UNC’s only player with double-digit kills, posting a team-high 13.

The Tar Heels had a hitting percentage of .150, which was not enough when compared to Notre Dame’s .233 mark in the same category.

Up Next:

Another ACC road test awaits the Tar Heels on Sunday, when they travel to face Louisville at 1 p.m.

 

 

 

Photo via UNC Athletics

Related Stories
‹
Volleyball: UNC Outlasts No. 18 Notre Dame in Five Sets on Senior Day
It took all five sets on Sunday at Carmichael Arena, but the UNC volleyball team managed to hang on for a 3-2 upset victory on Senior Day over No. 18 Notre Dame. After winning the first two sets 25-23 and 25-21, the Tar Heels struggled to put the Fighting Irish away over each of the […]
Notre Dame Defeats UNC Volleyball in ACC Opener
The UNC volleyball team kicked off its ACC schedule Friday night at Carmichael Arena with a 3-0 loss in straight sets to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-25, 20-25, 22-25). Destiny Cox led the Tar Heels with 12 kills in the match, while Hunter Atherton was responsible for the assist on 31 of the team’s […]
Volleyball Opens With 3-0 Sweep Against Notre Dame
North Carolina opened the 2013 season in dominant fashion, sweeping Notre Dame 3-0 Friday in the Tar Heels' first of three matches at Middle Tennessee's Blue Raider Bash.
The Morning News: VinFast, Binkley Baptist, UNC Basketball
In today's news: local officials take action against the EV maker VinFast, and UNC men's basketball adds a preseason exhibition against USC.
UNC-Chapel Hill Student-Athletes Left 'Figuring it Out' Upon NCAA's 5-for-5 Ruling
A new NCAA rule gives Division I athletes five years of eligibility, leaving some UNC student-athletes with a choice to make — or regrets.
UNC Volleyball Picked 5th in ACC Preseason Poll; 2 Tar Heels Receive All-ACC Honors
UNC has been picked to finish fifth in the ACC’s preseason volleyball poll, and Tar Heels Chelsea Thorpe and Safi Hampton both were named to the league’s preseason All-ACC team. Thorpe enters the final season of her collegiate career after posing 318 kills and 90 blocks in 2025, while Hampton’s 399 kills led the team. […]
UNC Volleyball Releases 2026 Regular Season Schedule
The UNC volleyball program has released its schedule for the 2026 season, the fourth under the leadership of head coach Mike Schall. The Tar Heels are looking to build upon a 2025 season which saw them advance to the NCAA Tournament’s second round. The full slate is set😤 pic.twitter.com/BEs2INXji6 — Carolina Volleyball (@UNCVolleyball) July 14, […]
Check out the Full Schedule for UNC's ACC Network Takeover
The ACC Network will air a full day of UNC games from the 2025-26 academic year Wednesday, July 1. It’s part of a series of ACC Network Takeovers, which started June 24 and include all 18 member schools. UNC’s takeover includes wall-to-wall coverage from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. The broadcast day gets underway with […]
UNC Volleyball's 2025 Season Ends vs. No. 3 Wisconsin in NCAA Tournament
No. 3 seed Wisconsin swept UNC in three sets in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Friday night in Madison. Carolina’s 2025 season is over. The Badgers dominated the first set and won 25-14, earning an early advantage in the match. But the Tar Heels stayed close in the second, cutting what had been […]
UNC Volleyball Beats No. 6 UTEP in NCAA Tournament 1st Round
UNC rebounded from dropping the first set to beat No. 6 seed UTEP in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Madison, WI Thursday night. Last four in. Unseeded. Don’t matter. Heels in 4️⃣#GoHeels | @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/y0ZqBT163a — Carolina Volleyball (@UNCVolleyball) December 5, 2025 UNC had a chance to steal the opening set after […]
›