Make it two wins in a row for the UNC volleyball team, which completed play in the Carolina Classic on Saturday night at Carmichael Arena with a clean 3-0 sweep (25-16, 25-21, 25-14) over the Radford Highlanders.

The win was the Tar Heels’ second of the day after having defeated Colgate 3-1 during the afternoon. As a result, UNC improves to 3-7 through its first 10 matches, while Radford drops to 4-8.

Parker Austin tallied a team-high 15 kills for the Tar Heels, while Lauren Harrison chipped in nine kills and six blocks. Hunter Atherton’s 17 assists were also a team-high.

Overall, the Tar Heels were easily the better team in this match posting a .238 hitting percentage compared to just .110 for Radford.

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UNC will look to continue its winning streak when it heads to South Bend to take on Notre Dame on Friday at 7 p.m.

 

 

 

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