NOTRE DAME, Ind. — No. 18 Notre Dame stays on the road for a pair of matches against Wake Forest and North Carolina this weekend in Chapel Hill. The Irish meet Wake on Saturday (March 20) at 3 p.m. ET before taking on the Tar Heels on Sunday (March 21) at 1 p.m. ET. Sunday’s match will be streamed live via ACC Network while Saturday’s contest against Wake Forest will not be streamed.
#14 NOTRE DAME vs. WAKE FOREST & NORTH CAROLINA
Location: Chapel Hill, N.C.
Live Stream: ACC Network Extra (Sunday only)
Live Stats (Saturday) & Live Stats (Sunday)
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Game Notes (PDF)
FOR STARTERS
- The Irish enter the weekend at 10-2 (9-2 ACC) and have earned straight-set victories in three of their last four matches.
- Notre Dame bounced back from its first spring defeat last Friday (March 12) against Florida State to sweep Virginia Tech on Saturday (March 13).
- The Irish also swept both NC State and Miami inside Purcell on March 5 & 7.
- Lindsey Miller led all active freshmen in the fall in hitting percentage, and currently ranks third in the nation with a mark of .474.
- Hattie Monson enters the weekend with a team-high 199 digs and ranks fifth in the ACC with a mark of 4.42 digs per set.
- Charley Niego has racked up 32 double-doubles in her Irish career, which is the eighth most in program history.
- Niego has notched a double-double in four matches this season, including three of her last five outings beginning with the spring opener vs. Valpo.
- Notre Dame is currently ranked 18th in the AVCA Top-25 Coaches Poll.
HISTORY VS. WAKE FOREST
- The Irish & Demon Deacons will be meeting for the 10th time on Saturday in Chapel Hill.
- Notre Dame holds a 6-3 advantage in the all-time series and have won five consecutive matches against Wake Forest dating back to October 2, 2016.
- The teams last met on October 11, 2019, when the Irish earned a four-set triumph in Winston-Salem.
- Charley Niego and Caroline Meuth each notched 13 kills for Notre Dame in that win.
HISTORY VS. NORTH CAROLINA
- Notre Dame & North Carolina will be squaring off for the 15th time on Sunday with the Irish holding an 8-6 edge in the all-time series.
- The Irish have won three straight matches against the Tar Heels, including a sweep inside Purcell Pavilion last season on September 27, 2019.
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