NOTRE DAME, Ind. — After splitting last weekend’s road matchups at Wake Forest and Virginia Tech, the Irish return home to host #4 Pittsburgh and Virginia. Notre Dame opens the weekend against the fourth-ranked Panthers on Friday, October 22 at 7 p.m. ET before taking on the Cavaliers on Sunday, October 24 at 1 p.m. ET. Both matches are set to be streamed via ACC Network Extra..
NOTRE DAME VS. #4 PITT
Friday, October 22 – 7 p.m. ET
ACC Network Extra
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NOTRE DAME VS. VIRGINIA
Sunday, October 24 – 1 p.m. ET
ACC Network Extra
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FOR STARTERS
- Notre Dame owns a 65-35 record in ACC contests since the start of the 2016 season.
- The Irish have won five of their last six matches, including four straight-set victories over ACC opponents.
- Since being down 0-2 at Georgia Tech on October 1, Notre Dame has won 15 of 18 sets played.
- The Irish will be taking on their third opponent ranked in the top-five of the AVCA Poll this season in #4 Pittsburgh (Sept. 12 at #1 Texas, Sept. 17 & 19 vs. #3 Ohio State).
- In last Sunday’s road sweep of Virginia Tech, Zoe Nunez moved into fourth in Irish history in career assists and has a total of 3,664 entering play this weekend.
- In her last six matches, Aubrey Hamilton has racked up 75 kills with a .315 hitting percentage. Hamilton earned her first-ever ACC weekly honor when she was named the conference’s Co-Player of the Week on October 5.
HISTORY VS. PITT
- Friday will be the 42nd meeting between the Irish and Panthers with Notre Dame holding a 25-16 advantage in the all-time series.
- Former Big East rivals, the Irish and Panthers have met at least once every season since 1992.
- The two sides met twice in the fall portion of the 2020-21 campaign and split a pair of matchups inside Purcell Pavilion on October 16 & 18, 2020.
- In that first meeting, the Irish erased an 0-2 deficit to earn a five-set victory, including a 17-15 triumph in the decisive fifth set.
- Caroline Meuth and Aubrey Hamilton led the Irish with 17 kills apiece in that win.
HISTORY VS. VIRGINIA
- The Irish and Cavaliers will be meeting for the 11th time on Sunday with the all-time series even at 5-5.
- After Virginia won the first five matchups between the two schools in ACC play, the Irish have earned victories in four straight matches against Virginia since the outset of the 2017 season.
- The last meeting between the two schools took place on October 27, 2019, when the Irish earned a home sweep of Virginia inside Purcell Pavilion.
- Charley Niego led the Irish with 11 kills as a freshman for Notre Dame in that win.
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