UNC Volleyball

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Volleyball.

Taking a look at the UNC-Duke rivalry through the lens of other sports

When people first think of the UNC-Duke rivalry, they most often think about men’s basketball. It is one of the most famous and legendary rivalries in the sports world. While basketball oftentimes gets the majority of the attention, the rivalry holds meaning across every sport at UNC. Since 2024, UNC has a 19-11 record over the Tobacco Road rival. (Daily Tar Heel)

Tar Heels First In Learfield Directors’ Cup Final Fall Standings

UNC finished the fall semester No. 1 in the country in the 2024-25 Learfield Directors' Cup standings. The Tar Heels entered the football bowl season second behind Stanford but edged ahead of the Cardinal with 25 additional points by playing in the Fenway Bowl in Boston. UNC's fall sports amassed 422.5 points, 9.5 ahead of Stanford. Penn State was third. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Finishes Fall Sports Season Second In Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings

Women's soccer's 23rd national championship was the top highlight of a wildly successful fall semester of University of North Carolina athletic accomplishments, which has led to a second place showing for the Tar Heels in the 2024-25 Learfield Directors' Cup standings. All seven of Carolina's fall sports have scored points in the Director's Cup standings. (GoHeels.com)

Art's Angle: Carolina Athletics Weekend Update

North Carolina men's basketball is undefeated in the ACC after surviving gutty Georgia Tech, 68-65, in the Smith Center. The women's soccer team beat Duke on Friday and now faces Wake Forest Monday for the NCAA title. And UNC Football is reportedly negotiating with six-time Super Bowl champion coach Bill Belichick to be the Tar Heels' next coach. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC Volleyball Bows Out Of NCAA Tournament After Loss To No. 1 Seed Penn State

The North Carolina volleyball team fell in four sets to No. 1 seed Penn State on Saturday night. Mabrey Shaffmaster finished her final match as a Tar Heel with a team-high 12 kills. Alexis Engelbrecht had 10 kills and Safi Hampton was right behind her with nine. The 2024 campaign comes to a close with the Tar Heels posting a 23-8 record on the year. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Volleyball Keeps Dancing With NCAA First-Round Win Over Yale

UNC Volleyball rebounded from a first-set defeat against Yale in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night, winning the next three sets to beat the Bulldogs and earn the Tar Heels' first NCAA Tournament win in eight years (Highlights). UNC faces either No. 1 seed and quadrant host Penn State or Delaware State on Saturday night at 6:30. (Chapelboro.com)

Jackie Taylor Takes Home ACC Volleyball Freshman Of The Week Honors

UNC's Jackie Taylor, daughter of former NFL safety Sean Taylor, has been named ACC Volleyball Freshman of the Week. The honor comes after a career week for the Miami native. She set a new high for kills against Virginia on Wednesday with 13. She played the role of closer, finishing with eight kills in the fourth set to seal the match for the Tar Heels. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Volleyball Heads To NCAA Tournament For 20th Time In Program History

For the 20th time in program history and the first time since 2021, the North Carolina volleyball team is heading to the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels will head to Penn State to take on Ivy League champion Yale on Friday at a time to be determined. In year two at UNC, coach Mike Schall guided the Tar Heels to a 22-7 record, going 14-6 in the ACC play. (GoHeels.com)

Volleyball Closes Regular Season Out With Sweep Over Clemson

UNC Volleyball (22-7, 14-6 ACC) wrapped up its regular season with a 3-0 win at Clemson on Friday. Jackie Taylor finished with a team-high 10 kills, Emani' Foster and Mabrey Shaffmaster finished right behind with nine each. Now Carolina turns its attention to the NCAA Tournament Selection Show on Sunday at 6 p.m. to find out its fate. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Volleyball Beats Virginia In Final Home Game Of 2024 Season

UNC Volleyball (21-7, 13-6 ACC) took down Virginia 3-1 Wednesday in Carmichael Arena (Highlights). The Tar Heels' high-powered offense posted 66 kills with a hitting percentage of .458 to lift them past the Cavaliers (25-19, 25-5, 20-25, 25-16). In her final home game, Mabrey Shaffmaster led UNC with 16 kills, followed by Jackie Taylor with 13. (GoHeels.com)

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