No. 18 UNC Volleyball Falls In Four Sets To Vanderbilt In NYC

Posted Sep 14, 2026
No. 18 UNC Volleyball fell in four sets (16-25, 26-24, 19-25, 25-27) to Vanderbilt on Sunday in New York City, dropping the Tar Heels to 4-2 on the season. Safi Hampton led Carolina with 11 kills and Jackie Taylor led with eight blocks. Laynie Smith and Chelsea Thorpe each had nine kills. UNC next heads to Nebraska to take on No. 1 Nebraska and FGCU. (GoHeels.com)

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