CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) - Atlantic Coast Conference Volleyball kicks off another week of league play beginning on Wednesday, October 29, as No. 8 Louisville heads to South Bend, Indiana, to take on Notre Dame at 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network.
 
North Carolina (16-3), Pitt (17-3) and Stanford (18-3) are currently tied at the top of the conference standings, with 9-1 league records.
 
The No. 21 Tar Heels will play host to a pair of Top-25 matchups this week, as they take on No. 7 SMU on Friday, October 31, at 6 p.m. ET, and No. 4 Pitt on Sunday, November 2, at 1:30 p.m. ET. Both matches will air on ACC Network.
 
In the most recent AVCA/Taraflex Poll, Pitt led the ACC in the No. 4 spot nationally, with Stanford (No. 5), SMU (No. 7), Louisville (No. 8), Miami (No. 15) and North Carolina (No. 21) filling out the rest of the Top 25. The ACC has the most teams of any conference in the top 10.
 
Noting ACC Volleyball

• SMU’s Malaya Jones was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week, while Louisville’s Hannah Sherman was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Week. Louisville’s Nayelis Cabello garnered ACC Setter of the Week honors, while Cardinals’ teammate Kalyssa Blackshear was named ACC Freshman of the Week for matches played October 20-26
• The NCAA DI Volleyball Committee released its Top 16 Rankings on Sunday, October 19, which included four ACC programs: Pitt (No. 3), SMU (No. 5), Louisville (No. 6) and Stanford (No. 11).
• The ACC has the most teams in the current NCAA DI Volleyball RPI Top 10, headlined by Pitt (No. 3), SMU (No. 6), Louisville (No. 7) and Stanford (No. 8).
• SMU earned its highest ranking in program history at No. 7 in the AVCA DI Volleyball Top 25 poll released on Monday, October 20.
• Miami’s Colon leads the nation in kills per set (5.56) and points per set (6.43).
• The ACC finished non-conference play with an overall record of 129-55 (.701), headlined by 10 wins against AVCA Top 25 teams and the inaugural ESPN Events “Showdown at the Net” title, after winning nine of the 16 matches against the SEC.
• Pitt head coach Dan Fisher reached his 400th career win on September 10, in the Panthers’ win over No. 3 Kentucky. 
• SMU’s Malaya Jones was named the AVCA Division I National Player of the Week on Tuesday, September 2.
• Pitt’s Olivia Babcock was named the AVCA Division I National Player of the Week on Tuesday, October 21.
• Pitt was voted the preseason favorite to win the 2025 ACC Volleyball Championship for the second straight year by the league’s volleyball head coaches.
• Ten ACC standouts were named to the AVCA Division I Player of the Year Watch List. The list included Chloe Chicoine (Louisville), Cara Cresse (Louisville), Flormarie Heredia Colon (Miami), Safi Hampton (North Carolina), Olivia Babcock (Pitt), Bre Kelley (Pitt), Favor Anyanwu (SMU), Jaydn Livings (SMU), Malaya Jones (SMU) and Elia Rubin (Stanford).
• Florida State’s Chris Poole ranks first among active NCAA Division I coaches with 948 victories in 39 seasons. Duke’s Jolene Nagel ranks fifth on that list with 717 career wins.
• Louisville’s Dan Meske, NC State’s Megan Wargo-Kearney and Wake Forest’s Jeff Hulsmeyer are all in their first year as head coach of their programs.

 
Weekly Schedule (All Times Eastern)
Wednesday, October 29
#8 Louisville at Notre Dame | 7 p.m. | ACC Network
 
Friday, October 31
Clemson at Virginia Tech | 6 p.m. | ACCNX
#7 SMU at #21 North Carolina | 6 p.m. | ACC Network
#4 Pitt at Duke | 6:30 p.m. | ACCNX
Syracuse at Florida State | 6:30 p.m. | ACCNX
California at Wake Forest | 6:30 p.m. | ACCNX
Boston College at #21 Miami | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
Georgia Tech at Virginia | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
#5 Stanford at NC State | 7 p.m. | ACCNX

Saturday, November 1
Notre Dame at #8 Louisville | 3 p.m. | ACCNX
 
Sunday, November 2
Syracuse at Miami | Noon | ACCNX
California at NC State | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
#7 SMU at Duke | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
#5 Stanford at Wake Forest | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
Clemson at Virginia | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
Boston College at Florida State | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
#4 Pitt at #21 North Carolina | 1:30 p.m. | ACC Network