The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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TRACKING THE PACK NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2023 ■ 19 A PERCENTAGE OF EVERY HOME SALE GOES TO SUPPORT ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH AND CARE. McKeeHomesNC.com | 910-672-7296 PROUD TO SUPPORT THE NC STATE WOLFPACK Faye eville | Raleigh | Pinehurst | Wilmington 1st Win in NC State women's volleyball history over a top-five opponent. The Pack stunned fifth- ranked Louisville 3-1 on Oct. 1 at Reynolds Coliseum, getting 16 kills from junior outside hitter AMANDA RICE and 14 from sophomore outside hitter Ava Brizard to deal the Cardinals their first loss against an un - ranked opponent since 2019. As a team, NC State held Louisville to a season-low .164 hitting percentage. PHOTO COURTESY NC STATE ATHLETICS " All the support and love that people are showing me that might not have gotten to see me play since high school, it means a lot, and for my family too, being there with me every step of the way. Now they don't have to fly across the country to see me play." — Transfer guard DJ Horne, who is returning to his native Raleigh for one final season of college basketball after spending two years apiece at Illinois State and Arizona State 14th Receiver Kevin Concep- cion's spot in ESPN.com's list of the nation's top 25 true freshmen through the first five weeks of the sea- son. "The Wolfpack's offense has been struggling to find the right mix," analyst Tom Luginbill wrote, "but Concepcion has been a bright spot." Concepcion was also named to On3's midseason true freshman All-America team. Heading into NC State's matchup against visiting Clemson on Oct. 28, the first-year wideout was leading the team with 37 catches for 410 yards and 4 touchdowns. "For me, personally, I want to make every single play when I'm on that field. If there are 75 snaps in the game, I want to make 75 tackles. I want to have every single play." — Graduate linebacker Payton Wilson after making 14 tackles in NC State's win over Marshall 47th Devyn Quigley's place in the ESPN HoopGurlz national rankings for the class of 2024. Quigley, a 5-foot-11 wing player from Manches- ter Township (N.J.) High, committed to the NC State women's basketball team on Oct. 10, choosing the Pack after taking visits to Rutgers, Texas A&M and Wisconsin. As a junior, she averaged 34.9 points, 11.3 rebounds and 3.8 steals per game.