October 8, 1998

RALEIGH, N.C. - On the night that the NC State honored its new career kills leader, the Pack fell in five games to Maryland.

The Pack dropped the first game 10-15 after NC State Head Coach Kim Hall was penilized with a red card with Maryland serving and up 14-10.

Laura Kimbrell, who is currentally leads the ACC in kills per game, got the Pack going in games two and three as the Pack fought back and took a two games to one lead.

Maryland and NC State found themselves deadlocked in a tight fourth game where neither team seemed to have the edge. The Pack would routinly find themselves down two points then charge back to tie the Terripins.

NC State defeated by Maryland: 10-15, 15-12, 15-3, 10-15, 10-15.

Kills: NC State 75 (Kimbrell, 34), Maryland 93 (Summers, 23).

Digs: NC State 77 (Liberi, 20) Maryland 86 (Murphy, 20).

Assists: NC State 59 (Vesey, 34), Maryland 73 (Alberts, 71).