CHAPEL HILL – North Carolina recorded its second sweep of the weekend on Sunday afternoon, taking down Syracuse in straight sets, 25-23, 25-16, 26-24. Carolina's defense was key in the ACC matchup, led by eight blocks from Katharine Esterley and 24 digs by Casey Jacobs. The win lifts the Tar Heels into a tie for fourth in the conference standings, as Carolina improves to 12-10 (9-5 ACC), while Syracuse drops to 17-10 (9-5 ACC).
"We went into this game focused on serving tough and getting them out of system," said Jacobs.