THE FLATS — No. 10 Georgia Tech volleyball swept Virginia (27-25, 25-11, 25-21) for its sixth straight victory over the Hoos, including four straight sweeps, on Friday night in McCamish Pavilion. After staving off a late push by Virginia in the first set, the Yellow Jackets tied their highest set margin of victory (+14) in the second before coming away with the sweep.
Picking up their ninth sweep of the season, the fourth of ACC play, the White and Gold (11-3, 4-1 ACC) held the Cavaliers (8-8, 0-5 ACC) to nearly 0 in hitting percentage. Tech led the way through the match in kills (40-31), assists (39-30), hitting percentage (.287-.065) and blocks (8-4).
Georgia Tech’s attack was most efficient from the inside through the night as middle blockers Breland Morrissette and Erin Moss each hit at a .500 clip or better. Both finished with six kills as Morrissette posted a .750 hitting percentage with a pair of digs and a team-leading five total blocks while Moss clipped an even .500 on her swings as she also pitched in with three total blocks.
On the outside, senior leading attacker Julia Bergmann added a match-high 12 kills and five digs while junior outside hitter Tamara Otene picked up 10 kills, five digs and four total blocks of her own.
Junior setter Bella D’Amico pulled the strings behind the attack to finish with 38 assists, and sophomore outside hitter Bianca Bertolino added five kills and led the team with 13 digs on the defensive side.
How it Happened
In a competitive first set, Georgia Tech went on a stretch taking five of six points early as a Bertolino ace put Tech up, 6-3. Virginia bounced back to even things up at 7 apiece, but the Jackets took control shortly after, claiming seven points in nine opportunities to move back in front, 16-11. Despite the five-point lead, Virginia rallied once more to draw back even soon after at 18 all. Tech reclaimed the lead with back-to-back points at the tail end of the set for a 23-21 advantage, but the Wahoos answered with three points of their own to reach set point, leading 24-23. Virginia had two opportunities to seal the set at 24-23 and 25-24, but Georgia Tech made a final push to claim the last three points and win the first set, 27-25.
The Yellow Jackets were dominant in the second set, racing out to a double-digit lead before the Cavaliers could muster more than five points. Stringing together runs of four, five and seven, Tech capped its final spurt with an Otene ace for a 16-5 advantage. As the lead proved to be insurmountable, a four-point burst nudged the Jackets ahead 21-7 before they ultimately claimed set two, 25-11.
Virginia made a strong push in the third set as the White and Gold needed an early, three-point run to knot the set at 6 apiece. Shortly after, the Hoos scurried back out to a 12-7 lead. Georgia Tech climbed back within a point at 13-12, riding a streak of four straight points, but Virginia pulled back in front, 17-13. A run identical to their last brought the Yellow Jackets back even at 17 all, and despite the Cavaliers being the first to reach 20, Tech caught fire to close out the set. The White and Gold claimed seven of the final eight points of the set to come from down a pair up to a 25-21 set-three win and match sweep.
Up Next
Georgia Tech will host the program’s first ever match in McCamish Pavilion against No. 9 Pitt (14-2, 4-0 ACC) on Sunday at 2 p.m. The top-10 battle will be broadcast on ACC Network.
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🏐𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐃𝐀𝐘🏐
🆚: Virginia
⏰: 7⃣ p.m.
📍: ATL
🏟️: O'Keefe Gymnasium
🎟️: 𝙎𝙀𝙇𝙇𝙊𝙐𝙏
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— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 7, 2022
Go Jackettes❕🐝@adidasvball helping us celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX with jerseys inspired by our first official team’s uniforms in 1980.#TogetherWeSwarm x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/Z8OrtOFAlP
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 7, 2022
Time to show 'em who's Hoo 😉
Tune in on ACC Network Extra
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— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 7, 2022
Hoo else❔🤷♀️
Tune in on ACC Network Extra
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— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 7, 2022
☝️-✌️-🤜💥
Tune in on ACC Network Extra
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— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 7, 2022
Who doesn't love a long rally❔ *Tam, apparently, as she gets the kill on a hard-fought point 💪
⚔️1⃣8⃣
🐝1⃣9⃣ pic.twitter.com/EAhevoA9pR
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 7, 2022
We're headed to extra points 🫢
⚔️2⃣5⃣
🐝2⃣5⃣ pic.twitter.com/sznFcvvw6Q
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 7, 2022
A little drama never hurt anybody 😅#TogetherWeSwarm x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/LWmfVFwg10
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 7, 2022
A Bianca 💣💥 gives the Jackets 4⃣ straight 🔥
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— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 7, 2022
Coming in 𝙃𝙊𝙏 🥵
An @erinmoss0428 kill gives the Jackets 9⃣ of the last 🔟 points 😳
⚔️3⃣
🐝9⃣
Tech leads the match 1⃣-0⃣ in the second set pic.twitter.com/ENMslHpcue
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 7, 2022
No slowing down any time soon 😮💨
The Jackets go on a 7⃣-point 🏃♀️ to build the lead up to double digits 💪
⚔️5⃣
🐝1⃣6⃣
Tech leads the match 1⃣-0⃣ in the second set pic.twitter.com/P5KPFI5FRp
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 7, 2022
Hope you didn't blink 😮💨#TogetherWeSwarm x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/LR0SuK045j
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 8, 2022
They almost got us in the first set… https://t.co/VhlTBn17IY pic.twitter.com/L215xJHexj
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 8, 2022
Sorry, there's a wall there 😬
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— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 8, 2022
UVA came to play in the third🤝
4⃣ straight points draw us within one 👏👏
⚔️1⃣3⃣
🐝1⃣2⃣
Tech leads the match 2⃣-0⃣ in the third set pic.twitter.com/PcmWC5fLzF
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 8, 2022
Whole new set 👀
Julia gets back-✌️-back kills during another 🏃♀️ of 4⃣ by Jackets to tie things up❕
⚔️1⃣7⃣
🐝1⃣7⃣
Tech leads the match 2⃣-0⃣ in the third set pic.twitter.com/u9hG8ndaQ8
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 8, 2022
♠️𝐀𝐂𝐄♠️@belzyd01 drops one on the Cavaliers right when we needed it 🎯
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— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 8, 2022
Boo 𝗛𝗼𝗼 😜#TogetherWeSwarm x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/b3cUNqxJWg
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 8, 2022
🗣: @collmich on the 🎙 after Tech’s 4️⃣th ACC sweep and 9️⃣th sweep of the season over Virginia 🧹#TogetherWeSwarm x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/1y7SJ2zDAV
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 8, 2022
They did it again! Let's #PackTheMac on Sunday! https://t.co/JRcd25C8Bl
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Happy #GTHomecoming 🏐🐝 https://t.co/zxH7oG9uVR
— Georgia Tech (@GeorgiaTech) October 8, 2022
Wahoo❕😄#TogetherWeSwarm x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/zRZzCEUEfc
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 8, 2022
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