Match Stats
- Georgia Tech defeats Clemson 3-0 (25-11, 25-15, 27-25)
- Georgia Tech improves to 18-5
- Clemson drops to 6-17
Press Releases
Georgia Tech:
THE FLATS – Winners of eight-straight matches, the Georgia Tech volleyball team (18-5, 9-2 ACC) swept Clemson (6-17, 1-10) on Wednesday night in the Yellow Jackets’ annual Jackets for the Cure match. Senior Annika Van Gunst tallied her 1,000th career dig against the Tigers.
How It Happened
The Jackets wasted little time and jumped out to an 8-0 lead in game one. Sydney Wilson had seven kills on .875 hitting in the set to fuel Georgia Tech to a 25-11 win.
Tied 6-6 in game two, the Jackets took the lead for good on a kill by Teegan Van Gunst followed by an ace by Gabby Benda. The Jackets stayed in rhythm and captured the set 25-15.
Clemson came out of the break with a renewed spirit and battled the Jackets to the end in game three. The Tigers had set point-25-24, but a block by Lauren Pitz and Rebecca Martin knotted the score 25-25. The Jackets put the set away, 27-25, on a Clemson attacking error and a kill by Teegan Van Gunst.
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“We want to be able to see what our team is made of and execute in those pressure situations,” head coach Michelle Collier said. “We learned a lot from tonight’s match. We controlled the match when we needed to control it. We stayed composed and found a way to win in the end. That’s what this team has done all year.”
Quick Hits
-Sydney Wilson led all players with 13 kills and hit .550 in the match to go along with eight block assists.
-Annika Van Gunst tallied seven kills and nine digs; including her 1,000th career dig.
-Teegan Van Gunst recorded 10 kills and 12 digs for her 14th double-double on the season and fifth in a row.
-Ashley Askin added five kills on .417 hitting.
-The Jackets out-blocked Clemson 11 to six, and held the Tigers to a .010 hitting percentage.
Pink Jerseys
The Yellow Jackets are auctioning off their game-worn pink jerseys with net proceeds benefiting the Susan G. Komen Fund. The auction ends Nov. 2 at 12 p.m. with bidding starting at $50 and increasing by $10 increments. To bid visit, http://buzz.gt/VB16_PinkAuction
Up Next
The Jackets are back in action Friday at 7 p.m. against Virginia on the ACC Network Extra. Dress in costume for the costume parade between sets two and three.
Clemson:
ATLANTA, Ga. – Clemson (6-17, 1-10 ACC) fell to Georgia Tech (18-5, 9-2 ACC) in three sets (11-25, 15-25, 25-27) in its final match of a three-game stretch on the road. Leah Perriand Tori Woogk provided the offense while Emily Curtis logged her seventh straight match with 10 digs or more at libero.
“First of all, you have to give a lot of credit to Georgia Tech,” said head coach Hugh Hernesman. “That’s a veteran group that’s playing at a very high, NCAA Tournament level right now. That being said, we need to figure out how we can play like we did in the third set. This group is fully capable of competing with the top half of the league and we do some very good things in spurts. It’s now our job to figure out how we get to that level more consistently- with fewer and shorter gaps in between.”
“This isn’t a game of perfection and you can do everything right and lose points. It’s why we play to 25. As I tell the team, to win a set 25-23, you only need to be right 52% of the time. So one of the bigger things for us is to not let the outcome of rallies have too much of a psychological effect on us. We’re a young team, so these are some of the things that young teams go through before they can take the next step.”
Perri was Clemson’s kill leader with nine on the night, complemented by seven digs and a block. Woogk continues to thrive in her freshman season as she followed up her first career 10-kill match with eight more against the Yellow Jackets. She also finished with three digs and two blocks, one of which being a solo block.
Curtis dug 10 of Georgia Tech’s attempts while also acing the Yellow Jackets twice without a service error. Taylor Daniel finished with a pair of aces as well to go along with her four digs and nine assists. Keely Hayes led the Tigers with 11 assists to go along with her three kills, six digs and a block.
Clemson now comes back to Jervey Gym Saturday, October 29 for a 6:00 p.m., contest with Virginia. The Cavaliers won the first meeting between the two teams in three sets.
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