THE FLATS — No. 10 Georgia Tech volleyball (9-1) cruised by San Diego (4-6) for its sixth sweep of the season (28-26, 25-21, 25-15) on Sunday afternoon in O’Keefe Gymnasium. After pulling out the first set in extra points and trailing early in the second set, the Yellow Jackets erupted to clinch set two and close out the match with nine straight points in set three.
The White and Gold secured the match with stronger offensive efficiency, owning advantages in kills (47-34), hitting percentage (.287-.114) and assists (40-31).
Graduate middle blocker Afedo Manyang made the most of her attack opportunities as she continued to produce at a high rate, tallying eight kills at a team-best .700 clip. Freshman right-side hitter Larissa Mendes posted a squad high 12 kills on the offensive end, and senior setter Bella D’Amico primarily orchestrated the attack with 25 assists.
Senior libero Paola Pimentel posted the top defensive mark with 15 digs, and sophomore middle blocker Liv Mogridge led the team with three blocks (one solo, two assisted). Mogridge also totaled eight kills while junior outside hitter Bianca Bertolino came away with a well-rounded performance of her own by way of seven kills, 10 digs and a pair of blocks (one solo, one assisted). Junior outside hitter Leia Harper made an impact in her first career start as well, sparking the attack with seven kills.