THE FLATS – Bianca Bertolino, a junior outside hitter from San Guillermo-Santa Fe, Argentina, has become the 16th All-American in Georgia Tech volleyball history, the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced today. Bertolino was awarded Honorable Mention All-America status by the AVCA, marking her first All-American season.
Bianca Bertolino | Jr. | OH | San Guillermo-Santa Fe, Argentina
Bianca Bertolino was been the catalyst for Georgia Tech all season, positively affecting each point in a variety of ways. She is the only Power 5 pin hitter to finish the season with 60+ aces (62) all while posting an incredible .975 receiving percentage as a primary passer in serve/receive. Bertolino completed her junior season with a career-best 351 kills and 321 digs, bringing her career totals to 839 kills and 1,004 digs. It was her first 300 kill / 300 dig season in college and her third consecutive 300 dig season.
She was named ACC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 23 and finished the regular season leading the ACC with 62 aces (.55/set). She finished the regular season leading all Power 5 pin-hitters in aces and 5th overall in Division I in aces/set. She made 7 aces in Georgia Tech’s four-set win over Louisville, the second most aces in a single match by a Power 5 player this season and the most in an ACC match since 2017. She becomes the 16th Yellow Jacket in program history and the fifth in the Michelle Collier era to earn multiple All-Region honors. In the NCAA Tournament, Bertolino contributed 32 kills and 40 digs over the course of three matches. Her 18 kill, 17 dig performance in Tech’s 2nd round win at Florida was her second double-double of her NCAA Tournament career, joining Mariana Brambilla as the only Jackets with multiple double-doubles in NCAA Tournament matches in the modern scoring era.