Georgia Tech Classic Concludes with Sweep of Xavier

THE FLATS –  Georgia Tech volleyball (6-0, 0-0 ACC) remains undefeated through the first two weeks of season after sweeping Xavier (3-3, 0-0 Big East) on Sunday to cap the annual Georgia Tech Classic.

Quick Hits­­­­­:

• Alida Bennour led the Jackets' offense with 11 kills paired with 12 digs to give the freshman her second career double-double, after recording her first on Saturday night against Campbell.
• Bennour’s 12 digs were a career high as were her three aces and one assist.
• Laura Bieleski contributed 10 kills towards the Jackets 42 kill total, marking her fifth match of the season with double digit kills.
• Mana Kaneko recorded a season high 15 digs, surpassing her previous high of 14 digs set against UNI.
• After surpassing 2,000 career assists on Saturday, Heloise Soares went on to record 33 assists which was enough to etch her name into the Georgia Tech volleyball record book for the fifth most career assists during the modern scoring era (2008-present).
• Tech recorded its second highest attack percentage of the season (.289) as well as its second most digs in a three-set match (45).
• The Yellow Jackets remain not only undefeated this season but also undefeated against Xavier (4-0). After the sweep on Sunday, Tech has still only surrendered one set to the Musketeers which was in 2017.
• After six straight wins, Tech volleyball is off to the best start since 2023 when the Jackets opened the season with a seven-match win streak.
• The last time Tech began the season with six wins, four of which were shutouts was 2022 when the Jackets went 21-8 overall and 13-5 in conference play.
• The afternoon match on The Flats marked the 61^st consecutive sold out match at O’Keefe Gymnasium, a streak dating back to the 2021 season.

SET BY SET

Set 1 (GT 25 – XU 15)

• Tech began the match keeping Xavier on its heels, establishing a three-point lead before the Musketeers called their first timeout. Coming out of the timeout, Tech outscored Xavier 6-4 to go into the media timeout leading 15-10. The media timeout proved to be beneficial to the Jackets as they extended their lead to eight before the Musketeers could get another point on the board. Tech went on to take set one, 25-15, with Bieleski having a stunner of an opening set with seven kills and a .417 attack percentage. Bennour and Kobaidze recorded three apiece as well. Soares started the match with 14 assists on 29 attempts and one service ace. Kaneko had a solid start as well, leading the group with eight digs in the opening frame.

Set 2 (GT 25 – XU 13)

• The Jackets came alive in set two, limiting the Musketeers to only five kills on 24 attacks and nine digs while stacking three blocks, four aces, and 12 kills with a .346 attack percentage. Tech jumped out in front, quickly establishing a six-point lead before Xavier could call a timeout to try to regroup. The Jackets’ offense kept their foot on the gas, outscoring the Musketeers 9-8 to maintain a seven-point lead going into the media timeout. Tech was able to navigate the rest of the set with ease, allowing Xavier only another five points while stacking 10 for the 25-13 set two win. Both Bieleski and Bennour saw three kills in set three alongside Soares, Zoe Humphrey, and Bianca Garibaldi. Soares added another nine assists to her total while Kaneko, Bennour, and Kobaidze had one apiece. Bieleski had a hand in each of Tech’s three set three blocks with help from Garibaldi and Humphrey.

Set 3 (GT 25 – XU 23)

• Set three began with both Tech and Xavier fighting to get distance from one another with the Jackets being able to take a two-point lead over the Musketeers going into the media timeout. Tech continued to use its momentum to push the set to 20-14 before Xavier took its final timeout before piecing together six points to bring the set within three points (23-20). Despite the late push from the Musketeers, the Jackets sealed the sweep with an ace from Kaneko and kills from Kobaidze and Gabi Robinska. Bennour added another five kills, three digs, and one block assist to reach double-double territory. Kobaidze assisted Bennour in helping Tech secure the win with another four kills. Soares finished the day with 10 final assists along with four digs. Kaneko saw five digs in the final frame to reach a season high 15 digs.

UP NEXT

The Yellow Jackets will remain on The Flats to host Oklahoma in the annual ACC/SEC Challenge on Tuesday Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. The match is set to be streamed on ACCN.

2026 McCamish Matches

Tech volleyball’s annual McCamish Match is set to return with twice the action as the Yellow Jackets will take on No. 2 Pitt and No. 81 SMU. Tickets are priced as follows for the ranked matches:

Pitt - $23

SMU - $20

Group rate - $18 for Pitt | $15 for SMU

McCamish Pack (includes tickets to both matches) - $32

Tickets for the McCamish Matches can be purchased here.

Single Match Tickets

Single match tickets are now on sale with tickets prices for the 15-match home schedule start at just $10.00 with youth pricing and group discounts (10+ in a single transaction) available (youth pricing not available online).

To purchase, click here.

Full Steam Ahead

Full Steam Ahead is a $500 million fundraising initiative to achieve Georgia Tech athletics’ goal of competing for championships at the highest level in the next era of intercollegiate athletics. The initiative will fund transformative projects for Tech athletics, including renovations of Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field (the historic home of Georgia Tech football), the Zelnak Basketball Center (the practice and training facility for Tech basketball) and O’Keefe Gymnasium (the venerable home of Yellow Jackets volleyball), as well as additional projects and initiatives to further advance Georgia Tech athletics through program wide-operational support. All members of the Georgia Tech community are invited to visit atfund.org/FullSteamAhead for full details and renderings of the renovation projects, as well as to learn about opportunities to contribute online.