THE FLATS – Georgia Tech volleyball (13-5, 5-2 ACC) remains on The Flats to host back-to-back top-10 opponents in the 2026 version of the annual McCamish match with twice the action. The Jackets first welcome No. 2 Pittsburgh (17-1, 7-1 ACC) on Friday at 7 p.m. in McCamish Pavilion, presented by Solomon Brothers, before returning to the venue to take on No. 7 SMU (14-4, 6-2 ACC) on Sunday at 1:30 p.m., presented by Delta.
Clear Bag Policy
McCamish Pavilion will uphold O’Keefe’s strict clear bag policy for both matches. Any outside items brought into the facility must be contained within a clear bag. For more information on Georgia Tech’s policy, go to https://ramblinwreck.com/clearbag/
Event Parking
The ER66 Family Housing Deck will be available to park at for each match. Parking attendants will open the Family Housing Deck three hours prior to first serve for each match. The $10 fan parking is available by credit or debit only.
Homecoming Closures
To see how campus will be affected by the 2026 homecoming events this week, click here.
This Week’s Promotions
Tech will close out October with back-to-back giveaways at McCamish Pavilion, beginning with Alumni Night against No. 2 Pitt on Oct. 23, presented by Solomon Brothers. Fans can celebrate the return of some of the greatest Yellow Jacket alumni with a light-up rally towel giveaway before the Jackets take on the Panthers. Tech will celebrate fall NGWSD against No. 7 SMU on Oct. 25 with a T-shirt giveaway, courtesy of Delta.
Storylines
- The Yellow Jackets are coming off a perfect 2-0 week after back-to-back sweeps over Syracuse and Boston College to advance to 5-2 conference play.
- Alida Bennour led Tech’s offense through the week with a combined 27 kills, averaging 4.50 kills per set, two assists, nine service aces, and four blocks.
- On Friday against the Orange, Bennour bolstered Tech’s offense with 10 kills and two assists while adding two blocks. She recorded the final point of the match with her seventh ace of the match, setting a new career high.
- On Sunday against Boston College, Bennour’s 17 kills were the second-most recorded by a Yellow Jacket in a three-set match this season, trailing only her 21-kill performance against Virginia. Her 20.0 points on Sunday also ranked second among Yellow Jackets in three-set matches this season, behind her 24.5-point performance against Virginia.
- Against the Orange, Magda Kobaidze had a strong showing across the board Friday, recording a team-high 15 kills, a .481 attack percentage, six digs and three blocks.
- Sunday’s sweep marked Tech’s ninth of the season and fourth in ACC play.
- After going 2-0 last week, the Jackets moved to sixth in the ACC standings with a 5-2 conference record. Tech was one of four ACC teams to finish the week 2-0, joining No. 2 Pittsburgh, No. 3 Louisville and Clemson. The Jackets were the only unranked ACC team to sweep both conference opponents this week.
- Sunday afternoon’s sellout marked Georgia Tech volleyball’s 65th consecutive sellout at O’Keefe Gymnasium.
- Against the Eagles, Laura Bieleski (.429) and Zoe Humphrey (.467) posted strong offensive percentages with Bieleski recording double-digit kills for the fourth time in the last five matches and finished one dig shy of her seventh career double-double with nine digs.
- Humphrey once again led Tech defensively with five blocks against the Eagles. The sophomore has now recorded at least four blocks in 11 matches this season, including six in conference play.
- The Jackets continue to receive votes in the weekly AVCA poll, despite still remaining outside the top-25 rankings.
Series Notes
- Tech enters Friday’s match trailing the overall series against Pittsburgh, 19-2, as well as a 9-0 losing record in meetings on The Flats.
- The Jackets enter Friday’s contest looking for their first win over the Panthers since their 3-2 win in Pittsburgh during the 2021 season.
- Tech enters Sunday’s match trailing the overall series against SMU, 4-2, as well as a tied 2-2 record in meetings on The Flats.
- The Jackets will fight for their first win over the Mustangs since their 3-0 win in Atlanta, Ga. during the 2012 season.
- Last season's McCamish Match against UgA saw a record number of fans in attendance (5,478).
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, presented by Solomon Brothers and No. 7 SMU, presented by Delta. 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.