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Volleyball Begins Week on the Road With Florida State MatchVolleyball Begins Week on the Road With Florida State Match
Danny Karnik
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Volleyball Begins Week on the Road With Florida State Match

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THE FLATS –  Georgia Tech volleyball (14-8, 6-5 ACC) stays road ready and will make up their match against Florida State (4-15, 1-9 ACC) on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. before hosting NC State (13-10, 4-8 ACC) and Wake Forest (9-14, 3-9 ACC) on The Flats to wrap up the week.  

Storylines

  • The Yellow Jackets are coming off a 1-1 week after reverse sweeping Notre Dame on Friday before falling to No. 3 Louisville on Sunday in Kentucky.  
  • In Friday’s contest, Alida Bennour recorded a career highs 33 kills, 71 attacks and 16 digs while tying her career high with seven blocks. With 33 kills and 16 digs, Bennour recorded her fifth career double-double.
  • Bennour's 33 kills marked the first time a Yellow Jacket recorded 30 or more kills in a single match since Julia Bergmann accomplished the feat twice during the 2022 season.
  • Bennour's performance marked the third time a Tech player has recorded 30 or more kills against Notre Dame. Kerry Annel first accomplished the feat with 33 kills in 1995, while Bergmann reached the mark in 2021.
  • Transfer Mia Hood tied her career highs in attacks (10), digs (two) and solo blocks (one) while setting a new career high with five block assists across three sets against the Fighting Irish.
  • Laura Bieleski posted 10 kills and 18 digs on Friday, setting a career high in digs and recording her seventh double-double of the season and fifth in ACC play.
  • Mana Kaneko recorded a season-high 18 digs, her most in a match this season while sporting White and Tech Gold. Her total tied Bieleski for the most digs in a match by a Yellow Jacket this season, with both performances coming against Notre Dame on Friday.
  • With 48 assists and 13 digs, Heloise Soares recorded her sixth double-double of the season, 19th of her career. The senior's 48 assists marked her 21st career match with 40 or more assists as a Yellow Jacket.
  • As a team, Tech recorded season highs in kills (71), assists (67) and digs (83). The Jackets also tied their third-highest blocks in a match this season with their 12-block performance against Miami.
  • Against Louisville, Bennour recorded double-digit kills for the 10th consecutive match, leading Tech’s offense with 17 kills against the Cardinals.
  • Bennour is responsible for nine of Tech’s top 10 single-match kill totals this season, with Magda Kobaidze tied for 10th after recording 16 kills against Campbell. Bennour’s 17 kills on Sunday tied for the second-most by a Yellow Jacket in a three-set match this season, matching her performance against Boston College.
  • Tech’s 38 kills against Louisville marked its highest total in a three-set match against a ranked opponent this season.
  • Sunday’s contest marked Tech’s sixth ranked matchup and third against a top-10 opponent this season.
  • The Jackets continue to receive votes in the weekly AVCA poll, despite still remaining outside the top-25 rankings.

Series Notes

  • Tech enters Tuesday’s match leading the overall series against Florida State, 39-23, as well as a tied 13-13 record in true road meetings.  
  • The Jackets enter Tuesday’s contest looking for their 10th win over the last 11 meetings with the Seminoles.
  • Tech’s most recent meeting with Florida State saw the Jackets walk away with the home sweep.

UP NEXT

Tech will then return home to host NC State on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. and Wake Forest on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 1 p.m. Both matches will be streamed on ACCNX.

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.