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Tech Volleyball Welcomes NC State and Wake ForestTech Volleyball Welcomes NC State and Wake Forest
Danny Karnik
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Tech Volleyball Welcomes NC State and Wake Forest

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THE FLATS – Georgia Tech volleyball (14-9, 6-6 ACC) returns to The Flats to host North Carolina opponents, NC State (13-10, 4-8 ACC) on Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. and Wake Forest (9-14, 3-9 ACC) Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. in O’Keefe Gymnasium.  

Clear Bag Policy

O’Keefe Gymnasium continues to implement a strict clear bag policy through the 2026 season. 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. With Tech basketball also hosting games on The Flats this weekend, fans are encouraged to give themselves ample time to park.

This Week’s Promotions

Tech will begin November with a limited-edition Bobbi Dobbiez giveaway for the first 100 fans in the doors of O’Keefe Gymnasium on Friday evening.

Storylines

  • The Yellow Jackets will finish their week at home after falling in five sets to Florida State in Tuesday’s rescheduled match.
  • Alida Bennour recorded her 11th consecutive match with double-digit kills, leading Tech's offense with 22 kills on Tuesday night.
  • Bennour paired her 22 kills with a career high 18 digs to earn her sixth career double-double. She is the first Yellow Jacket to record six or more double-doubles in her freshman season since Bianca Bertolino posted 10 during the 2021 campaign.
  • The freshman has recorded 20+ kills in five matches this season, including twice in the last three matches. Both performances also resulted in double-doubles (33 kills, 16 digs vs. Notre Dame; 22 kills, 18 digs vs. Florida State).
  • Fellow freshman Magda Kobaidze also recorded a double-double, finishing with 11 kills and 15 digs for her fifth career double-double. Her 15 digs marked a new career high, surpassing her previous best of 13 against Miami set earlier this season.
  • Zoe Humphrey delivered a balanced performance, recording a career-high 12 kills while also tallying at least five blocks for the 10th time this season. Her new career high in kills surpassed her previous mark of 10, which she recorded against both Duke and No. 25 North Carolina in her first season as a Yellow Jacket.
  • Bennour remains one of the most dangerous players in the nation at the service line as she sits eight in the NCAA for aces per set (.60) and total service aces (50). She leads the ACC with the closest player behind her by 10 aces and averaging .13 less aces per set than the freshman (.60).
  • Bennour sits second in the ACC for points with 426, averaging just over five points per set (5.07) and sitting only behind the 2025 AVCA National Player of the Year while also ranking seventh in the conference for kills per set (4.45).
  • Several other Yellow Jackets also sit within the conference top 10 including Heloise Soares who is ranked seventh for assists (831) averaging almost 10 assists per set (9.89) and Zoe Humphrey who is ranked sixth for blocks (110) averaging 1.39 blocks per set.
  • Tech heads into the week with only four home contests remaining, including Friday’s and Sunday’s contests. Despite Tech’s 8-2 home record, the Jackets are undefeated this season while playing in O’Keefe this season Tech with both losses on The Flats coming in McCamish Pavilion.
  • 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 leading the overall series against NC State, 51-20, as well as a 27-8 winning record when playing in O’Keefe Gymnasium.  
  • The Jackets enter Friday’s contest looking for their 10th consecutive win over the Wolf Pack.
  • Tech enters Sunday’s match leading the overall series against Wake Forest, 42-12, as well as a 21-10 winning record in when meeting on The Flats.
  • The Jackets enter Friday’s contest looking for their ninth straight win over the Demon Deacons. Of Tech’s nine consecutive wins, the Jackets saw five consecutive sweeps between the 2018-2024 seasons.

UP NEXT

Tech will then head out west to take on Cal Nov. 13 at 10 p.m. ET before facing off against the No. 23 Cardinal of Stanford Nov. 14 at 10 p.m. EST. Both matches are set to be streamed on ACCNX.

Single Match Tickets

Single match tickets are still on sale with tickets prices for Tech final four home matches starting at $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.