THE FLATS – No. 14 Georgia Tech volleyball took care of NC State (20-25, 25-14, 25-17, 25-16) for its eighth consecutive win in ACC play on Sunday afternoon in O’Keefe Gymnasium. After a slow start in the first set, the Jackets roared back with a vengeance to outscore the Wolfpack 75-47 in the final three sets, stifling the Pack to a near 0 hitting percentage throughout the match.
Senior setter Matti McKissock highlighted the day as she set up the Tech offense on the way to 42 assists, moving to third in program history in career assists with 3,666 to date.
The Brazilian bomb squad of junior outside hitter Julia Bergmann and senior right-side hitter Mariana Brambilla was the focal point of the Jacket attack yet again, combining for 39 total kills. Bergmann led the way with 21 kills at a solid .400 clip while tallying 10 digs, three block assists and a pair of aces for her team-high 10th double double this season. Brambilla bolstered the two-headed attack with 18 kills of her own, including three aces, along with eight digs and a block assist.
Defensively, senior middle blocker Breland Morrissette anchored Georgia Tech with four block assists while junior libero Paola Pimentel led the team with 14 digs.
Georgia Tech (19-3, 10-2 ACC) overtook NC State (13-10, 7-5 ACC) by a wide margin on paper, leading the Wolfpack in kills (57-36), hitting percentage (.286-.087), assists (51-35) and digs (58-36).
The Yellow Jackets have now won 30 of their last 34 matches in O’Keefe Gymnasium. Georgia Tech has also won 51 of its last 60 matches dating back to 2019.
Volleyball vs. NC State
October 31, 2021 (Clyde Click)
How it Happened
NC State got going early in the first set, using a four-point run to go up 8-5, a lead it would hang onto throughout the set. Georgia Tech climbed within striking distance using multiple three-point runs to trail 13-10 and later 17-14 before ending up down three yet again at 22-19, but the Jackets were unable to close the gap any further, falling 25-20 in set one.
Tech flipped the script in the second set, taking 10 of 13 points early to race out to a 13-5 lead. Despite the Wolfpacks efforts to claw back, the Jackets steadily pressed on, furthering the gap to 11 points when all was said and done for a 25-14 beatdown of a second set win to even the match.
The third set was much of the same for the White and Gold as they rattled off six straight points in the early goings to leap ahead, 11-4. The Tech attack remained ablaze as the set went on with the Jackets going on a stretch taking 10 of 11 points out to a commanding, 21-8 lead. Georgia Tech cruised to victory from there as a Brambilla kill sealed the 25-17 set win to give the home squad a 2-1 match lead.
The Yellow Jackets carried their momentum into the fourth set, using a pair of three-point bursts to speed in front, 13-7. NC State managed to draw within four, but Tech answered with five straight points of its own up to a comfortable 21-12 lead. The Jackets rolled on to close out the match as McKissock caught the Pack defense sleeping for a setter kill, resulting in a 25-16 fourth set win and 3-1 match win for Tech.
Up Next
Georgia Tech will host the back end of its four-match homestand, welcoming Miami and Florida State to O’Keefe Gymnasium next weekend. The Jackets will brace for the Hurricanes for Senior Day on Friday at 7 p.m. before concluding the weekend against the Seminoles at 1 p.m. Coverage information will be available here.
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👻𝕳𝕬𝕷𝕷𝕺𝖂𝕰𝕰𝕹 𝕸𝕬𝕿𝕮𝕳 𝕯𝕬𝖄🎃
🆚: NC State
⏰: 1⃣ p.m.
📍: ATL
🏟️: O'Keefe Gymnasium
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📈: https://t.co/pedkZmaDko#TogetherWeSwarm /// #PointTech pic.twitter.com/kTRxCrz3uU— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
🎃 ꫝꪖρρꪗ ꫝꪖꪶꪶꪮ᭙ꫀꫀꪀ 🎃 pic.twitter.com/a7qKNEkF8a
— Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (@GTAthletics) October 31, 2021
🤭⚫️ pic.twitter.com/gqQ7lckndL
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
𝕴𝕿'𝕾 𝕿𝕴𝕸𝕰 😈⚫️
If you couldn't make it to O'Keefe, you can still catch us 👇
Tune in on @ACCNetworkExtra
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📈: https://t.co/pedkZlT1VO pic.twitter.com/CWBB0BzrpJ— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
𝗕𝗢𝗠𝗕 𝗦𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗗 getting going early💣💥
Tune in on @ACCNetworkExtra
📺: https://t.co/uJmooHDDIU pic.twitter.com/8wLN3RV0sL— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
Yeah, we can swing, but our block is pretty Ş¢คrฯ too 😨
Tune in on @ACCNetworkExtra
📺: https://t.co/uJmooHDDIU pic.twitter.com/3cv0Jlqz7m— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
S1 | @mariibrambilla is a ѕєяιαℓ кιℓℓєя rn 😱 That's 3⃣ straight kills for Mari 🔥
🐺1⃣3⃣
🐝1⃣0⃣ pic.twitter.com/NrIZakyLxZ— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
S1 | "∂σ уσυ ωαηт тσ ρℓαу α gαмє?" @mattimck_ plays an ♠️𝐀𝐂𝐄♠️ to for the 3⃣rd straight Jacket point 🎯 Timeout Wolfpack❕
🐺1⃣7⃣
🐝1⃣4⃣ pic.twitter.com/1ZEqis6zoh— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
S1 | We're coming 𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔 𝚝𝚘 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎 🧟♀️ @mariibrambilla caps a 3⃣-point 🏃♀️ with an ♠️𝐀𝐂𝐄♠️
🐺2⃣2⃣
🐝1⃣9⃣ pic.twitter.com/OqxuweN0QV— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
The Wolfpack may have a little extra strength for Halloween… plenty of volleyball left to play.#TogetherWeSwarm /// #PointTech pic.twitter.com/qy5o2VQhSx
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
ᏦᎥᏝᏝᏋᏒ 🐝🐝🐝 are on a spree today 😈
📺: https://t.co/uJmooHDDIU pic.twitter.com/MJ7RZk1EL8
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
S2 | 6⃣ of the last 8⃣ go to the Jackets 🔥 The Wolfpack are s͎h͎i͎v͎e͎r͎i͎n͎g͎ and need a timeout❕
🐺4⃣
🐝9⃣NC State leads the match 1⃣-0⃣ pic.twitter.com/Vb4DfvqAl4
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
S2 | You can run from Julia, but you can't hide 😶🌫️Another ✌️ of her 𝕜𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕤 increase Tech's burst to 3⃣❕
🐺5⃣
🐝1⃣3⃣NC State leads the match 1⃣-0⃣ pic.twitter.com/0hKW2WaKQ1
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
ᵏⁱˡˡⁱⁿᵍ ᵗʰᵉᵐ ˢᵒᶠᵗˡʸ
📺: https://t.co/uJmooHDDIU pic.twitter.com/7eStDQCV9Z
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
It's not Halloween if you aren't scared a little yourself, right? We're even after ✌️ Got a feeling the Wolfpack may be scared after that set 😈#TogetherWeSwarm /// #PointTech pic.twitter.com/nhu62lQBhq
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
🎯💀
📺: https://t.co/uJmooHDDIU pic.twitter.com/BY5d8ypOXQ
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
S3 | Hide your kids, hide your wife, the Jackets are on a 𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙚 😱
4⃣ straight ƙıƖƖʂ early and now 6⃣ consecutive points 🔥😳
🐺4⃣
🐝1⃣1⃣The match is tied 1⃣-1⃣ pic.twitter.com/QVBsrLwTxm
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
"9, 10 ɳҽʋҽɾ ʂʅҽҽρ αɠαιɳ"😈
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— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
S3 | The Jackets have taken 1⃣0⃣ 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 1⃣1⃣ 𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗦. We don't even have a witty pun for that one. That's scary enough in itself 🤭
🐺8⃣
🐝2⃣1⃣The match is tied 1⃣-1⃣ pic.twitter.com/2JER8IqLxM
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
👑𝓐𝓢𝓢𝓘𝓢𝓣 𝓠𝓤𝓔𝓔𝓝👑
Already the program leader in career assists during the 2⃣5⃣-point rally scoring era, @mattimck_ is now up to #⃣3⃣ all time in career assists in Yellow Jacket history❕🏅🤩#TogetherWeSwarm /// #PointTech pic.twitter.com/ENHQWQmne4
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
𝘾𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡 😈#TogetherWeSwarm /// #PointTech pic.twitter.com/Jscb6ROhZ6
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
.@mariibrambilla killing their dreams before they get started with an ♠️𝐀𝐂𝐄♠️
📺: https://t.co/uJmooHDDIU pic.twitter.com/QzMkK0WbnL
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
A 𝒷𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒽𝓉𝒶𝓀𝒾𝓃𝑔 rally 🤭
📺: https://t.co/uJmooHDDIU pic.twitter.com/oo3HMmvtZS
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
S4 | The Jackets are draining the life out of the Wolfpack with 🖐️ straight points 💪
🐺1⃣2⃣
🐝2⃣1⃣Tech leads the match 2⃣-1⃣ pic.twitter.com/p1kbDuTvii
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
This team is 𝕾𝕮𝕬𝕽𝖄.#TogetherWeSwarm /// #PointTech pic.twitter.com/XegwL8rC2a
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
A ᵖᵃᶜᵏ is no match for a S҉W҉A҉R҉M҉ 😈 The Jackets fend off the Wolfpack for their 8⃣th straight ACC win 🔥#TogetherWeSwarm /// #PointTech pic.twitter.com/aRIkdNfgws
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) October 31, 2021
This @GTVolleyball team is on 🔥 https://t.co/Z710Uvmyvv
— Ángel Cabrera (@CabreraAngel) October 31, 2021
Another day, another dub for @GTVolleyball 🙌 https://t.co/28AV43V2z5
— Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (@GTAthletics) October 31, 2021
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