STANFORD, CALIF. – No. 16 Georgia Tech volleyball (18-5, 10-4 ACC) finished its time on the west coast Saturday as the Yellow Jackets fell 3-0 to the Stanford Cardinal (19-4, 11-3 ACC).
QUICK HITS
- Bianca Bertolino caps an eight-game double-double streak dating back to Oct. 13 against Virginia.
- Bertolino is one service ace away from tying Julia Bergmann (2019-22) for the sixth all-time record.
- Logan Wiley tied her career-high for assists set previously against Clemson.
- Sofia Velez concluded a 10-game double-digit dig streak dating back to Oct. 4 against Notre Dame.
- Luanna Emiliano keeps her season long double-digit assist streak alive with 14 assists against the Cardinal.
- Tech’s game against No. 6 Stanford was only the second time the Yellow Jackets recorded only one service ace in a match.
- Georgia Tech’s nine-game ACC win streak came to an end on Saturday, which was the longest ACC win-streak for the program since the 10-game win streak during the 2021 season.
- Saturday’s game was Georgia Tech’s first game against Stanford since 1995.
- The only opponents that have been able to sweep the Yellow Jackets so far this season have been ranked opponents (#1 Pitt, #4 Louisville, #6 Stanford, #23 SMU).
VB vs No. 6 Stanford
Photos by Tyler Rover
SET BY SET
Set 1 (GT 9 – STAN 25)
The Yellow Jackets saw set one get away quickly as the Cardinal pushed the score, 9-3, before Tech took a timeout to regroup. Despite leading the match in total attempts, the hosting Cardinal was able to secure set one with 14 kills, compared to the Jackets’ five, while also recording more than twice as many digs (10-4). Tamara Otene led Tech’s offense through set one with two kills while Liv Mogridge, Bianca Bertolino, and Logan Wiley contributed one apiece.
Set 2 (GT 17 – STAN 25)
Tech shad a more competitive edge in set two, taking five of the first eight points. Stanford came back to take the lead, 10-9 and Tech kept the game close until the Cardinal went on a four-point run to push the game to 16-11. The Yellow Jackets continued to try to find an answer for the Cardinal’s .407 attack percentage but another 14 kills in set two forced Tech to drop set two and try for the reverse sweep. Bertolino led Tech through set two with three kills while Mendes recorded two kills. Otene led the group on defense with four digs and Emiliano contributed eight assists, bringing her to 10 on the day.
Set 3 (GT 12 – STAN 25)
A kill from Bertolino broke up what would’ve been a seven-point run for the Cardinal to start set three. A pair of three-point scoring runs accompanied by a .509 hitting percentage pushed the Cardinal’s lead out of reach despite the continuous effort from the Yellow Jackets. Otene and Bertolino led the Jackets together with three kills respectively.
UP NEXT
The Yellow Jackets are back in action in O’Keefe Gymnasium Friday to host Syracuse at 5 p.m. before finishing the week hosting Boston College Sunday at 1 p.m.
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