THE FLATS – No. 5 Georgia Tech volleyball (6-1) was handed its first loss of the season by No. 8 Ohio State (3-3), falling 3-1 (25-19, 20-25, 25-21, 25-23) in its second consecutive top-10 matchup on Sunday in O’Keefe Gymnasium. The White and Gold controlled set two on the way to victory and built up an 18-13 lead in set three, but were unable to clinch and push the match to a fifth set.
Getting off to their best start since 2018 at 6-0 coming into the contest, the Yellow Jackets still matched the Buckeyes in assists (49), digs (58) and aces (3) while owning the advantage in blocks (10-8) in their first defeat.
Senior outside hitter Julia Bergmann led the way for the White and Gold once more, piling up 20+ kills for the second straight match and fourth time on the year. Overall, the vaunted outside hitter tallied 21 kills and a pair of digs. Sophomore outside hitter Bianca Bertolino followed Bergmann with her first double double of the year, picking up 11 kills and 14 digs.
Junior setter Bella D’Amico ran point for the Jackets, totaling 38 assists and 13 digs for her second double double this season. Defensively, senior middle blockers Erin Moss and Breland Morrissette combined for nine total blocks as Moss also hammered home nine kills to go with Morrissette’s four.
No. 5 Georgia Tech vs. No. 8 Ohio State
September 11, 2022 (Madelaina Polk)
How it Happened
Ohio State gained momentum early in set one, using a pair of six-point runs to jump ahead, 15-7. The Buckeyes would roll on, maintaining their distance despite a couple of three-point bursts from Tech. Ending the Jackets’ final push, Ohio State claimed a 25-19 win in the first set.
Georgia Tech flipped the script in set two, taking the early advantage with a five-point stretch to move ahead, 7-3. Two more three-point runs by the Yellow Jackets capped by an ace from junior outside hitter Tamara Otene propelled Tech further in front, 16-11. The White and Gold would extend the lead to as much as seven with a 21-14 advantage, keeping the Buckeyes behind by four or more the rest of the way for a 25-20 second-set win.
The Buckeyes came firing back in set three, taking 11 of 12 early points to pull ahead, 14-5. The Jackets would subsequently answer, taking eight of the next nine points to trim the lead to 15-13. Ohio State continued to tread forward, reaching match point at 24-18. Tech still battled, taking the next three points to draw within four, but the Buckeyes managed to add their final kill for a 25-21 third-set win.
With Ohio State a set away from an upset, both sides traded blows up to a 12-11 Buckeye lead. The Jackets would take seven of the next eight points, gaining control of the set, 18-13. With Tech position to push the match to a fifth set, the Buckeyes stormed back shortly after with a six-point run to take a 21-19 lead. Georgia Tech would even things up three more times at 21, 22 and 23 all, but the Buckeyes took the final two points for a 25-23 fourth-set win and 3-1 match victory.
All-Tournament
Bergmann and Morrissette were both named to the Georgia Tech Classic all-tournament team. Bergmann wrapped up the weekend with 41 kills (5.86 per set) and 11 digs. Morrissette made her mark defensively with six blocks, also picking up four digs and seven kills through the two top-10 contests.
Up Next
The White and Gold will get back on the road to close out their nonconference slate, heading to Arkansas (7-1) on Thursday at 8 p.m. and Georgia (8-1) on Saturday at 7 p.m.
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🏐𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐃𝐀𝐘🏐
🆚: #⃣8⃣ Ohio State
⏰: 1⃣ p.m. ET
📍: ATL
🏟️: O'Keefe Gymnasium
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🎟️: 𝙎𝙊𝙇𝘿 𝙊𝙐𝙏#TogetherWeSwarm x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/DcjEjNnE71— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 11, 2022
S҉w҉a҉r҉m҉i҉n҉g҉ already 🐝#TogetherWeSwarm x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/QijO5hHFTf
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 11, 2022
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 11, 2022
Top 🔟's at it again 🔥
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📈: https://t.co/O1ChEKiH8r#TogetherWeSwarm x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/t2oDpDCGJH— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 11, 2022
🎯
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📺: https://t.co/Q3uxuzbMlt#TogetherWeSwarm x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/EONwHVbjAM— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 11, 2022
Just down by a touchdown, no biggie 😅
🌰1⃣4⃣
🐝7⃣ pic.twitter.com/d6TKZVTeD2— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 11, 2022
Nah, fam 🙅♀️ – Tam (probably)
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📺: https://t.co/Q3uxuzbMlt#TogetherWeSwarm x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/B4KjnIOfxy— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 11, 2022
Ok, ok, they got us in the first.#TogetherWeSwarm x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/s0StcL8XnC
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 11, 2022
Line 'em up and knock 'em down 🔁
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📺: https://t.co/Q3uxuzbMlt#TogetherWeSwarm x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/NdEHYtNqwr— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 11, 2022
S2: Don't look now, but the Jackets just took 8⃣ of the last 🔟 points 🫣
🌰5⃣
🐝🔟Ohio State leads the match 1⃣-0⃣ pic.twitter.com/bkU6bmvr83
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 11, 2022
Team effort 🤝
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— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 11, 2022
Our defense is S҉W҉A҉R҉M҉I҉N҉G҉ TODAY🔒
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— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 11, 2022
You're nuts if you didn't think we'd bounce back 😉#TogetherWeSwarm x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/LicG5SOQK1
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 11, 2022
The defense is S҉W҉A҉R҉M҉I҉N҉G҉ 🐝 #NCAAWVB x 🎥 @GTVolleyball pic.twitter.com/8YUodJi93y
— NCAA Women's Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) September 11, 2022
𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 + 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗 🏹
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— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 11, 2022
Rally Jackets 😤
Tech strings together a 🖐️ point 🏃♀️ that's bookended by kills from Julia 🔥
🌰1⃣4⃣
🐝1⃣0⃣The match is tied 1⃣-1⃣ in the third set pic.twitter.com/lfyIl4CQMh
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 11, 2022
We expected a battle, and we have one.#TogetherWeSwarm x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/EL3KHJhBem
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 11, 2022
If you're attacking @erinmoss0428, you better come correct 💪
🌰1⃣
🐝3⃣Ohio State leads the match 2⃣-1⃣ in the fourth set pic.twitter.com/gRyI6fNFdq
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 11, 2022
🐠
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— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 11, 2022
Sneaky setters >>>@belzyd01 catches the Buckeyes 😴
🌰1⃣2⃣
🐝1⃣4⃣Ohio State leads the match 2⃣-1⃣ in the fourth set pic.twitter.com/hF3RhFXzmT
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 11, 2022
Guess who just took 7⃣ of the last 8⃣ points 🤗
🌰1⃣3⃣
🐝1⃣8⃣Ohio State leads the match 2⃣-1⃣ in the fourth set pic.twitter.com/U6Exm8R6DA
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 11, 2022
✨𝓙𝓾𝓵𝓲𝓪 𝓐𝓹𝓹𝓻𝓮𝓬𝓲𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓟𝓸𝓼𝓽✨
For the 4⃣th time this season, Julia has piled up at least 2⃣0⃣ kills 🥵#TogetherWeSwarm x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/pnOZSLH1TF
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 11, 2022
We're tied at 2⃣3⃣… in the fourth set… with the match on the line 😬🍿#TogetherWeSwarm x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/w1pdBFXkdP
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 11, 2022
Hats off after a hard-fought nail-biter.#TogetherWeSwarm x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/zy8LYjAQPX
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 11, 2022
Went toe to toe with one of the best in the country.
Sky’s the limit for this squad 🐝 https://t.co/WLXISBcjwr
— Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (@GTAthletics) September 11, 2022
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