THE FLATS โ No. 5 Georgia Tech volleyball (4-0) furthered its undefeated start to the season with a 3-1 victory (25-17, 25-22, 13-25, 25-10) over Arizona State (4-2) in its second match of the GT Invitational on Saturday in OโKeefe Gymnasium. Senior outside hitter Julia Bergmann powered Tech to victory once again behind her second 20+ kill performance and double double of the season.
The Yellow Jackets edged the Sun Devils in most major categories including kills (50-49), hitting percentage (.282-.221), assists (46-43), aces (9-3), digs (60-56) and blocks (6-5).
Bergmann finished with a match high 23 kills at a .400 clip, 10 digs, two aces and a block. Senior middle blocker Erin Moss followed offensively with eight digs while making her presence felt at the net with a match high four blocks. Sophomore outside hitter Bianca Bertolino was another key cog in the Jacket defense, tallying career-high tying marks of 21 digs and three aces. Junior setter Bella DโAmico ran the point for the Tech offense as she totaled a match high 36 assists to go with a career-high tying 11 digs for her first double double of the year.
Georgia Tech vs. Arizona State
September 3, 2022 (Danny Karnik)
How it Happened
The two squads traded blows early as neither side managed to create separation up to a 14-13 Georgia Tech advantage. The Yellow Jackets took control from there, claiming eight of the next 10 points to build up a 22-15 lead. Tech closed things out shortly after as Moss put a stamp on the White and Goldโs 25-17 first set win with a kill from inside.
The second set was much of the same early on as the Jackets and Sun Devils went back-and-forth with runs of three and four points up to an 11-10 lead for Arizona State. The match remained neck-and-neck up to a 20-19 Georgia Tech lead, but the White and Gold strung together four crucial points to follow, holding off a last gasp effort by the Sun Devils for a 25-22 set two win.
Arizona State stormed back in the third set, maintaining control throughout its duration. Tech started to regain its composure at the tail end of the set with a burst of three, but the Sun Devils finished off the set on top, 25-13.
Georgia Tech rebounded in the fourth set, outmatching Arizona State from start to finish. The Yellow Jackets raced out to a 7-1 lead to start off the set, further asserting their dominance following a pair of Sun Devil points by claiming 14 of the next 16 points. Leading with a 16-point advantage at 21-5, Tech cruised onto a 25-10 set four win to secure its highest margin of victory in a set this season and clinch a 3-1 match victory
Up Next
The Jackets will wrap up the GT Invitational, hosting FIU (0-5) at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
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๐: Arizona State
โฐ: 5โฃ p.m. ET
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๐๏ธ: O'Keefe Gymnasium
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๐๏ธ: https://t.co/IsV2tJCXTR#TogetherWeSwarm x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/HP4jGNJLBk— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 3, 2022
Heeeyyyy ๐๐ฝโฆ see you soon 5pm! #pointTech #TogetherWeSwarm pic.twitter.com/jI1wnz9EzS
— Michelle Collier (@collmich) September 3, 2022
Ready up ๐ฆ
๐บ: Tune in on ACC Network Extra
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๐: https://t.co/Y4dvYp9j4Y#TogetherWeSwarm x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/FRvsVaIkiY— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 3, 2022
โ ๏ธ๐๐๐โ ๏ธ@BiancaBertolin0 leaves the Sun Devils stranded from the service line for the first point of the match ๐ฏ
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๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ
Tune in on ACC Network Extra
๐บ: https://t.co/7NWlwL9c7k#TogetherWeSwarm x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/gVOs8m3aa2— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 3, 2022
Julia shoots a ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ the Sun Devils can't handle ๐
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๐2โฃ2โฃ pic.twitter.com/3eTpCCCest— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 3, 2022
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— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 3, 2022
Back-โ๏ธ-back saves โก๏ธ Julia's hangtime ๐คฏ
Tune in on ACC Network Extra
๐บ: https://t.co/7NWlwL9c7k#TogetherWeSwarm x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/ODn2dtgeRp— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 3, 2022
No answer for @erinmoss0428 ๐ค
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Julia Bergmann getting it done on defense ๐ค Julia Bergmann getting it done on offense ๐คฉ #NCAAWVB x ๐ฅ @GTVolleyball pic.twitter.com/6zCciTGBt2
— NCAA Women's Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) September 3, 2022
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— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 3, 2022
Played dead for a set, but we'll be right back ๐
Arizona State takes the third 2โฃ5โฃ- 1โฃ3โฃ pic.twitter.com/tSv4ILGsud
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 3, 2022
Told you we'd be back ๐
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๐7โฃ pic.twitter.com/8FyhSGv2uz— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 3, 2022
Too quick ๐ฅท
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— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 3, 2022
Don't mind Julia, just minding her business dropping a casual 2โฃ3โฃ kill x 1โฃ0โฃ dig double double ๐ฎโ๐จ
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— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 3, 2022
๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป ๐#TogetherWeSwarm x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/cKzmtPqtTW
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 3, 2022
โ ๏ธ Abandon All Hope, Ye Who Enter OโKeefe โ ๏ธ pic.twitter.com/Vo1BG1PBJc
— Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (@GTAthletics) September 4, 2022
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