CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – In its final road trip of fall regular-season play, Wake Forest volleyball (15-13, 7-10) took care of business on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 20), taking down the Virginia Cavaliers (12-15, 4-12) in a 3-0 victory (25-21, 25-23, 27-25).
The win secured a season sweep for the Demon Deacons over Virginia. Additionally, Wake Forest has now won its last six, all-time matchups against the Cavaliers.
Peyton Suess paced the hitting tempo, totaling a match-best 14 kills. Olivia Franke and Paige Crawford added 10 kills apiece.
Andrea Fuentes posted her third consecutive double-double – leading the Deacs in both assists (31) and digs (12).
Emmy Ogogor finished with six kills (.357 attacking percentage) and seven blocks.
Emma Farrell chipped in nine digs and six assists while Megan Merril contributed to the Deacon defense with eight digs.
How it Happened
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After Virginia scored the match’s opening three points, Paige Crawford put Wake Forest on the scoreboard with a kill.
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Olivia Franke threw one to the floor soon after, with the Deacs trailing 5-4.
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Peyton Suess checked in and gave an immediate impact, nailing three consecutive kills to even the margin at 7-7.
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With the help of an Audrey Douglas kill and ace by Emma Farrell, Wake Forest took a three-point lead and forced a timeout by the host.
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Virginia found a groove after the break, however, tacking a 5-0 push to seize the lead once again, 19-17.
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Crawford caught fire in her…
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