NCAA Womens Volleyball

Hokies fall to Clemson in three close sets

Hokies fall to Clemson in three close sets


BLACKSBURG —The Virginia Tech volleyball team could not overcome an opposing Lady Tigers offense Wednesday at home falling to Clemson in straight sets (24-26, 25-27, 27-29).

The loss dropped Virginia Tech’s record to 13-15 overall and 3-14 in ACC action.

Cara Lewis finished with 10 kills on the day to lead the Hokies attack while finishing with a hitting percentage of .450. Defensively, Virginia Tech had two players reach double figures in digs as Iliana Rodriguez had 11 and Brie Siverling had 10.



Game Notes

» Brie Siverling had a team-high two aces in the loss.

» Cara Lewis had a match-high 10 kills for Virginia Tech.

» 4 Hokies recorded at least 7 kills in the match. 

» Virginia Tech got a team-high 11 digs from Iliana Rodriguez.

» Virginia Tech attackers were helped by a match-high 33 assists from Brie Siverling.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Hokies rallied from a seven-point 16-9 hole, including a six-point run at set point to tie the period at 24-24, but Clemson pulled away to win the first set 26-24.

SET 2 | A grueling 27-25 set-two loss put Virginia Tech behind two sets to none in the match, and was the second consecutive set to require extra play to determine a winner. The Hokies dropped a tight second set, losing in a period that was tied seven times and had two lead changes.

SET 3 | Virginia Tech couldn’t prolong the match and lost in set number three. The Hokies fell in a close set, losing 29-27 in another extended frame, one that was tied 10 times and had five lead changes.

Gallery: (11-22-2023) VB: Clemson Match

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