No. 11 Georgia Tech to Face Clemson, Duke – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

THE FLATS – No. 11 Georgia Tech volleyball (11-4, 4-2 ACC) is set for another week of conference play, hosting Clemson (11-7. 2-4 ACC) for a midweek contest before heading to Duke (10-7, 1-5 ACC) to wrap up the week.

The Yellow Jackets will battle the Tigers on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in O’Keefe Gymnasium before hitting the road for the matchup against the Blue Devils on Friday at 6:30 p.m. in Durham, N.C. Tech’s match against Clemson will be broadcast on ACC Network, while the contest against Duke will appear on ACC Network Extra.

Coverage

• Wednesday, Oct. 12 | No. 11 Georgia Tech vs. Clemson | 8 p.m. | ACCN | Watch | Live Stats
• Friday, Oct. 14 | No. 11 Georgia Tech at Duke | 6:30 p.m. | ACCNX | Watch | Live Stats

Parking

Against Clemson, free parking will be available in the McCamish Pavilion lot, the East O’Keefe Gymnasium lot and the Family Housing lot.

Radio

Georgia Tech’s radio broadcast for home matches throughout the season will be streamed online HERE.

Promotions

The match against Clemson will represent this season’s Think Pink match for breast cancer awareness. Fans are encouraged to wear pink. A pink mini fridge will be raffled off, and pink slap bracelets will also be handed out while supplies last.

Storylines

• Tech owns nine sweeps on the year after picking up another last weekend over Virginia.
• The Jackets were ranked No. 11 in this week’s AVCA DI Coaches Preseason Poll.
• The 11 spot ties the eighth-highest ranking received by the White and Gold in program history, joining the 2003 squad.
• The Yellow Jackets have been listed in 46 straight top 25 polls to date.
• Georgia Tech is one of three ACC teams inside the top 15 (No. 2 Louisville, No. 8 Pitt).
• As a unit, the nation’s No. 11 squad is currently second in the ACC kills per set (13.61). The Yellow Jackets are also sitting in third in the league in assists per set (12.55) and fourth in the conference in hitting percentage (.247).
• Senior outside hitter Julia Bergmann continues to lead the ACC in kills per set (5.24) and points per set (5.85) as she’s third in the nation in the former and fourth in the NCAA in the latter. Bergmann is up to seven 20+ kill outings this season, four of which have come against ranked opponents including the most recent match against No. 8 Pitt.
• Bergmann is currently 10^th in program history in career kills with 1,460 kills during her time on The Flats.
• Bergmann added her fifth double double of the season behind 25 kills, 15 digs and five blocks against No. 8 Pitt. The…