DURHAM, N.C. — No. 11 Georgia Tech downed Duke, 3-1 (25-15, 25-16, 28-30, 25-22), for its sixth ACC victory of the season on Friday night in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Senior outside hitter Julia Bergmann highlighted the night by taking sole possession of fifth in program history in career aces with 149 to date, also compiling her sixth double double of the season behind 19 kills and 10 digs.
The Yellow Jackets were anchored defensively by senior libero Paola Pimentel, who tied her career high of 22 digs, as well as senior middle blocker Erin Moss with her four blocks. Moss also finished second on the squad with 11 kills at a .440 clip, while junior right-side hitter Tamara Otene finished as the third Jacket with double digit kills, owning 10 on a team-best .455 hitting percentage to go with eight digs. Setting up the attack once again was junior setter Bella D’Amico, who nearly reached her career high with 43 assists on the night.
How it Happened
Georgia Tech (13-4, 6-2 ACC) rolled through the first set, jumping ahead early with a five-point run to take an 8-4 lead. The Yellow Jackets doubled up the Blue Devils (10-8, 1-6 ACC) soon after, taking six points in a seven-point span to move ahead 16-8. Tech closed out the set claiming five of the final six points, resulting in a double-digit victory in set one, 25-15.
The White and Gold once again got going early in the second set, using a four-point run to move up to a 7-3 lead. After three more consecutive points put the Jackets up, 10-5, Duke clawed back to draw within a point. Tech took control from there, earning nine of the next 11 points to put the set out of reach with a 19-11 advantage. The Jackets nearly reached another double-digit victory, concluding the set on a kill by graduate middle blocker Breland Morrissette for a 25-16 win in set two.
Duke rallied in the third set, answering the first two sets with six straight points to slip in front early, 8-3. Georgia Tech would answer by stringing together five points of its own to follow, cutting the Blue Devil lead to one at 11-10. Despite the comeback, Duke responded with a four-point run to separate back out to a 15-10 lead. The Jackets wouldn’t go away though, continuing to chip away by taking 10 of the next 12 points, including runs of three and five apiece, jolting ahead 20-17 for their first lead since a 3-2 score line. Tech would reach match point with a 24-22 advantage, but the Blue Devils won the next two points to knot things up. The…
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