Pack Falls to No. 17 Georgia Tech

Friday, October 25

Atlanta, Ga.

7pm

NC State

10-7,5-4ACC

#17 Georgia Tech

14-4,6-3ACC

NC State

Georgia Tech

10/25/2024 8:48:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

ATLANTA – The NC State volleyball team fell to 17^th-ranked Georgia Tech in straight sets Friday evening despite an intense battle.

The Wolfpack moves to 10-7 overall and 5-4 in conference play.

Breaking Down the Match

The Yellow Jackets took the lead to start and went on s 4-0 scoring run (7-3) to force an early timeout from head coach Luka Slabe.
The Wolfpack was the first to score after the timeout, but Georgia Tech continued to dominate, increasing its lead to six (11-5). Slabe used his final timeout of the frame with hopes of regrouping the Wolfpack.
NC State went on a 3-0 scoring run that was spearheaded by junior middle blocker Sophie Groom, who tallied a kill and a block assist.
Georgia Tech called a timeout of its own after the Wolfpack went on a 4-0 scoring run to minimize the deficit to four (17-13). The Wolfpack continued to stun the Yellow Jackets and tied the opening frame 21-all after a challenge reversed a call in favor of the Pack.
The two teams exchanged points, but it was the Yellow Jackets who ended set one on top, 25-23.
Rice led all scorers with seven kills and three kills at the conclusion of the opening frame.
The Wolfpack started the second set down, 4-1 but managed to minimize the deficit to two (7-5). A 3-0 scoring run (10-5) by the Yellow Jackets forced Slabe to use his first timeout of the set.
Senior middle blocker Jada Allen recorded a solo block and a kill to help slow the Yellow Jackets. Slabe used his final timeout of the set as the Pack trailed 15-7.
The Wolfpack struggled to gain momentum and slow the Yellow Jackets. Georgia Tech took set two, 25-14.
Rice continued to lead the Pack with 12 kills and a .579 hitting percentage through two frames.
Back-to-back service aces by Liv Mogridge forced an early timeout from NC State as the Pack trailed 6-3. The Wolfpack won the first point out of the timeout but it was later challenged by Georgia Tech and overturned, increasing the Yellow Jackets lead to four (7-3).
A kill by fifth year outside hitter Martyna Leoniak started a 5-2 scoring run for the Pack that minimized the deficit to one (9-8). The Pack would then tie the third set 10-all and start an exchanging of points between the two teams. After an NC State timeout, the Yellow Jackets went on a 5-0 scoring run to take a five-point lead over the Pack (17-12) but a kill by Rice ended the run.
Despite a late attempt by the Pack to minimize the scoring deficit, the Yellow Jackets won the final frame, 25-18.

Stat Leaders
Kills: Amanda Rice (14)
Digs: Skye Stokes (11)
Assists: Naomi Cabello (14)
Blocks: Sophie Groom (6)
Aces: Naomi Cabello, Skye Stokes, Sydney Daniels (1)

Up Next
The Pack will finish the month on the road in South Carolina at Clemson. First serve with the Tigers is set for 1:30pm on ACC Network on Sunday, Oct. 27.