Wake Forest Athletics
Wake Forest University
Clemson
Volleyball Sweeps Clemson, 3-0
10/20/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Oct. 20, 2001
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -Wake Forest volleyball rebounds back from its loss to Georgia Tech on Friday to sweep Clemson 3-0 Saturday night at Reynolds Gym. The Demon Deacons still had some steam left in them after Friday night, defeating the Tigers 30-21, 30-27 and 30-22. Wake improves to 12-8 overall and 5-5 in the ACC, while Clemson drops to 6-12 overall and 2-8 in the ACC.
Wake Forest dominated the first game, taking control early on to win 30-21. In the second game, Clemson tallied key points off of junior Jessi Betcher's serve, who ended up serving five aces for the night. But Wake Forest fought back with its own server senior Trina Maso de Moya, who totaled five service aces as well, to win the game 30-27. Then Wake took the third game to seal the match, 30-22, with a great serve from freshman Kim Stern.
Player of the game, senior Margaret Davidson, led the Deacons with 12 kills, six blocks (two solo), and four digs. Maso de Moya totaled 17 digs, 11 kills , five service aces and one block assist. Sophomore Ashley Fisher posted 13 digs while sophomore Sara Beth DeLisle recorded 11 kills. Junior setter Ashlee Phillips led the Deacon offense with 40 assists, seven digs, six kills and three block assists.
Head coach Valorie Baker was pleased with her team's ability to bounce back after a loss.
"I was extremely pleased with the girls' play tonight. They had the same intensity back-to-back nights and this time we came out on top," said Baker. "Ashlee Phillips did a nice job offensively, spreading our hits out. Margaret Davidson contributed key blocks at the net and freshman Kim Stern came in at the end and had a good block and a tough serve to finish the game."
For Clemson, junior setter Jessi Betcher led the Tiger offense with 22 assists as well as 10 digs and five service aces. Both senior Jodi Steffes and redshirt freshman Ryane Beasley posted 10 kills for the Tigers.
Wake Forest has the week off until they travel to Raleigh to take on the Wolfpack Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. and to Chapel Hill on Saturday, Oct. 27 to face the Tar Heels at 6 p.m.
Wake Forest 3, Clemson 030-21, 30-27, 30-22
