Wake Forest University
Syracuse
Deacons Defeated at Home by Syracuse
11/15/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
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Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeVolleyball)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Wake Forest volleyball team dropped a 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-13) decision at the hands of ACC foe Syracuse on Sunday afternoon at Reynolds Gymnasium. The loss gave the Demon Deacons a 12-16 record on the season with a 4-12 ledger in conference play.
Caroline Wolf notched 12 digs on the day to give her 507 on the season, making her the second Deacon to record multiple 500-dig seasons. Trina Maso de Moya accomplished the feat by racking up 506 digs in 1999 and posting a 528-dig season in 2000.
The teams split the match's first eight points, but the Orange pulled away quickly with a 10-0 run to make it 14-4. From there, the Deacs were able to trim their deficit to six at 20-14, but the Orange pulled away for a 25-16 win.
The Orange maintained its momentum from the first set, racing out to a 16-9 lead in set two. Wake Forest trimmed the Syracuse advantage to 18-16, but the visitors reeled off seven-consecutive points to claim another 25-16 set win to make the score 2-0.
Out of the intermission, the Deacons managed to take an early third-set lead, but after tying the score at seven, the Orange pulled away by scoring five-straight points en route to a 14-1 run. Syracuse completed the 3-0 sweep with a 25-13 triumph in the third frame.
Syracuse, which was propelled by a 16-1 edge in blocks and a .462-.040 margin in hitting percentage in Sunday's contest, has now won all three of the schools' all-time meetings.
Matalee Reed led the Deacs with 11 kills on a .280 hitting percentage, while Sophia Dodd put up 16 assists. Kylie Long added nine kills of her own to push her season total to a team-best 381.
Wake Forest will resume play Friday night at No. 20 Florida State before taking on Miami on Sunday afternoon. The Deacs will close out their season with home matches against 25th-ranked North Carolina on Nov. 25 and versus NC State on Nov. 28.
