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Volleyball Drops Five-Set Heartbreaker to Virginia Tech
10/27/2019 7:46:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C - Facing an 0-2 match deficit, Wake Forest volleyball rallied to win the third and fourth sets to force a fifth set on Sunday against the Virginia Tech Hokies. The Deacs' rally fell just short as Virginia Tech pulled off the 3-2 victory.
Peyton Suess led the offense for Wake Forest with 15 total kills, with three in the first three sets and a five-kill performance in the fourth frame. Caitlin Della continued to have strong swings with 10 kills. Defensively, Caitlin Clarke collected a career-best 26 digs. Freshman setter Parker Kwiatkowski also set a personal best with 42 assists.
Virginia Tech (9-14, 2-8 ACC) started off strong hitting .244, while holding Wake to a .079 clip. The Hokies strung together 15 kills and added three blocks and three aces to take the opening frame 25-20. The Hokies held on to that momentum taking a 2-0 match lead with a 25-15 decision in the second set. Virginia Tech hit a match-high .391 and took advantage of Wake Forest miscues. Tech's 12 kills paired with four blocks put the Hokies in front.
Wake Forest (11-10, 1-9 ACC) battled back, winning the third set 25-17. Suess and Della each recorded three kills in the frame and Caroline Rassenfoss showed her senior leadership with four kills. The Deacons hit .345 in the set. Powerful hitting combined with five service aces and three total blocks sparked the comeback efforts for Wake.
Sophomore Michelle Polechonski came out firing in the fourth set and provided a fresh offensive spark for the Deacs. Polechonski notched six kills in the frame and helped lead Wake Forest to the narrow 25-23 victory to force a fifth and final set.
Virginia Tech jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the fifth frame and pushed its lead to 8-4 before Wake Forest called a timeout. Wake Forest answered back getting within one at 10-9 forcing the Hokies to burn a timeout. The Deacs managed to put a few more points on the board, but Virginia Tech sealed the five-set victory with the 15-11 decision.
Wake Forest will be back in action next weekend, facing No. 3 Pitt and Virginia on the road. The Deacs will face the Panthers on Friday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. and will cap the road trip against the Cavaliers on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
Peyton Suess led the offense for Wake Forest with 15 total kills, with three in the first three sets and a five-kill performance in the fourth frame. Caitlin Della continued to have strong swings with 10 kills. Defensively, Caitlin Clarke collected a career-best 26 digs. Freshman setter Parker Kwiatkowski also set a personal best with 42 assists.
Virginia Tech (9-14, 2-8 ACC) started off strong hitting .244, while holding Wake to a .079 clip. The Hokies strung together 15 kills and added three blocks and three aces to take the opening frame 25-20. The Hokies held on to that momentum taking a 2-0 match lead with a 25-15 decision in the second set. Virginia Tech hit a match-high .391 and took advantage of Wake Forest miscues. Tech's 12 kills paired with four blocks put the Hokies in front.
Wake Forest (11-10, 1-9 ACC) battled back, winning the third set 25-17. Suess and Della each recorded three kills in the frame and Caroline Rassenfoss showed her senior leadership with four kills. The Deacons hit .345 in the set. Powerful hitting combined with five service aces and three total blocks sparked the comeback efforts for Wake.
Sophomore Michelle Polechonski came out firing in the fourth set and provided a fresh offensive spark for the Deacs. Polechonski notched six kills in the frame and helped lead Wake Forest to the narrow 25-23 victory to force a fifth and final set.
Virginia Tech jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the fifth frame and pushed its lead to 8-4 before Wake Forest called a timeout. Wake Forest answered back getting within one at 10-9 forcing the Hokies to burn a timeout. The Deacs managed to put a few more points on the board, but Virginia Tech sealed the five-set victory with the 15-11 decision.
Wake Forest will be back in action next weekend, facing No. 3 Pitt and Virginia on the road. The Deacs will face the Panthers on Friday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. and will cap the road trip against the Cavaliers on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
Team Stats
VT
WF
Kills
57
53
Errors
22
25
Attempts
172
165
Hitting %
.203
.170
Points
78.0
70.0
Assists
50
51
Aces
9
8
Blocks
12.0
9.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
15
Aces
3
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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