Wake Forest University
12-6,4-3ACC
Notre Dame
8-9,3-4ACC
Wake Forest Suffers Five-Set Defeat at Notre Dame
10/14/2022 10:02:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Olivia Franke had a standout, two-way showing for the Black and Old Gold.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Wake Forest volleyball (12-6, 4-3) found itself in another toe-to-toe conference battle on Friday evening (Oct. 14), visiting Notre Dame (8-9, 3-4). Taking the Fighting Irish to five sets, the Demon Deacons ultimately fell just short in the evening's conclusion (25-17, 23-25, 21-25, 25-14, 13-15).
Olivia Franke tied her career-high for the second time this year, finishing with 12 kills on a .667 attacking percentage. The junior middle blocker additionally assisted on seven blocks.
Paige Crawford tallied her fourth double-double in the last five matches: a team-high 13 kills, along with 10 digs.
Playing back in her home state of Indiana, Olivia Murphy provided a spark as a reserve, totaling eight kills. Emmy Ogogor chipped in eight kills of her own, along with seven blocks.
Setters Rian Baker and Andrea Fuentes collected 22 and 15 assists, respectively. Baker also reached a new season high of four service aces. Fuentes added 13 digs for her fifth double-double of the year.
Emma Farrell led Wake Forest's defense with 18 digs. Peyton Suess posted nine digs and seven blocks.
How it Happened
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Two kills by Olivia Franke firstly put Wake Forest on the scoreboard in set one.
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Ashley Slater soon threw back a hit of her own from the right side to place the team up 6-4.
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Continuing a few rallies, the Deacs landed successful blows early on, led by three immediate attacks by Paige Crawford.
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Notre Dame called the match's first timeout, trailing 11-6.
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Coming out of the break, the Fighting Irish scored on four of the next five possessions.
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Nevertheless, Franke and Slater continued to make plays, and Notre Dame struggled with errors before taking another floor break, down 17-11.
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Emmy Ogogor picked up a solo block on the next action.
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The Fighting Irish found momentum on another run, 5-1, forcing a Deacon timeout.
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Notre Dame cut into the deficit, 19-16, at the time of play.
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The home squad would only score once more in the period afterward, however, as Wake Forest stayed confident to rack up a 6-1 finish.
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Franke swung a middle kill to put the Deacons at set point, and Emma Farrell took care of the deed on a final service ace.
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Wake Forest won set one, 25-17.
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Crawford placed her fifth evening kill to start off the second set.
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Action went back and forth early on, resulting in five tied scores.
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Six unanswered points by Notre Dame created a 10-6 lead before the Fighting Irish posted three more consecutive points after Crawford soared for a punch.
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Ogogor provided an answer by swinging hard to put an end to the run.
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Notre Dame committed a few bad sets, still holding on to an 15-12 advantage.
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After the Fighting Irish made two blocks, Wake Forest took time to chat on its bench.
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Notre Dame led 19-12 at the time of play in set two.
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Following a few traded plays, the Deacs steadied their confidence with a 3-0 boost.
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Rian Baker stayed exceptional in her serves, collecting three consecutive aces.
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Wake Forest remained close, 21-20.
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After Crawford netted a kill to again make it a one-point game in set two, Notre Dame signaled for a timeout.
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Franke and Peyton Suess partnered on a block to tie things at 23-23.
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However, Notre Dame plugged in two lasting kills to secure the set victory, 25-23.
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All four of Baker's aces happened during the frame.
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Similarly to the second, set three began with a few evened scores.
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The two teams mainly benefitted from errors from the other, as Notre Dame went up 8-6.
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Notre Dame soon settled into finding executed hits.
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Following six more actions of seesaw rallies, the Fighting Irish grew their lead to 15-11.
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Franke and Lauren Strain had a hand in points for Wake Forest during the stretch.
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Stepping out of a timeout, Wake Forest's hitters got the team back on track, utilizing a short burst.
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Crawford pounded a kill to shorten the deficit to one, 15-14.
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Notre Dame responded by scoring four times in a row.
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Crawford, Franke, and Olivia Murphy continued to work for Wake Forest with swift attacks.
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Nonetheless, Notre Dame needed just enough to grab a third-set victory, 25-21.
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Trailing 2-1 in the match, Wake Forest wasted zero time in striking first during set four.
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The Deacs led 10-6 before the Fighting Irish took a timeout.
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Franke and Murphy mostly paved the way, and momentum was balanced through the Deacs' front line defense.
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After Wake Forest went ahead 15-8, Notre Dame called for another break.
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The Deacons refused to let their foot off the gas, dominating the court as the score marked 21-9.
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Crawford, Franke, and Murphy continued to act as a lethal trio, pacing the offensive attack.
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A soft kill by the latter put the finishing touches on an impressive team performance in the period.
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Wake Forest bounced back in set four, 25-21.
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Notre Dame led not once in the set.
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An Ogogor kill put her Deacs ahead, 3-0, moments into the fifth frame.
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Notre Dame scored three of its ensuing four tries, staying behind, 4-3.
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Crawford, Franke, and Strain all bumped a kill apiece to steady the Deacon advantage, 9-4.
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The Fighting Irish took back-to-back timeouts, and Crawford lined up an ace after returning to the floor.
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Notre Dame stayed competitive, scoring four times in a row.
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The host delivered a service ace to down the lead, 12-11.
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An unsuccessful challenge by Notre Dame gave Wake Forest another point in the fifth set.
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Notre Dame sent in another pair of kills to tie things at 13 all.
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After dishing an ace, the Fighting Irish officially earned the match win on a block.
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Wake Forest fell to Notre Dame, 3-2.
Standout Stats
Olivia Franke tied her career-high for the second time this year, finishing with 12 kills on a .667 attacking percentage. Also, the junior assisted on seven blocks.
Paige Crawford tallied a team-high 13 kills, along with 10 digs. She has recorded a double-double in four of her last five showings:
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Versus Notre Dame: 13 kills and 10 digs
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Versus NC State: 18 kills and 14 digs
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Versus North Carolina: 11 kills and 14 digs
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Versus Syracuse: 19 kills and 11 digs
Andrea Fuentes had 15 assists and 13 digs for her fifth double-double of the season.
Up Next
Wake Forest next faces its highest-ranked opponent of the season, visiting No. 2 Louisville on Sunday (Oct. 16). Match time is set for 1 p.m. ET.
