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Wake Forest Extends Match Win Streak to Three, Downs Virginia Tech on the Road
11/21/2025 9:13:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Patrycja Lagida went for a third-straight double-double during Friday evening.
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Boosted by several strong performances, Wake Forest volleyball (14-14, 8-9 ACC) continued its winning ways on Friday evening, downing Virginia Tech (11-17, 3-14 ACC) in a 3-1 road victory.
Friday saw Wake Forest defeat the Hokies inside Cassell Coliseum for the first time since Nov. 24, 2019.
The Deacs are currently on a three-match win streak – their best stretch since last season when the team earned five consecutive victories from Sept. 13-22, 2024. Additionally, Wake Forest has won three true road matches for the first time since the 2010 campaign.
Junior Patrycja Lagida totaled a third consecutive double-double, finishing with 14 kills and 12 digs. The outside hitter was also impressive in her serving, delivering three service aces for the fifth time this year in a single match.
Senior libero Emma Farrell recorded a match-high 18 digs – tied for her third-highest mark in conference play this season.
Senior Paige Crawford played a major role in controlling things for the Deacs, leading the team with 17 kills while also adding seven digs. Graduate student Ryleigh Whitekettle and freshman Sadie Poeck chipped in eight and six kills, respectively.
Senior Rian Baker contributed 21 assists and six digs while freshman Becca Bellows had 15 assists and eight digs.
How it Happened
Standout Stats
Additional Notes
From Coach Hulsmeyer
"Super proud of the way that we battled tonight," said head coach Jeff Hulsmeyer. "There were a lot of moments when things weren't always pretty – Virginia Tech played a very scrappy match. We kept balls alive and put our hitters in a good position. Being down pretty far in that fourth set was a character builder for us, working our way back and closing it out. I can't say enough about our senior captains and the way that they're leading this team to the end. I'm grateful to have the opportunity to coach them."
Up Next
Wake Forest heads to Charlottesville next for a Sunday afternoon (Nov. 23) matchup at the University of Virginia. The match will start at 1 p.m. and stream on ACC Network Extra.
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Friday saw Wake Forest defeat the Hokies inside Cassell Coliseum for the first time since Nov. 24, 2019.
The Deacs are currently on a three-match win streak – their best stretch since last season when the team earned five consecutive victories from Sept. 13-22, 2024. Additionally, Wake Forest has won three true road matches for the first time since the 2010 campaign.
Junior Patrycja Lagida totaled a third consecutive double-double, finishing with 14 kills and 12 digs. The outside hitter was also impressive in her serving, delivering three service aces for the fifth time this year in a single match.
Senior libero Emma Farrell recorded a match-high 18 digs – tied for her third-highest mark in conference play this season.
Senior Paige Crawford played a major role in controlling things for the Deacs, leading the team with 17 kills while also adding seven digs. Graduate student Ryleigh Whitekettle and freshman Sadie Poeck chipped in eight and six kills, respectively.
Senior Rian Baker contributed 21 assists and six digs while freshman Becca Bellows had 15 assists and eight digs.
How it Happened
- After the Hokies committed an attacking error, Paige Crawford clocked the Deacs' first kill of the evening in set one.
- Patrycja Lagida landed two hits soon afterward.
- A couple of kills gave Virginia Tech a 7-5 lead.
- The Hokies suffered a few mistakes and Lagida finished off a lengthy rally to create a one-point game (9-8).
- Becca Bellows set up Sanaa Williams in the middle before Virginia Tech committed a service error, knotting the score at 11-11.
- Lagida earned her fourth kill to give the Deacs their first lead of the set.
- Dhru Lalaji then entered the match.
- Lagida earned her fourth kill to give the Deacs their first lead of the set.
- At the media timeout, Virginia Tech led 15-13.
- Taking advantage of five Hokie errors, Wake then tied the board again (19-19) after Bellows lined a service ace.
- Virginia Tech responded with three unanswered points, leading to a timeout called.
- Resuming action, Bellows made a dump kill before a Lagida throwdown.
- The Hokies reached set point on a kill before a final ace gave them a 25-21 set-one win.
- Emma Farrell had nine digs in the frame.
- Lagida opened set two with a hammer and Virginia Tech made four errors early.
- Following a Lagida ace, Sadie Poeck and Williams connected on a block to mark a 6-0 push by Wake.
- Scoring five of its next six tries, the host was able to even the margin at 10-10.
- The next six combined rallies were traded, highlighted by a Ryleigh Whitekettle slam on the right side.
- A Virginia Tech block again had things tied up (15-15).
- Wake's hitters gave the team a bit of room late in the set, nailing balls for a 19-17 gain.
- The Hokies suffered two straight attacking errors and a Crawford kill bumped the Deacs up by four (22-18).
- Whitekettle finished off set two with back-to-back kills, 25-21.
- Lagida had eight kills at the time.
- Farrell made an impressive serve reception to open the third, as Crawford flew in to knock in a ball.
- Wake was successful on a challenge early and Crawford then laced an ace to put her squad ahead 5-2.
- After Lagida collected her second ace, Wake went up 10-6 and forced a Hokie timeout.
- Crawford continued to be a standout, helping her Deacs maintain some comfort.
- Whitekettle made two nice plays with a swing and block before Virginia Tech signaled for another floor break, trailing 18-11.
- The Hokies scored a couple times but Williams chipped in points with effort in both her blocking and attacking.
- A Crawford/Kelis Hawkins block placed the Deacs at set point.
- Crawford put away set three with a powerful punch, 25-18.
- The senior had a team-leading 12 kills through three sets.
- Virginia Tech led 8-4 to start set four.
- Poeck cut the run with a nice swing.
- By the next timeout, the Hokies remained in front, 14-8.
- Whitekettle and Lagida worked to give the Deacs a spark with consecutive kills.
- A Poeck hit kept the Deacs close by, down only 18-16.
- Lagida floated through the left side before a Virginia Tech hitting error led to a 19-19 tie.
- Lagida immediately gave the Deacs their first lead of the set on an ace.
- Rian Baker next found Poeck for a successful swing, and Virginia Tech regrouped at its bench.
- Wake was ahead 21-19 at the time of play.
- Crawford went hard on the left side to put the Deacs at match point before doing the same to clinch the set and match, 25-22.
- Wake Forest defeated Virginia Tech, 3-1.
Standout Stats
- The Deacs hit .483 (15-1-28) in set three – one of their best single-set marks of the fall.
- With 3-1 wins apiece recently at Syracuse (Nov. 14), Boston College (Nov. 16) and now Virginia Tech, the Deacs have taken three road contests for the first time since the 2010 season, during a mid-September stretch:
- At Charlotte (9/21/10) – W, 3-0
- At Clemson (9/24/10) – W, 3-0
- At Georgia Tech (9/26/10) – W, 3-0
- Wake Forest finished with the upper hand over the Hokies in three different categories:
- Kills – 49 to 47
- Assists – 45 to 41
- Digs – 57 to 55
- Patrycja Lagida's three straight double-doubles is the longest stretch of any Deac throughout this season:
- At Virginia Tech (11/21/25): 14 kills and 12 digs
- At Boston College (11/16/25): 10 kills and 10 digs
- At Syracuse (11/14/25): 11 kills and 10 digs
Additional Notes
- The Deacs and Virginia Tech matched up on Friday evening for the 55th time in program history.
- Wake Forest has now taken four of the last five meetings.
- Wake Forest has now won eight conference matches in three of the last four seasons.
- Paige Crawford has now led the team in kills 13 times this season.
- Sanaa Williams reached over 200 career blocks during the match
From Coach Hulsmeyer
"Super proud of the way that we battled tonight," said head coach Jeff Hulsmeyer. "There were a lot of moments when things weren't always pretty – Virginia Tech played a very scrappy match. We kept balls alive and put our hitters in a good position. Being down pretty far in that fourth set was a character builder for us, working our way back and closing it out. I can't say enough about our senior captains and the way that they're leading this team to the end. I'm grateful to have the opportunity to coach them."
Up Next
Wake Forest heads to Charlottesville next for a Sunday afternoon (Nov. 23) matchup at the University of Virginia. The match will start at 1 p.m. and stream on ACC Network Extra.
Follow the Deacs
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Team Stats
WF
VT
Kills
49
47
Errors
19
26
Attempts
144
140
Hitting %
.208
.150
Points
58.0
60.0
Assists
45
41
Aces
5
5
Blocks
4
8
Game Leaders
Kills
17
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
14
Aces
3
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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