Wake Forest Falls on the Road at Georgia Tech - Wake Forest University Athletics

Sunday, November 8

Atlanta, Ga.

1 p.m.

Wake Forest University

9-16,3-11ACC

Georgia Tech

15-10,7-7ACC

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Wake Forest	19	18	14	0
Georgia Tech	25	25	25	3

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11/8/2026 3:43:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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The Demon Deacons return to Varsity Arena next weekend against Virginia and Virginia Tech

By: KJ Smith

ATLANTA – The Wake Forest volleyball team (9-16, 3-11 ACC) wrapped up its road ACC weekend on Sunday afternoon, falling to Georgia Tech (15-10, 7-7 ACC) by a final score of 3-0 at O'Keefe Gymnasium.

Freshman Lyla Stewart led the Demon Deacons with seven kills against the Yellow Jackets, extending her team-leading total to 283 on the season. The Powell, Ohio, native also led the team with eight digs to go along with a pair of assists, a block and a service ace.

Graduate student Ryleigh Whitekettle also recorded seven kills, bringing her season total to 277.

Sophomore Amina N'Diaye finished with six kills, while redshirt senior Sanaa Williams tallied four kills, a block and a dig.

Senior Patrycja Lagida recorded a solid defensive performance in her second match since returning from injury, finishing with six digs, two kills and a service ace.

Elsewhere, junior Becca Bellows logged a team-high 16 assists and five digs, while junior Dhru Lalaji notched six digs and an assist.

How It Happened

Freshman Lyla Stewart hammered home a kill to halt a 3-0 run by the Yellow Jackets to open the first set.
- Stewart added another kill following a short spurt by Georgia Tech, making it 5-2.
The Demon Deacons went on a 3-0 run to cut the deficit to one.
- Stewart opened a run with a kill.
- Sophomore Amina N'Diaye notched her first kill of the match to make it 6-4.
- Stewart recorded a service ace to end the run.
Graduate student Ryleigh Whitekettle and senior Laiya Ebo tallied back-to-back kills to make it 9-8.
Redshirt senior Williams logged a kill before combining on a block with Stewart to tie the set.
The Demon Deacons took their first lead after a block by Ebo and sophomore Kelis Hawkins.
Stewart recorded a kill to end a 4-0 run by the Yellow Jackets.
- The Powell, Ohio, native logged her fifth kill of the set moments later to make it 16-14.
The two sides traded points down the stretch.
Georgia Tech won the first set, 25-19.
The Deacs came out firing in the second set, jumping out to an early 7-2 lead.
- Stewart and N'Diaye logged back-to-back kills to open the set.
- Wake Forest capitalized on a pair of Georgia Tech errors to extend its lead to 4-1.
- Freshman Camilla McCoy hammered home a kill.
- N'Diaye logged consecutive kills to push the lead to five.
The two sides traded points before freshman Emma Keeping notched a kill.
- Senior Patrycja Lagida added a service ace on the next rally to make it 10-5.
McCoy added another kill to stop another short run by the Yellow Jackets.
After Georgia Tech took the lead, Whitekettle logged a kill to tie the set at 13-13.
The Deacs responded to a 4-0 run by the Yellow Jackets with a three-point surge of their own to cut the deficit to one.
- Whitekettle, Williams and Stewart all logged kills during the run.
The Yellow Jackets won the second set, 25-18.
Lagida recorded a kill to tie the third set at 3-3.
The two sides traded points before Wake Forest capitalized on a pair of Georgia Tech errors to cut the deficit to one.
Williams and Lagida both recorded kills to make it 13-12.
Whitekettle recorded a kill to stop an 11-1 run by the Yellow Jackets.
Georgia Tech won the third set, 25-14.

Standout Stats

Freshman Lyla Stewart recorded seven kills, a team-high eight digs, two assists, a block and a service ace against the Yellow Jackets.
- The Powell, Ohio, native leads the team with 283 kills this season.

From Coach Hulsmeyer
"Unfortunately, the injury bug has bitten us again, but I'm really pleased with the way that Dhru Lalaji and Mattea Saunders stepped up this weekend. I reminded everyone that no one is feeling 100 percent at this time of the year and that I'm proud of the way that they continue to give everything they have to represent this program and Wake Forest. We're looking forward to getting home and celebrating the seniors and graduate students this coming weekend."

Up Next
The Deacs welcome Virginia and Virginia Tech to Varsity Arena next weekend. The Deacs will face the Cavaliers on Friday, Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m., before taking on the Hokies on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m.

Admission is free for all spectators, and both matches will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.