The Shadow
BLACKSBURG, Va. (VR) – The Virginia Tech volleyball team fell to Miami, 3-0 (27-25, 25-17, 25-18), Sunday afternoon at Cassell Coliseum.
The Hokies came out strong in the opening set, building a five-point advantage at 14-9. Miami responded with a run to take the lead, but Tech battled back to even the score at 24-24. The Hurricanes secured the final two points to take the set, 27-25.
Miami carried its momentum into the second set, building an early lead and holding off the Hokies for a 25-17 win. Virginia Tech looked to respond in the third, jumping ahead 7-1, but the Hurricanes rallied to even the score at 9-9 before pulling away to close out the match, 25-18.
Reese Hazelton paced the Hokies with eight kills and eight digs. Destiny Walker added five kills and seven digs, while Frances Torres recorded four kills. Camilla Brandalise finished with 22 assists and six digs, and Ivy Cooper led Tech with eight digs. Georgia Trexler contributed four block assists as the Hokies totaled eight team blocks.
Up Next
The Hokies return to Cassell Coliseum next Friday to host Notre Dame at 6 p.m. on ACC Network Extra. The match will feature Tech’s annual Spike Out Cancer game, recognizing all those affected by cancer.
Match Notes
- Hazelton led Virginia Tech with eight kills and added eight digs.
- Walker finished with five kills and seven digs.
- Brandalise recorded 22 assists and six digs.
- Cooper paced the Hokies with eight digs.
- Trexler tallied four block assists.
- Virginia Tech totaled eight team blocks in the match.
- The Hokies are now 7-14 overall and 4-8 in ACC play.
