APARTMENTS – No. 5 Georgia Tech volleyball (5-0) added its fifth straight win to remain unbeaten on the season with a sweep (25-21, 25-11, 25-9) of FIU (0-6) to end GT Invitational Sunday at O’Keefe Gymnasium. The Yellow Jackets were blown away by the Panthers, holding them to just 20 combined points in the second and third sets, outscoring them 75-41 overall.
FIU stifled offensively as a whole, posting a .000 hitting percentage throughout the game, while the White and Gold posted double-digit blocks as a unit for the first time this season with 13. FIU is also the first opponent Tech has held to single digits in a set this season. The Panthers’ score of nine in the third set marked the lowest by any Yellow Jacket opponent since Virginia was held to eight in the third set of a road sweep on Oct. 8, 2021.
Tech’s overall dominance was further displayed in the head-to-head categories, as the Silver and Gold had significant advantages in kills (33-25), hitting percentage (.295-.000), assists (29-24), aces ( 7-3), digs (36-26) and blocks (13-4).
Senior outside hitter Julia Bergmann led the Jackets overall with eight kills, six digs and six blocks, but a small outside hitter Tamara Oten took the team lead in kills with nine on the day at an even .500 clip while adding four digs. Second outside hitter Bianca Bertolino led the team in digs with nine while also making six kills as the junior setter Bella D’Amico paced Tech with 19 assists on top of five digs. Other Yellow Jackets making defensive impacts in net included middle blockers Erin Moss (seven blocks) and Breland Morrissette (five blocks).
How did it happen?
The first set remained close throughout, except for a pair of short bursts by the Yellow Jackets. Georgia Tech first used a four-point run to take an early 12-9 lead, but FIU countered with a run of its own, tying the clock at 17. Once the game reached a 20-point deadlock, the Golden and White started with speed, taking five of the last six points. Morrissette and Bergmann shut down the Panthers’ final charge at the net, closing out a 25-21 win in the set.
Tech exploded in the second set, taking a 12-4 lead. The early success was largely due to a pair of four-point runs, the latter fueled by kills from Bertolino and Otene. The Yellow Jackets continued to roll, scoring six of the next seven points to take an 18-6 lead. The White and Gold finished the set with a final three-point burst, outscoring FIU for a 25-11 set win behind Bertolino’s two kills to close things out.
The third set was much of the same as the Jackets got within five before the Panthers got a point. Georgia Tech added four more to go ahead 9-1 and five more soon after three straight aces by D’Amico gave the White and Gold a 14-2 lead. A late stretch saw the Yellow Jackets score eight of nine points, putting the pack out of reach at 23-5. Tech secured a 25-9 win in four sets and swept the match with a Moss kill down the middle to wrap things up.
GT Invitational Awards
championship
Georgia Tech (3-0)
MVP
Julia Bergmann – 47 kills, .392 hitting percentage, 23 digs, nine blocks, five aces
All-Tournament Team
Julia Bergmann – 47 kills, .392 hitting percentage, 23 digs, nine blocks, five aces
Bianca Bertolino – 19 kills, 42 digs, seven aces
Erin Moss – 19 kills, .342 hitting percentage, 12 blocks
Statistics represent tournament competition only
The next one
The Jackets will host their second straight home tournament, the Georgia Tech Classic, welcoming a pair of top 10 opponents to O’Keefe Gymnasium at No. 7 BYU (5-1) on Thursday at 7 p.m., and No. 8 Ohio State (1 -3) Sunday at 1 p.m
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🏐🐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐐
🆚: FIU
⏰: 2⃣ pm ET
📍: ATL
🏟️: O’Keefe Gymnasium
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The Jacket family always appears 💛
Come once again to O’Keefe at 14:00 ❕🐝#TogetherWeNgrom x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/IoRr0jTldi
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 4, 2022
It takes a village 💛🐝 https://t.co/NEhpQUG27t
— Michelle Collier (@collmich) September 4, 2022
Wrapping up the weekend ⏳
📺: Tune in to ACC Network Extra
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📈: https://t.co/gm96kfHZRZ#TogetherWeNgrom x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/siDf5meVww— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 4, 2022
No. Chance. 🙅♀️
Tune in to ACC Network Extra
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Humor after 4⃣ straight jacket points 🕺
😾9⃣
🐝1⃣2⃣ pic.twitter.com/jIOxVx8z1e— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 4, 2022
Common 🤷♀️
Tune in to ACC Network Extra
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If you’re trying to attack, you should probably stay away @erinmoss0428. Just a suggestion 👌
😾2⃣0⃣
🐝2⃣3⃣ pic.twitter.com/2kxqFLuHSU— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 4, 2022
Good kitties 😊#TogetherWeNgrom x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/I23gbjgQh6
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 4, 2022
Hope you didn’t take a bathroom break between sets bc we’re already up 8⃣-2⃣ 😅
Tech leads the match 1⃣-0⃣#TogetherWeNgrom x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/O9VBYuqQFD
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 4, 2022
💕
Jackets take 1⃣2⃣ of 1⃣5⃣ final points to lead 2⃣0⃣-7⃣ 🥵#TogetherWeNgrom x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/ULRBM5dBwC
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 4, 2022
No cats talk here 😮💨#TogetherWeNgrom x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/c1Bs3122gH
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 4, 2022
The social person can barely keep up 🫠
The first points 🖐️ of the third set go to… well, you know 😉
Tech leads the match 2⃣-0⃣ pic.twitter.com/fZHbzoPQAb
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 4, 2022
So it’s 1⃣4⃣-2⃣…
Do we really need to say anything else❔Go Jackets❔
Tech leads the match 2⃣-0⃣ pic.twitter.com/gkE0khPTgr
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 4, 2022
Third batch update:
We – a lot
They – not so muchSaid? Said. pic.twitter.com/sHjBaxNjwv
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 4, 2022
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𝟓-𝟎#TogetherWeNgrom x #PointTech pic.twitter.com/oAGCVPhn7H
— Georgia Tech Volleyball (@GTVolleyball) September 4, 2022
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