Orange to Face Georgia Tech and Clemson

The Syracuse Volleyball team continues its ACC slate on the road, taking on Georgia Tech on Friday, Oct.16 7 p.m. and Clemson on Sunday, Oct.18 at 1 p.m.

WE'RE SET

Freshman setter Charis Burge has had an impressive start to her collegiate career so far for the Orange.
Burge followed up a strong opening-weekend performance with three consecutive 20-plus assist matches in the Cornell Invite, with 22 and 25 assists, respectively, in sweeps over Howard and UAlbany, and 50 assists in a five-set win over the hosts, Cornell.
In a weekend of ranked-opponent matchups, Burge tallied 19 assists against #5 SMU, followed by 27 assists against #2 Pittsburgh.
Burge has marked over 20 assists in 10 of the 13 matches played so far.
Through her first 13 collegiate matches, the freshman ranks tenth in the ACC in both assists and assists per set, 402 and 8.04, respectively.

MEET THEM IN THE MIDDLE

The Orange have new faces at the middle blocker position with Kiera Hagler, Emma Faerber, Bo Nijenhuis and Abby Nicholson joining the fold.
Hagler, a freshman from Calera, Ala., competed at Calera High School and Alabama Performance Volleyball Club before joining the Orange.
Faerber, a freshman from Wiesbaden, Germany, played for VC Wiesbaden and competed in the German National Championship in each year from 2023-26.
Nijenhuis brings experience from Rivo Rijssen, a championship-winning team in the Netherlands.
Nicholson, a graduate from Savannah, Ga., competed for Lafayette, tallying 43 matches played, appearing in 98 sets while notching 37 starts.

LAURIO LEADS THE WAY

Outside hitter Marie Laurio returns to Syracuse, now entering her sophomore season.
As a freshman in 2025, Laurio recorded 55 kills and 93 digs.
Laurio was crucial in a five-set win over Boston College last season, logging 13 digs and 10 kills in the match.
Through the first 15 matches of her sophomore campaign, Laurio has notched 67 kills and 104 digs.

DIG THIS

Syracuse builds its libero and defensive specialist room around graduate Anna Smith, freshman Queen Howse and sophomore Yuka Urano.
Howse, a freshman from Brentwood, Tenn., joins the Orange after a standout career at Brentwood High School, being named to the TSSAA First Team All-District and All-Region while adding AVCA All-Region awards as a senior.
Urano, a sophomore from Tokyo, Japan, recorded 502 digs and 142 assists in the 2025 season playing for Navarro College.

SCOUTING GEORGIA TECH

The Yellow Jacket offense is led by Bianca Garibaldi, ranking second in the ACC with a .418 hitting percentage, and Heloise Soares ranking sixth in the ACC in assists with 595.
Zoe Humphrey anchors the Georgia Tech defense, notching 80 blocks and 1.38 blocks per set.
The Orange are looking to claim their first victory over Georgia Tech since 2018, and Coach Ganesharatnam's first as Syracuse head coach.

SCOUTING CLEMSON

Anika Groom leads the Clemson offense with 190 kills and 2.92 kills per set.
Clemson's defense is run through Addi Rains, who has recorded 208 digs during the fall campaign.
The Orange claim a 5-4 record in Clemson over the Tigers

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