Syracuse Heads Home to Face Virginia and Virginia Tech

Syracuse Volleyball continues its season returning home to face Virginia on Friday, Oct.23 at 6 p.m. and Virginia Tech on Sunday, Oct.25 at 1 p.m.

HITTING HER STRIDE

Kiernan Stamey entered the Power Four level after two seasons at Kennesaw State and has not looked back.
Stamey leads the Orange with 182 kills and 3.64 kills per set.
Stamey has led the Orange in kills in 12 of the first 15 matches of the 2026 season.
The junior has also shown her defensive prowess, ranking fourth on the team in digs (104) and third in blocks (28.0).

DIG THIS

Syracuse builds its libero and defensive specialist room around 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.

ALL OVER THE MAP

During the 2026 season, Syracuse Volleyball will represent nine states and three countries outside the U.S., with five international players.
From overseas, the Orange bring in Emma Faerber and Mira Ledermueller (Germany), Aileen McAllister and Yuka Urano (Japan) and Bo Nijenhuis (Netherlands).
Of the nine U.S. states represented, only one pair of players share a home state: Queen Howse and Kiernan Stamey (Tennessee).

SCOUTING VIRGINIA

Virginia's offense is led by Reese Wuebker with 178 kills.
The Cavalier defense is anchored by Katie Barrier and her 122 digs, alongside Emily Fowler who ranks sixth in total blocks in the ACC with 84.
The Orange are 7-2 at home against Virginia.

SCOUTING VIRGINIA TECH

Reese Hazelton (147 kills, 2.58 per set) and Destiny Walker (144 kills, 2.77 per set) lead the Virginia Tech offense.
Sophomore Ivy Cooper ranks second in the ACC in digs with 272 and 4.39 per set.
The Orange have won three of its last four matches against the Hokies.

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