Sunday, October 25
Syracuse, NY
1 PM
Syracuse University
6-13,1-9ACC
2
vs
3
Virginia Tech
6-13,3-7ACC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | 23 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 15 | 3 |
| Syracuse | 25 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 2 |
10/25/2026 4:12:00 PM | Volleyball
The Syracuse volleyball team dropped a five-set match to the Virginia Tech Hokies on Sunday afternoon at the Women's Building, falling 3-2 (25-23, 16-25, 25-22, 24-26, 11-15).
Abby Nicholson led the Orange at the net, posting 12 kills on a .435 hitting percentage to go with 10 blocks, one of them solo. Charis Burge recorded a double-double with 39 assists and 18 digs, and she added four aces and four kills without an attack error. Marie Laurio and Yuka Urano supplied 13 and 12 digs, respectively, while Kiernan Stamey finished with 11 kills and Keila Gabriel added seven kills and three blocks.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set one was back and forth, with 13 ties. Virginia Tech led 12-9 and again 16-15, but the Orange answered each time. Syracuse tied the set at 18-18 and then scored four straight, with blocks from Nicholson, Laurio and Burge accounting for two of the points, to move ahead 22-18. The Hokies pulled within 24-23, and Stamey ended it with a kill for a 25-23 Orange win.
Virginia Tech ran off seven straight points to open an 8-1 lead in set three and hit .320 in the frame while committing just two attack errors. The Orange battled to within five points at 21-16 but fell 25-16.
Syracuse jumped out to a 7-1 lead in set three behind a 4-0 start. Virginia Tech came back to take a 19-17 lead, and the set stayed tight until the end. The Orange tied it at 22-22 and then scored the final four points, with Burge serving the last three. Her ace made it 24-22, and a Nijenhuis-Gabriel block closed out a 25-22 win.
The Orange led for most of set four, holding a 20-14 advantage. Virginia Tech then scored eight of the next nine points, including a four-point service run from Reese Hazelton that featured two aces, to take a 22-21 lead. Syracuse tied the set at 22, 23 and 24, but the Hokies scored the final two points for a 26-24 win. The Orange hit a match-best .321 in the set.
In the fifth set, Syracuse tied it at 10-10 on a Nicholson-Gabriel block. The Hokies answered by winning five of the last six points to take the set 15-11 and the match.
NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS
The Orange head to North Carolina to take on North Carolina on Friday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. and Duke on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 1 p.m.
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Abby Nicholson led the Orange at the net, posting 12 kills on a .435 hitting percentage to go with 10 blocks, one of them solo. Charis Burge recorded a double-double with 39 assists and 18 digs, and she added four aces and four kills without an attack error. Marie Laurio and Yuka Urano supplied 13 and 12 digs, respectively, while Kiernan Stamey finished with 11 kills and Keila Gabriel added seven kills and three blocks.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set one was back and forth, with 13 ties. Virginia Tech led 12-9 and again 16-15, but the Orange answered each time. Syracuse tied the set at 18-18 and then scored four straight, with blocks from Nicholson, Laurio and Burge accounting for two of the points, to move ahead 22-18. The Hokies pulled within 24-23, and Stamey ended it with a kill for a 25-23 Orange win.
Virginia Tech ran off seven straight points to open an 8-1 lead in set three and hit .320 in the frame while committing just two attack errors. The Orange battled to within five points at 21-16 but fell 25-16.
Syracuse jumped out to a 7-1 lead in set three behind a 4-0 start. Virginia Tech came back to take a 19-17 lead, and the set stayed tight until the end. The Orange tied it at 22-22 and then scored the final four points, with Burge serving the last three. Her ace made it 24-22, and a Nijenhuis-Gabriel block closed out a 25-22 win.
The Orange led for most of set four, holding a 20-14 advantage. Virginia Tech then scored eight of the next nine points, including a four-point service run from Reese Hazelton that featured two aces, to take a 22-21 lead. Syracuse tied the set at 22, 23 and 24, but the Hokies scored the final two points for a 26-24 win. The Orange hit a match-best .321 in the set.
In the fifth set, Syracuse tied it at 10-10 on a Nicholson-Gabriel block. The Hokies answered by winning five of the last six points to take the set 15-11 and the match.
NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS
- Abby Nicholson recorded 12 kills and 10 blocks, hitting .435 on 23 attempts.
- Charis Burge notched a double-double with 39 assists and 18 digs.
- Burge also served four aces and went 4-for-4 on kills with no errors.
- Syracuse out-dug Virginia Tech, 65-56.
The Orange head to North Carolina to take on North Carolina on Friday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. and Duke on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 1 p.m.
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Players Mentioned
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DS/L
/ VolleyballTeam Stats
VT
SU
Kills
56
51
Errors
29
38
Attempts
164
157
Hitting %
.165
.083
Points
74.5
69.5
Assists
54
48
Aces
6
6
Blocks
12.5
12.5
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
10
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
3
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