RALEIGH, NC --The Virginia Tech volleyball team lost to the NC State Wolfpack in straight sets (15-25, 16-25, 20-25) Sunday on the road at Reynolds Coliseum.
The loss dropped Virginia Tech's record to 11-8 overall and 1-7 in ACC play.
Ava Francis finished with six kills on the day to lead the Hokies attack, and 13 digs from Iliana Rodriguez led the team defensively.
Game Notes
» Hanna Borer had a team-high one ace in the loss.
» Hailey Pearce had a team-high four total blocks.
» Ava Francis had a team-high six kills for Virginia Tech.
» Virginia Tech got a team-high 13 digs from Iliana Rodriguez.
» Virginia Tech attackers were helped by a team-high 19 assists from Hanna Borer.
» Ella Beyer made her first career start for the Hokies.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Hokies fell behind early, dropping a tough first set 25-15. Virginia Tech trailed by as many as 10 points as NC State never gave up the lead in a set that was knotted up just once before the Wolfpack took control.
SET 2 | A 25-16 set-two loss put Virginia Tech in a 2-0 hole in the match. The Hokies lost the first point and never clawed back into the lead before dropping the set.
SET 3 | Virginia Tech couldn't prolong the match and lost in set number three. The Hokies came up short by the score of 25-20 after a 5-0 rally was stopped by NC State to finish the match. Virginia Tech trailed by as many as 13 points as NC State grabbed the advantage for good at 3-2 in a set that was tied up two times before the Wolfpack took over the lead.