Orange Lose Five Set Battle - Syracuse University Athletics

Sunday, March 21

Blacksburg, VA

1 PM

Syracuse University

5-7,5-7ACC

Virginia Tech

6-7,5-7ACC

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Syracuse	25	20	19	26	11	2
Virginia Tech	23	25	25	24	15	3

Game Notes

3/21/2021 3:45:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

BLACKSBURG, Va.— The Orange volleyball team rallied to force a fifth set after losing sets two and three, but came up short losing at Virginia Tech, 3-2, on Sunday. The five-set match is the third time in the last four outings for the Orange (5-7 overall). Sophomore Viktoriia Lokhmanchuk led the Orange offense with 14 kills, while seniors Ella Saada and Yuliia Yastrub added 10 each.

The Orange won the first set, 25-23, and then lost the next two, 25-20 and 25-19. In the fourth set, the Orange trailed by three, 24-21 before scoring five consecutive points for the 26-24 forcing the fifth set. Junior Elena Karakasi's block ignited the Orange rally and then Yastrub put down a pair of kills, including the set-winner, and Lokhmanchuk had an ace.

In the fifth set, Virginia Tech (6-7) jumped out to a 4-1 lead before the Orange rallied to tie the set at five. Neither team could gain more than a one-point advantage until VT scored on back-to-back kills to take a 13-10 lead and then win the set 15-11.

Karakasi distributed 44 assists and had four blocks, three kills and 13 digs. Sophomore Izzy Plummer recorded a career-best six kills and added six blocks, while freshman Lauren Hogan had 20 digs. Junior Abby Casiano recorded seven kills and five blocks.

Syracuse will host Wake Forest on Friday, March 26th at 4 pm (ACCNX) and Duke on Sunday, March 28th at 1 pm (ACCNX). The Orange will celebrate Senior Day recognizing Saada for her contributions to the Syracuse program.