Friday, October 16
Atlanta, Ga.
7 PM
Syracuse University
5-11,0-7ACC
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at
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Georgia Tech
12-5,4-2ACC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 20 | 19 | 11 | 0 |
| Georgia Tech | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Orange Fall to Georgia Tech in Atlanta
10/16/2026 9:33:00 PM | Volleyball
The Syracuse volleyball team continued its road swing on Friday evening, falling 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-11) to Georgia Tech at O'Keefe Gym in Atlanta.
Kiernan Stamey paced the Orange with 11 kills, seven of them in the opening set. Abby Nicholson was the most efficient attacker on the floor, hitting .455 with five kills and no errors, and she added three blocks (one solo, two assisted). Marie Laurio chipped in six kills, five digs, and two blocks. Charis Burge ran the offense with 22 assists and eight digs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Syracuse and Georgia Tech traded points early in set one, with the Orange pulling even five times. Stamey's kill tied the set at 15-15, but the Yellow Jackets answered with a 4-0 run to take control. Back-to-back kills from Stamey and Laurio cut the deficit to 20-18, but Georgia Tech closed out the opening frame, 25-20. The Orange hit .250 in the set with Stamey accounting for seven of the team's 13 kills.
The Orange jumped out to early leads of 2-1 and 3-2 in the second set, but the Yellow Jackets served three straight aces to flip a 3-3 tie into a 6-3 Georgia Tech advantage. Stamey recorded four kills in the frame to keep Syracuse within one, 9-8, but the Yellow Jackets pulled away. Nicholson's ace made it 19-15 late, and Laurio's kill cut the lead to 20-16, but Georgia Tech finished the set, 25-19.
Syracuse opened the third set with a 2-1 lead on kills from Bo Nijenhuis and Emma Williams. Georgia Tech responded with a 3-0 run, and a 5-0 run after the Orange got back within one at 7-6 pushed the lead to 12-6. Nicholson recorded a solo block and Stamey and Nijenhuis teamed up on another stuff to keep the Orange in it early, but Georgia Tech used a run to move ahead 20-9. Georgia Tech closed out the set, 25-11 and took the match 3-0.
NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS
The Orange will remain on the road to take on Clemson on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 1 p.m. at Jervey Gym in Clemson, S.C. The match will stream on ACCNX
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Kiernan Stamey paced the Orange with 11 kills, seven of them in the opening set. Abby Nicholson was the most efficient attacker on the floor, hitting .455 with five kills and no errors, and she added three blocks (one solo, two assisted). Marie Laurio chipped in six kills, five digs, and two blocks. Charis Burge ran the offense with 22 assists and eight digs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Syracuse and Georgia Tech traded points early in set one, with the Orange pulling even five times. Stamey's kill tied the set at 15-15, but the Yellow Jackets answered with a 4-0 run to take control. Back-to-back kills from Stamey and Laurio cut the deficit to 20-18, but Georgia Tech closed out the opening frame, 25-20. The Orange hit .250 in the set with Stamey accounting for seven of the team's 13 kills.
The Orange jumped out to early leads of 2-1 and 3-2 in the second set, but the Yellow Jackets served three straight aces to flip a 3-3 tie into a 6-3 Georgia Tech advantage. Stamey recorded four kills in the frame to keep Syracuse within one, 9-8, but the Yellow Jackets pulled away. Nicholson's ace made it 19-15 late, and Laurio's kill cut the lead to 20-16, but Georgia Tech finished the set, 25-19.
Syracuse opened the third set with a 2-1 lead on kills from Bo Nijenhuis and Emma Williams. Georgia Tech responded with a 3-0 run, and a 5-0 run after the Orange got back within one at 7-6 pushed the lead to 12-6. Nicholson recorded a solo block and Stamey and Nijenhuis teamed up on another stuff to keep the Orange in it early, but Georgia Tech used a run to move ahead 20-9. Georgia Tech closed out the set, 25-11 and took the match 3-0.
NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS
- Kiernan Stamey led Syracuse with 11 kills, including seven in the first set.
- Abby Nicholson hit .455 and recorded three blocks.
- Charis Burge dished out 22 assists and added eight digs.
- Yuka Urano finished with seven digs, while Queen Howse and Marie Laurio each had five.
The Orange will remain on the road to take on Clemson on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 1 p.m. at Jervey Gym in Clemson, S.C. The match will stream on ACCNX
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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
SU
GaTech
Kills
27
49
Errors
13
12
Attempts
80
98
Hitting %
.175
.378
Points
33.0
61.0
Assists
27
47
Aces
2
7
Blocks
4
5
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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