Orange Fall to Clemson

Sunday, October 18

Clemson, SC

1 PM

Syracuse University

5-12,0-8ACC

Clemson

8-12,2-6ACC

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Syracuse	16	24	33	0
Clemson	25	26	35	3

Highlights

10/18/2026 4:01:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score Highlights

The Syracuse volleyball team fell 3-0 at Clemson on Sunday afternoon at Jervey Gym, dropping the match 25-16, 26-24, 35-33.

Charis Burge posted a double-double with 32 assists and 14 digs. Kiernan Stamey led the Orange with 13 kills and added two aces. Abby Nicholson was the most efficient attacker in the match, hitting .529 with nine kills and no errors on 17 swings, and she added three block assists. Yuka Urano led all players with 16 digs, and Marie Laurio added 13.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Syracuse scored the first point of the match, but Clemson quickly took control and led 9-3 early. The Orange chipped away and got within three at 15-18, but Clemson answered with a 6-0 run to pull away, and Clemson closed it out, 25-16.

Syracuse came out swinging in the second set, opening on a 4-0 run and building a 15-8 lead behind kills from Stamey and Nicholson. The Orange still led 20-15 when Clemson turned the set around with a 6-0 run, powered by two Tiger aces, to take a 21-20 lead. Syracuse tied it at 21 and went in front 24-23, one point from the set, on a Keila Gabriel service run. Clemson then scored the final three points for a 26-24 win.

The third set went back and forth the whole way. Syracuse hit .271 in the set and notched three blocks, and led 29-28, 30-29, and 32-31 in the extra points, but Clemson tied it at 33 and scored the final two points to take the set, 35-33.

NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS

Charis Burge recorded a double-double with 32 assists and 14 digs.
Abby Nicholson hit .529 (9 kills, 0 errors, 17 attempts) and added three block assists.
Kiernan Stamey led Syracuse with 13 kills and two aces.
Yuka Urano's 16 digs led all players, and Marie Laurio added 13 digs.
Keila Gabriel hit .333 with five kills, two aces, and three block assists.
Syracuse out-blocked Clemson 6-3.

UP NEXT
The Orange head back home to take on Virginia on Friday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. and Virginia Tech on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. Both matches will stream on ACCNX.