Volleyball ACCtion: Sunday, November 1
Cavaliers hold on for victory over Miami
Virginia won set five, 15-10, to beat Miami, 3-2, on Sunday.

Virginia won set five, 15-10, to beat Miami, 3-2, on Sunday.

Nov. 1, 2009

Cavaliers Earn Exciting Five-Set Victory Over Miami
Sophomore Simone Asque and senior Brittani Rendina combined to lead the Virginia volleyball team to an exciting 3-2 (25-18, 23-25, 25-22, 23-25, 15-10) victory over Miami on Sunday afternoon in Memorial Gymnasium.

Asque landed a career-high 29 kills, her third 20-kill performance in the past three matches, while Rendina led the defense with a season-best 34 digs – her second career 30-dig match.

Freshman Rachel Gray paced the offense with 53 assists and collected 18 digs to register the fourth double-double of her young career. Junior AJ Cushman also had a solid defensive game, collecting 14 digs, while senior Tara Hester had 11 kills. Junior Sydney Hill contributed a season-best six blocks.