Volleyball ACCtion: Sunday, November 8
Seminoles and Tar Heels win in five; Duke, Georgia Tech and Virginia sweep.
Clemson's Sandra Adeleye had 23 kills to help the Tigers to a 3-1 win over Boston College.

Clemson's Sandra Adeleye had 23 kills to help the Tigers to a 3-1 win over Boston College.

Nov. 8, 2009

FSU Survives Scare Versus Wake
The No. 16 Florida State volleyball continued its program-best conference winning streak Sunday afternoon at Tully Gym with a 3-2 (25-20, 25-20, 23-25, 22-25, 15-9) victory over Wake Forest.

The Seminoles (23-2, 14-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) are now at a staggering 11-straight ACC wins as they get closer and closer to achieving the first regular-season league title in school history.

Two days after a thrilling five-set win over visiting Duke, FSU needed just as many games to wipe out Wake Forest (9-17, 7-8). The Seminoles never could jump out to large leads in either of the first two sets and then in the third game saw the Demon Deacons come from behind to earn the win.

Duke Sweeps Miami 3-0 on the Road
Christiana Gray totaled seven blocks and eight kills in just three sets to lead Duke to a 3-0 (25-17, 25-12, 25-18) win over Miami Sunday afternoon at the James Knight Complex.

Duke's season leader in hitting percentage, Gray hit .583 with just one attack error against the Hurricanes (15-10, 8-7 ACC). A 6-5 freshman middle blocker, Gray's team-leading seven blocks helped Duke (22-5, 12-3 ACC) surrender just 47 points to Miami, which is the fewest scored by an ACC team against the Blue Devils this season.

Setter Kellie Catanach led Duke to a .411 hitting percentage, dishing out 32 assists to reach 1,000 kills for the season. Catanach also took the offense into her own hands, connecting for six kills on 10 errorless attacks. She was one of seven Blue Devils to hit over .300 in the match, leading an effort that included a .429 (6-for-14) outing from Becci Burling, a .385 (7-for-13) day from Amanda Robertson, a .357 (11-for-28) showing from Rachael Moss and .312 (6-for-16) outing from Sophia Dunworth.

Seniors Rally Heels Past Hokies 3-2
North Carolina rallied from a 2-1 deficit to defeat Virginia Tech 3-2 Sunday with set scores 18-25, 25-23, 18-25, 25-20 and 15-10. Carolina improves to 14-12 overall and 10-5 in league play, while Virginia Tech falls to 17-8 overall and 7-8 in the ACC. Carolina celebrated the careers of four seniors - Heather Brooks, Megan Owens, Branagan Fuller and Ingrid Hanson-Tuntland with a 3-2 victory over the Hokies.

Team captains Heather Brooks and Megan Owens each turned in big performances to lead Carolina. Owens notched a season-high 13 kills and eight digs en route to a match-high .444 hitting percentage. Brooks added seven blocks, including four in the final frame, to help the Tar Heels overcome the Hokies.

Freshman Emily McGee notched 17 kills, while seniors Branagan Fuller and Ingrid Hanson-Tuntland combined for 14 kills to supplement the Carolina attack. Cora Harms notched 44 assists and 19 digs route to her fourth straight double-double. Kaylie Gibson added 17 digs to pace the Carolina defense.

Georgia Tech Sweeps Maryland To Close Out Road Trip At 4-0
The Georgia Tech Volleyball team (18-7, 12-3 ACC) hit .337 en route to a 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-18) win over Maryland (11-17, 3-12) Sunday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets completed their road trip at 4-0 and now close out the regular season with four of the final five matches at O'Keefe Gym.

Freshman Monique Mead had 11 kills on .429 hitting while sophomore Bailey Hunter hit .500 en route to her 10 kills. Mead also added six digs. Senior Brittany Roderick hit .375 and chipped in with eight kills for the Jackets. Junior Mary Ashley Tippins paced the offense with 36 assists and also added five kills and four digs. Junior Jordan McCullers had a team-high 15 digs.

In the first set, Maryland led by as many as four points early before the Yellow Jackets came charging back. The Terrapins then led 11-8 when Georgia Tech went on a 6-1 run to take a two-point lead. Maryland tied the set up but then the Yellow Jackets reeled off 11 of the final 16 points to win the set going away, 25-20.

Tigers Down Eagles in Sunday Volleyball Action
Clemson volleyball defeated Boston College 3-1 on Sunday afternoon to earn their 20th win of the season and tenth ACC win. Freshman Sandra Adeleye had a career-high 23 kills and hit .564. Clemson is now 20-9 and 10-5 in the ACC, while BC falls to 11-15 and 1-14 in conference play. Set scores were 25-19, 25-14, 26-28, and 25-10.

Jolene Jordan Hoover earned her 450th overall career victory and her 357th as Clemson's head coach.

Lia Proctor had 19 kills and 11 digs for her 11th double-double, and hit .275, as the Tigers hit .326 as a team. Kelsey Murphy had 5-4 assists in the four-set match, averaging 13.5 assists per set for the match. Clemson recorded 11.0 team blocks, led by five from Adeleye and Murphy. Didem Ege had 18 digs lead the Tigers.

Virginia Completes Season Sweep of NC State
Virginia volleyball team defeated NC State, 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-21), Sunday afternoon at Reynolds Gymnasium to complete a season sweep of the Wolfpack. The Cavaliers defeated NC State earlier this season, 3-0, in Memorial Gymnasium.

Virginia was led by freshman Rachel Gray who distributed 35 assists while knocking down five of six attempts, while committing no errors, for a personal-best .833 attack percentage. Gray was helped by sophomore Simone Asque, who tallied a match-high 11 kills, and junior Kendahl Voelker, who registered 10 kills.

Senior Brittani Rendina and junior AJ Cushman led the defensive efforts, collecting 15 and 12 digs, respectively. Junior Sydney Hill had a match-high four blocks to go with eight kills.