THE FLATS – No. 9 Ga Tech volleyball will get started its 2022 marketing campaign on the highway at the Ole Miss out on Invitational this weekend by using on host Ole Miss on Friday at 5 p.m. and No. 17 Illinois on Saturday at 4 p.m., both of those in Oxford, Pass up.

Coverage

• Friday, Aug. 26 | No. 9 Georgia Tech at Ole Skip | 5 p.m. | SECN+ | View | Are living Stats
• Saturday, Aug. 27 | No. 9 Georgia Tech at No. 17 Illinois | 4 p.m. | Stay Stats

Storylines

• The Jackets obtained their optimum preseason rating in plan history of No. 9 in the AVCA DI Coaches Preseason Poll.
• General, the nine place ties the sixth-highest ranking Tech has obtained in its 42-yr history. The Jackets’ choice marks the second consecutive physical appearance in the AVCA’s major 10 just after staying tabbed No. 8 at the finish of the 2021 year.
• The Yellow Jackets have been shown in 39 straight best 25 polls to date, achieving as substantial as No. 6 during that time, the optimum for the method considering the fact that 2003 and third very best mark all time.
• Tech was picked to complete third in the ACC by the league’s coaches for the third consecutive 12 months.
• Senior outside the house hitter Julia Bergmann, sophomore outside the house hitter Bianca Bertolino and senior middle blocker Erin Moss have been each and every selected preseason all-ACC.
• Georgia Tech heads into the 2022 period on the heels of a historic 2021 time, finishing 26-6 overall and 14-4 in ACC participate in right after advancing to the Elite 8 for the next time in software heritage.
• The White and Gold swept three straight NCAA event opponents for the 1st time in plan heritage in The Citadel, No. 17 WKU and No. 9 seed Ohio Condition.
• The Jackets built again-to-back again NCAA tournament appearances for the 1st time considering the fact that advancing to the Big Dance five consecutive seasons from 2000-04.
• The berth in the Massive Dance by yourself marked the 11th time in plan record, the next straight for the Yellow Jackets subsequent an 11-year drought and the second look less than mentor Michelle Collier.
• Going over and above 2019’s NIVC title, Tech has received 58 of its last 70 matches.
• Statistically, the White and Gold also led the nation in kills for each established (15.18) and helps for every established (13.90) in 2021.
• Tech had three returners get yearly honors in 2021 in…