LEXINGTON, Ky. – Georgia Tech volleyball has been rated No. 5 in the AVCA Division I Coaches Leading 25 Women’s Poll, the organization declared on Monday. The five location ties the next greatest rating gained by the Yellow Jackets in program history, becoming a member of the 2003 squad, who held the mark through 4 consecutive weeks.

Tech becomes one particular of two ACC teams within the leading 5 and continues to be just one of three in the prime 10. The Jackets are slated to face 4 opponents rated in the present leading 10 this period in No. 3 Louisville, No. 7 BYU, No. 8 Ohio State and No. 10 Pitt. Every of the aforementioned teams attained the NCAA Match in 2021 as Louisville and Pitt just about every superior to the Last Four though Ohio Condition and BYU each played into the Sweet 16. The Jackets eliminated the Buckeyes during their Elite Eight run.

The Jackets’ variety marks the 3rd consecutive visual appeal in the AVCA’s major 10 immediately after remaining tabbed No. 9 in past week’s preseason rankings and No. 8 at the conclude of the 2021 year. The remaining rating of the 2021 season also tied the greatest finish at a season’s finish in software background together with 2003’s Elite Eight workforce.

Reappearing in the Top 25 for the 1st time since 2005 at No. 12 on Sept. 30, 2020, Tech has since been outlined in 40 straight best 25 polls to date. This week’s No. 5 position marks the greatest for the White and Gold throughout that stretch.

Ga Tech earns its historic position right after managing the table in the Ole Pass up Invitational, downing tournament host Ole Miss out on, 3-1, right before sweeping No. 19 Illinois. The Yellow Jackets overcame a slow start out versus the Rebels, many thanks in big section to a 33 kill overall performance by senior outside hitter Julia Bergmann. The White and Gold experienced no problems with the Combating Illini, earning their very first sweep and rated victory of the season right after outscoring Illinois by 18 put together points in the last two sets of the sweep. The Yellow Jackets ended up tabbed winners of the Ole Miss Invitational as the lone undefeated workforce, with Bergmann currently being named tournament MVP and to the all-tournament group along with graduate center blocker Breland Morrissette.

As a unit, Georgia Tech is…