Volleyball Falls Just Short Towards No. 9 Ga Tech

OXFORD, Miss out on. – Opening the year towards No. 9 Georgia Tech, Ole Pass up volleyball did not back down, slipping just small in a 3-1 decline Friday night time at the Gillom Middle that showcased 16 ties and 10 lead modifications. The Rebels went toe-to-toe with a Yellow Jackets squad that is coming off an Elite Eight visual appearance, putting up 24 or superior details in every set.
 
Anna Bair and Samantha Schnitta led the attack, each notching double-digit kills. Schnitta racked up 14 kills, hitting at an successful .417 rate, though Bair finished with 18. Preseason All-SEC middle blocker Sasha Ratliff also manufactured her presence identified at the net, tallying a few blocks and 12 kills on a .474 attacking share. Setter and Utah transfer Sommer Daniel guided the offense with a career-substantial 47 helps and 17 digs, notching her very first vocation double-double. However, the Rebels could not uncover an respond to to Ga Tech All-American Julia Bergmann, who completed with 33 kills in the match.
 
Soon after dropping a couple of factors proper out of the gate, Ole Overlook settled in and constructed up an 8-4 guide to power an early Yellow Jacket timeout. From there, the Rebels hardly ever seemed again. Sophomore Julia Dyess and junior Schnitta experienced the very hot palms early, main Ole Skip with 4 kills every. The Rebels capped off a dominant 1st set with a 9-2 run to…