Volleyball closes fall season with losses to Duke and North Carolina
By Connor Smith | November 5, 2020The Cavaliers (1-8, 0-8 ACC) lost to Duke (6-2, 6-2 ACC) before dropping a pair of games against North Carolina.
The Cavaliers (1-8, 0-8 ACC) lost to Duke (6-2, 6-2 ACC) before dropping a pair of games against North Carolina.
Novakovic was one of the top servers in the country this past season, amassing 42 aces in 31 matches. She finished second in the ACC in service aces and was inside the top-75 in that category among all Division I players.
The win against Virginia Tech made the 2019 season the Cavaliers’ highest win total since 2015.
It was the final home game of the season for the Cavaliers (12-18, 4-13 ACC), who honored four players on Senior Night.
After the Boston College game, the Cavaliers will have just one more regular season game against Virginia Tech Nov. 27.
Novakovic’s unorthodox path to Charlottesville was filled plenty of twists and turns but, now that she’s here, her role on the team is pivotal.
The Virginia volleyball team won one and lost one this weekend. The Cavaliers (11-16, 3-11 ACC) cruised past Clemson (10-14, 4-9 ACC) in straight sets, but fell to Georgia Tech (17-8, 10-4 ACC) in straight sets.
Virginia volleyball was unable to generate any momentum against Louisville or Notre Dame over the weekend and fell in straight sets to both teams.
N.C. State defeated Virginia in four sets, while Virginia fell to North Carolina in three tightly contested sets.
The Cavaliers put up a fight against Boston College and Syracuse but came up winless in straight sets in both matches.
Virginia was unable to come out on top as they battled against No. 23 Florida State and Miami in weekend matches.
While Virginia couldn't keep up with Pittsburgh, the Cavaliers followed up the defeat with a win against rival Virginia Tech.
Virginia captured the Jefferson Cup with a perfect 3-0 record, including two straight set victories against Lehigh and UNC Greensboro and a thrilling five-set battle against Elon.
The Virginia volleyball team participated in the Bobcat Invitational at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio, over the weekend and finished the tournament with a record of 2-1.
The Virginia volleyball team lost to Liberty in straight sets Tuesday night at Memorial Gymnasium. The final score read 25-23, 25-22, 30-28.
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