Virginia volleyball falls to Wake Forest in four sets
By Logan Reed | October 28, 2023Virginia’s season has been derailed after a promising start in non-conference competition.
Virginia’s season has been derailed after a promising start in non-conference competition.
The Cavaliers now sit second-to-last in the ACC standings.
The Cavaliers were unable to gain more than a set on the Irish, and then got swept by a national power in the Cardinals
After surviving with a fourth set victory, the Cavaliers could not bring a win home after losing in a tight fifth set.
Junior libero Milan Gomillion led both teams with 17 digs in the loss to Boston College.
After a strong non-conference slate, the Cavaliers struggled in their first two road ACC contests.
With time to assemble her squad, the Wells era is now fully underway.
While the Cavaliers took care of business against Norfolk State, Wofford gave them plenty to work on ahead of conference play.
A second-game sweep from Coastal Carolina was the only blemish in a productive weekend for the Cavaliers.
The event continues a trend of women's sports getting the opportunity to play in larger arenas.
After dropping the first set, the Cavaliers stormed back to take the final two in their first midweek matchup.
Despite dropping the first set in each match, the Cavaliers were able to make it out of New York undefeated.
The Cavaliers started off strong with a sweep of Rider, but then lost a close match to Rutgers.
While championship contention may remain out of reach for now, things are beginning to look up for Virginia volleyball.
Although the Cavaliers fought hard throughout their trip to the Northeast, neither match resulted in a change in the win column for the team.
The Cavaliers struggled to find a way to defeat a strong Louisville squad, but bounced back in the best way possible with a sweep of the Fighting Irish.
The Cavaliers could not manage to steal a road victory against either of its conference foes, falling to 0-5 in conference play.
Despite taking both opponents to five sets, the Cavaliers were unable to pull out a victory in the opening weekend of conference play.
The Cavaliers and 49ers provided high entertainment value in their matchups, with both games going to five sets.
Although the Cavaliers had two matches go to five sets, they ultimately came out of Ohio with a successful 3-0 record in the tournament.