Chicago, Ill. — The Virginia Tech volleyball team jumped out to a 1-0 lead, but couldn’t hold on and fell in four sets (25-20, 20-25, 9-25, 21-25) to the St. Louis Billikens on Saturday at McGrath-Phillips Arena. .
The Hokies are now 5-4 on the season.
Sidney Peterson He finished with nine kills on the day to lead the Hokies’ attack, while finishing with a hitting percentage of .318. The Hokies also got seven digs Logan Mosley To lead them by defending them. The hockey block is spread across six players, with Peterson leading the way with a total of three.
Game notes
» Lucky-Rose Williams He had a team-high three aces in the loss.
» Sidney Peterson He had a team-high nine kills for Virginia Tech.
» Virginia Tech had a team-high seven digs Logan Mosley.
» Virginia Tech forwards dished out a team-high 20 assists. Hannah Borer.
How did it happen?
The Hokies took one 25-20, powered by a strong performance on the offensive end. Virginia Tech posted a .385 hitting percentage with 13 kills. Ava Frances Had a strong first set, posting four kills and a .500 attack percentage. Virginia Tech also added to their offense with three aces in the opening set.
Virginia Tech dropped the second set 25-20 to tie the game 1-1. The Hokies hit .235 in the second set but were boosted by the Billikins, who hit .419. Six different players registered a kill for St. Louis.
The third set was all St. Louis, who took the third set 25-9. Billikins recorded five service aces to go along with 12 kills and two blocks to take a 2-1 lead in the match.
Virginia Tech went on a four-and-out, losing 25-21. St. Louis held a 15-14 advantage and Virginia Tech couldn’t recover in a set that was tied four times before the Billikens held on in the second half of the set. Elayna Duprey And Annabelle Zier Each had four kills in the final set, while Brie Postema He added seven assists.
The Hokies are back in action next week, hosting the Virginia Tech Classic starting Thursday. Tech hosts Norfolk State, Upstate and Western Carolina.
