Virginia Falls to Hot-Hitting Clemson

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Clemson (15-13, 6-9 ACC) hit .318 on its way to a 25-15, 25-19, 25-22 sweep of Virginia (8-18, 4-12 ACC) on Saturday (Nov. 10) night in Memorial Gymnasium.
 
Grace Turner (Cincinnati, Ohio) led the Cavaliers with 10 kills on the night. Kelsey Miller (Crestwood, Ky.) racked up a match-high 10 digs in the loss.
 
Solei Thomas paced Clemson with 14 kills. Brooke Bailey added another 11 for the Tigers.
 
SET 1: Clemson 25, Virginia 15
The Tigers hit .476 with 14 kills to cruise in the opening set. Clemson used a red-hot start to open a commanding 15-3 lead. Ashtynne Alberts produced five kills to lead Clemson in the opening frame.
 
Meanwhile, Virginia was limited to seven kills, led by Turner with three.
 
SET 2: Clemson 25, Virginia 19
Virginia out-hit Clemson in the middle set, but the Tigers capitalized on four Cavalier service errors and a trio of aces to claim a six-point win. A 3-0 run for Clemson opened a 16-10 lead midway through the frame. The Cavaliers would close within 19-16, but a service error halted the momentum.
 
SET 3: Clemson 25, Virginia 22
Thomas produced seven kills to lead the Tigers to 17 kills in the frame. Clemson hit .353 to close out the match. Virginia jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the set and was the first to 15, but Clemson flipped the frame.
 
With the match tied at 21-21, Bailey knocked down back-to-back kills for Clemson. A service error and attack error sealed the match.
 
QUICK HITS
• Milla Ciprian (St. John’s, Fla.) had a pair of solo blocks and a block assist to lead Virginia.
• Sarah Billiard (Matthews, N.C.) hit .278 with seven kills.

UP NEXT
Virginia celebrates Senior Day in its final home match on Friday, Nov. 16. The Cavaliers will face Georgia Tech in a 7 p.m. first serve.