CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Riding its best start since 2003, the Virginia volleyball team (10-1) will open ACC competition on the road as the Cavaliers head to Wake Forest (8-3) on Friday and NC State (5-3) on Sunday.
Match Information
Matchup: Virginia (10-1) at Wake Forest (8-3)
Date/Time: Friday, Sept. 27 • 7 p.m.
Location: Reynolds Gymnasium (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
Watch: ACCNX
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Matchup: Virginia (10-1) at NC State (5-3)
Date/Time: Sunday, Sept. 29 • 1 p.m.
Location: Reynolds Coliseum (Raleigh, N.C.)
Watch: ACCNX
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
SEASON OVERVIEW
- This year marks the 46th season of Virginia Volleyball, which held its inaugural season in 1979.
- In 45 complete seasons, UVA is 681-767 (.470) all-time.
- The Cavaliers are set to host 16 home matches in 2024, including the second-ever in John Paul Jones Arena against Miami on Oct. 6.
- Head coach Shannon Wells is in her fourth season at the helm.
SERIES HISTORY
- Wake Forest leads the all-time, 29-28, over the Cavaliers and has won the last six meetings dating back to 2019. The Demon Deacons took the lone 2023 meeting, 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 23-25, 21-25) on Oct. 27. The last Virginia win over Wake Forest came in 2019 when the Cavaliers downed the Demon Deacons 3-1 (21-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-11).
- Virginia leads the all-time series against the Wolfpack, 39-37, but has lost the previous 12 meetings. The Cavaliers’ last win over NC State was a sweep on Nov. 20, 2015 in Mem Gym. The two teams first met on Oct. 31, 1981, with the Wolfpack winning in two sets.
- For a complete list of series results, visit the Virginia Volleyball Record Book.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Cavaliers closed out their non-conference slate by taking a pair of matches from Middle Tennessee State 3-1 and 3-2, respectively.
- In the first match on Sept. 17, Virginia was led Abby Tadder (16 kills, 8 blocks), Brooklyn Borum (12 kills, 0 errors, .316 Hit%, 6 blocks) and Ashley Le (28 assists, 17 digs). The match also included a play by Le that landed the senior on ESPN’s Sportscenter top 10 plays. Borum’s six total blocks matched her career high, and her six block assists are a career best.
- In the second match, the Cavaliers were paced by Kate Dean (12 kills, .450 Hit%), Borum (12 kills, 8 digs) and Le, who recorded a career-high 51 assists along with 12 digs.
HOT START
- Virginia is off to its best start (10-1) since 2003, when it won 13 straight matches to begin the season.
- It’s also only the fourth time in school history UVA has started 10-1 or better … other years include, 1996, 1998 and 2003.
- The Cavaliers notched their seventh consecutive win, the program’s first win streak of at least seven matches since 2006 … It’s also the first seven-match win non-conference win streak since 2004.
VIRGINIA WELCOMES SEVEN NEWCOMERS IN 2024
- Of UVA’s 16 players on its 2024 roster, seven of them are new to the program.
- The Cavaliers’ roster features three transfers Kadynce Boothe (OH) from Tennessee, Kate Dean (MB) from Eastern Illinois and Elayna Duprey (OH) from Virginia Tech.
- Virginia’s freshmen, which make up the nation’s No. 26 signing class of 2023 according to PrepDig.com, consist of Sarah Brodner (OH/RS), Zoey Dood (S), Teagan Hogan (DS/L) and Becca Wight (RS).