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No Sunday Scaries as No. 4 Pitt Sweeps Virginia Tech on Halloween
10/31/2021 3:14:00 PM | Volleyball
PITTSBURGH – Head coach Dan Fisher reached the 20-win mark for the seventh time in his nine seasons at the helm of No. 4 Pitt volleyball (20-2, 10-2 ACC) as the Panthers swept Virginia Tech (10-14, 1-11 ACC) at Fitzgerald Field House Sunday afternoon.
Pitt held the Hokies under 20 points in each set, earning its second consecutive sweep and its 11th of the season, by scores of 25-15, 25-19, 26-17. The Panthers had the advantage in kills (47-24), assists (41-20), service aces (7-3), digs (32-12) and hitting percentage (.325-.169). The Hokies had more blocks (13.0-6.0).
Right side hitter Chinaza Ndee led Pitt with 11 kills on .238 hitting while outside hitter Kayla Lund had 10 on .375. Lund added a match-high nine digs and two service aces.
Middle blocker Serena Gray contributed six kills on .444 hitting and posted a team-best four blocks with two service aces.
Setters Lexis Akeo and Kylee Levers each had 14 assists for Pitt, while freshman Rachel Fairbanks contributed a career-high eight.
SET ONE: No. 4 Pitt 25, Virginia Tech 15
Pitt used a 7-1 run to gain a 10-4 lead and stayed ahead for the remainder of the set. Back-to-back aces by Fairbanks gave the Panthers a double-figure lead, up 23-13. The frame ended with a kill by middle blocker Anastasia Russ. Lund led Pitt with six kills while the Panthers hit .481 for the set.
SET TWO: No. 4 Pitt 25, Virginia Tech 19
Pitt kept Virginia Tech under 20 points for another frame and gained a 2-0 lead. The Hokies came within three points, still down 15-12 after a 5-1 run. The Panthers gained set point after a 5-1 run of their own (24-17) and allowed two more Hokie points before a Lund kill ended it. Pitt hit .120 for the frame and held the Hokies to a .000 hitting percentage.
SET THREE: No. 4 Pitt 25, Virginia Tech 17
The Panthers completed the sweep, holding Virginia Tech to under 20 points for a third straight set. Pitt hit .355 for the frame while the Hokies hit .304.
UP NEXT
Pitt will host another weekend of matches at Fitzgerald Field House, welcoming Syracuse (Oct. 5) and Boston College (Oct. 7) to Pittsburgh. Tickets for both matches are available at PittsburghPanthers.com.
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Pitt held the Hokies under 20 points in each set, earning its second consecutive sweep and its 11th of the season, by scores of 25-15, 25-19, 26-17. The Panthers had the advantage in kills (47-24), assists (41-20), service aces (7-3), digs (32-12) and hitting percentage (.325-.169). The Hokies had more blocks (13.0-6.0).
Right side hitter Chinaza Ndee led Pitt with 11 kills on .238 hitting while outside hitter Kayla Lund had 10 on .375. Lund added a match-high nine digs and two service aces.
Middle blocker Serena Gray contributed six kills on .444 hitting and posted a team-best four blocks with two service aces.
Setters Lexis Akeo and Kylee Levers each had 14 assists for Pitt, while freshman Rachel Fairbanks contributed a career-high eight.
SET ONE: No. 4 Pitt 25, Virginia Tech 15
Pitt used a 7-1 run to gain a 10-4 lead and stayed ahead for the remainder of the set. Back-to-back aces by Fairbanks gave the Panthers a double-figure lead, up 23-13. The frame ended with a kill by middle blocker Anastasia Russ. Lund led Pitt with six kills while the Panthers hit .481 for the set.
SET TWO: No. 4 Pitt 25, Virginia Tech 19
Pitt kept Virginia Tech under 20 points for another frame and gained a 2-0 lead. The Hokies came within three points, still down 15-12 after a 5-1 run. The Panthers gained set point after a 5-1 run of their own (24-17) and allowed two more Hokie points before a Lund kill ended it. Pitt hit .120 for the frame and held the Hokies to a .000 hitting percentage.
SET THREE: No. 4 Pitt 25, Virginia Tech 17
The Panthers completed the sweep, holding Virginia Tech to under 20 points for a third straight set. Pitt hit .355 for the frame while the Hokies hit .304.
UP NEXT
Pitt will host another weekend of matches at Fitzgerald Field House, welcoming Syracuse (Oct. 5) and Boston College (Oct. 7) to Pittsburgh. Tickets for both matches are available at PittsburghPanthers.com.
#H2P | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Team Stats
Hokies
Pitt
Kills
24
47
Errors
12
20
Attempts
71
83
Hitting %
.169
.325
Points
40
60
Assists
20
41
Aces
3
7
Blocks
13
6
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
10
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
2
Blocks
4
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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