Volleyball falls to VT after two weekend victories The Virginia women's volleyball team had a busy Fall Break, competing in three conference matches for a weekend record of 2-1.
The Cavaliers (10-7, 5-3 ACC) opened up last weekend at home with a 3-1 victory against Boston College and a 3-0 shutout of Maryland.
Senior Sarah Kirkwood led the charge for the Cavaliers, tallying 46 kills in the two matches, and earning the honor of ACC Player of the Week.
The Cavaliers traveled to Blacksburg, Va. Tuesday night to take on Virginia Tech. The Hokies sought to avenge a loss suffered earlier in the season in Charlottesville and did just that, defeating Virginia in five games.
The Cavaliers were without senior starting libero Melissa Caldwell. Sophomore outside hitter Lauren Dickson, who did not play against Boston College and Maryland due to injury, also saw limited playing time against the Hokies.
Now with more than a third of the conference season completed, Virginia finds itself in fourth place in the ACC and in decent shape to make a run at the ultimate goal.
"We would like to make the NCAA Tournament," freshman setter Kelly Irvin said.
Irvin has had the tough task of filling the void left by All-American setter Emily Kirkwood, who graduated last year. Despite being only a freshman, Irvin has stepped in and led the offense.
"There has been a lot of pressure," Irvin said of replacing Kirkwood. "She has been the setter here for four years."
The Cavaliers will be away from home for the next two weekends; their schedule includes a trip to Durham, N.C. to face the first-place Blue Devils, who are ranked 13th nationally.
-- compiled by Sean Bielawski
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