Virginia Volleyball | Virginia Falls in 5 Sets to App State in Cavalier Classic Finale

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – In the ultimate match of the 2025 Cavalier Classic, the Virginia volleyball staff (4-1) dropped a five-setter (14-25, 23-25, 25-23, 26-24, 14-16) to App State (6-0) on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 6) on the Aquatic & Fitness Center.

Becca Wight paced the Cavalier assault on Saturday with a career-high 15 kills. The UVA exterior duo of Kadynce Boothe and Lauryn Bowie every collected 9 kills of their very own within the contest. Jasmine Robinson tallied a career-best seven blocks on Saturday on protection.

HOW IT HAPPENED 

Set 1: App State 25, Virginia 14

To open the match, Virginia tallied six of the primary eight factors within the set, led by Robinson. The visiting Mountaineers answered by happening a 9-1 run to drive a UVA timeout at 11-7. The Cavaliers have been compelled to make use of one other timeout at 18-12. Out of the timeout, App State seized the sport with a 7-2 run.

Set 2: App State 25, Virginia 23

App State constructed a gentle benefit within the early going of the second set and led by as many as six at 16-10 to drive UVA to name a timeout. The timeout bounce began the Cavalier assault as UVA tallied seven of the following eight factors to tie the sport at 17-17. Virginia briefly took the lead earlier than App State ended the set with a 6-1 run of its personal.

Set 3: Virginia 25, App State 23

Saturday’s third set proved to be extra of a back-and-forth affair as the 2 squads performed to 9 ties and 5 lead adjustments. Through the center of the set, UVA and App State traded 3-0 runs, however neither staff may construct on its momentum. In the later levels, Virginia wrestled away management at set level with a Vivian Miller service ace and a Kate Dean kill to assert the set.

Set 4: Virginia 25, App State 23

App State opened the fourth set by amassing six of the primary eight factors within the sport. Not to be deterred, the Cavaliers answered with a 7-0 run to take the lead at 9-6. At 12-12, an App State service error preceded back-to-back service aces from Vivian Miller that put UVA again on prime at 15-12. Following a 23-all tie, a Mountaineer assault error and a Kate Johnson service error drive a fifth set.

Set 5: App State 16, Virginia 14

The visiting Mountaineers began the fifth set sizzling as soon as once more by leaping out to a 6-2 benefit. Virginia evened the set at 6-6 with a 3-0 run that was highlighted by a Miller kill. Wight’s fifteenth and closing kill of the match gave UVA match level at 14-11 and compelled App State to take a timeout. Following the timeout, the Mountaineers tallied the ultimate 5 factors of the set to take the match.

MATCH NOTES

• The match with App State was the primary five-set match for Virginia this season.
• App State improves to 1-6 within the all-time collection with UVA, which started in 1995.
• Katie Barrier tied her career-high with a trio of service aces for the second consecutive match.
• Becca Wight’s 15 kills are probably the most by a Cavalier this season.
• Zoey Dood and Hannah Scott every collected a double-double on Saturday.

UP NEXT

Virginia will head to Auburn on Tuesday (Sept. 9) for a midweek match as a part of the Showdown on the Net between the ACC and SEC. First serve is about for six:30 p.m. ET and can be streamed on SEC Network+.