Virginia Volleyball | VB Recap: Pitt

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Virginia volleyball group (10-14, 3-11 ACC) misplaced in straight units (15-25, 19-25, 12-25) to No. 3 Pittsburgh (21-3, 13-1) on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 9) at Fitzgerald Field House.

In the competition, Reagan Ennist tallied a team-best 10 kills and a pair of blocks to tie for probably the most by a Cavalier. Becca Wight added eight extra kills of her personal, whereas Kate Dean and Jasmine Robinson additionally recorded two blocks within the match. Katie Barrier collected eight digs to tie the Panthers’ Marina Pezelj for the match lead.

HOW IT HAPPENED 

Set 1: Pittsburgh 25, Virginia 15

The homestanding Panthers opened Sunday’s matinee by scoring 12 of the primary 16 factors of the match to drive a Virginia timeout. Out of the UVA timeout, the Cavaliers manufactured a 4-0 run that was highlighted by a Hannah Scott service ace. Pittsburgh closed out the primary recreation by tallying eight of the ultimate 10 factors.

Set 2: Pittsburgh 25, Virginia 19

Virginia took its first lead of the day by gathering three of the primary 4 factors within the set. After Pittsburgh rallied to tie the sport at 6-6, the 2 squads traded factors till the Panthers took the lead for good at 15-14. Back-to-back service aces from Scott introduced UVA to inside some extent at 20-19 previous to Pittsburgh closing out the set on a 5-0 run.

Set 3: Pittsburgh 25, Virginia 12

In the ultimate set of the afternoon, Pittsburgh nabbed three of the primary 4 factors within the recreation earlier than Wight and Scott teamed up for back-to-back kills. Following a UVA block from Ennist and Robinson at 6-5, the Panthers went on a 6-2 run that compelled Virginia to make use of a timeout. In the later levels of the set, Pittsburgh led by as many as 11 at 21-10 earlier than Ennist recorded back-to-back kills for the ultimate Cavalier factors of the day.

MATCH NOTES

• Pittsburgh strikes to 20-3 all-time in opposition to Virginia and has taken the final 13 matches over the Cavaliers.
• Hannah Scott tied her career-high with three service aces on Sunday.
• Reagan Ennist has led Virginia in kills throughout all 14 ACC matches this season.

UP NEXT

The Cavaliers will proceed the longest highway swing of the season subsequent weekend with a pair of matches at No. 15 North Carolina and Duke.