Pack Defeats Georgia Tech for First Time Since 2017 in Five Set Thriller

Friday, November 6

Atlanta, Ga.

7PM

NC State

14-10,5-8ACC

RV Georgia Tech

14-10,6-7ACC

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
NC State	19	25	26	16	19	3
Georgia Tech	25	21	24	25	17	2

Volleyball celebrating at Georgia Tech 11/6/26

11/6/2026 11:17:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

ATLANTA – In a match of 40 ties and 17 lead changes, the NC State volleyball team defeated Georgia Tech, 3-2 Friday evening in O'Keefe Gym after a two hour and 40 minute battle.

The win marked the first over the Yellow Jackets since 2017 when NC State defeated Georgia Tech in straight sets.

Set-By-Set Summary
One: Georgia Tech gained early control using a strong attack led by its outsides. NC State struggled offensively, hitting just .081 as a team, allowing the Yellow Jackets to pull away on a late 4-0 run to secure the 25-19 set win. Despite five kills from Britni Silver, the Wolfpack were unable to close the gap.
Two: NC State bounced back with an efficient offensive performance, recording 15 kills with only two errors to hit .394 and take the set 25-21. Eva Long distributed the ball effectively to Silver, Jordan Smith, and Talia Francom, while the team capitalized on critical Georgia Tech errors. A late 3-0 run gave the Wolfpack a comfortable cushion to close out the set and tie the match.
Three: The set featured intense back-and-forth action with 12 tie scores and five lead changes as both teams traded points. NC State erased a late deficit powered by Clara Vondran's serve along with key attacks from Silver and Smith down the stretch. The Wolfpack held off a set point attempt by Georgia Tech and sealed the tight 26-24 victory on a final block by Francom and Vondran.
Four: Georgia Tech dominated the fourth set from the start, opening on a 7-1 run to take complete control and cruise to a 25-16 win. NC State's attack struggled with seven hitting errors. Despite brief sparks off the bench from Norah Busch, Georgia Tech easily closed out the set to force a deciding fifth game.
Five: The decisive set became a dramatic battle featuring 15 tie scores and six lead changes as neither side led by more than two points. NC State relied on clutch swings from Vondran, Silver, and Busch to avert multiple match points before fighting past extra points. The Wolfpack finally secured the thrilling 19-17 set victory—and the match—on a service ace from Eva Long.

Match Notes

The win marked the first over the Yellow Jackets since 2017 and ninth win overall.
Britni Silver picked up her fourth 20-plus match game of the season after finishing with a team best 21.
Eva Long earned her 11^th double-double after posting a career best 59 assists and team best 14 digs.
Clara Vondran picked up her fourth career double-double after finishing with 14 kills and 13 digs. She also added two aces to her stat line.
Jordan Smith hit a match high .476 and finished with 11 kills on 21 attempts with just one error.
Sophie Groom added nine kills for the Pack with 2.0 total blocks and an assist.
The win marked the first over Georgia Tech under head coach Megan Wargo-Kearney, the fifth conference and 14^th overall win of the season. It marked the 29^th win under MWK in addition to the 227^th ACC win and 845^th program win.

Stat Leaders
Kills: Britni Silver (21)
Assists: Eva Long (59)
Blocks: Talia Francom (4.0)
Digs: Eva Long (14)
Aces: Jordan Smith (3)

Next Up
The Pack heads to South Carolina to take on Clemson on Sunday. First serve is slated for 1pm at Jervey Gym and the match will be streamed on ACCNX.