CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Notre Dame sophomore outside hitter Morgan Gaerte was named to the 2025 Preseason All-ACC Volleyball Team, the conference announced Thursday. Gaerte is one of only 18 players in the conference to earn the preseason accolade.
As a freshman in 2024, Gaerte played in 16 matches, totaling 185 kills, 61 digs, 37 blocks and eight aces. She tallied nine games with double-digit kills, including a career-best 18 in the five-set match against Georgia Tech. Gaerte led the team with 3.14 kills per set a season ago.
The Irish were selected 12th in the Preseason ACC Coaches Poll, ahead of Boston College and just behind Duke.
Notre Dame opens the 2025 campaign with an exhibition against Wisconsin in Madison on August 17th before officially beginning the 42nd season of Irish Volleyball on August 29th at 6:30 p.m. against Santa Clara inside Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center as part of the Catholic Challenge.
2025 Preseason All-ACC Volleyball Team:
Larissa Mendes, Georgia Tech
Cara Cresse, Louisville
Chloe Chicoine, Louisville
Nayelis Cabello, Louisville
Flormarie Heredia Colon, Miami
Ariana Rodriguez, Miami
Safi Hampton, North Carolina
Morgan Gaerte, Notre Dame
Olivia Babcock, Pittsburgh
Bre Kelley, Pittsburgh
Ryla Jones, Pittsburgh
Blaire Bayless, Pittsburgh
Malaya Jones, SMU
Averi Carlson, SMU
Favor Anyanwu, SMU
Elia Rubin, Stanford
Jordyn Harvey, Stanford
Ipar Kurt, Stanford
2025 Preseason ACC Volleyball Coaches Poll:
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- Pitt, 279 | 10 first-place votes
- Louisville, 271 | 4 first-place votes
- Stanford, 264 | 2 first-place votes
- SMU, 243
- North Carolina, 212
- Georgia Tech, 210
- Miami, 190
- Florida State, 180
- Virginia, 135
- NC State, 134
- Duke, 127
- Notre Dame, 126
- Boston College, 96
- California, 90
- Wake Forest, 84
- Clemson, 62
- Syracuse, 31
- Virginia Tech, 20