No. 22 Tech Sees 3-1 Comeback Victory Over Ole Miss – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech volleyball came out on top during day two of the Georgia Tech Classic, walking away with the 3-1 win over Ole Miss after dropping set one. Freshman Noemi Despaigne was a standout performer for the Jackets as she led the team on offense with 20 kills.

QUICK HITS

• Despaigne is the first freshman to record 20 kills since Larissa Mendes’ 2023 season against Florida State (21).
• Fellow freshman Mimi Mambu also posted double digit kills (11) as well as double digit digs (13) for her second straight double-double performance.
• The last time a freshman posted back-to-back double-double performances was during Bianca Bertolino’s 2021 freshman season against Notre Dame (12 kills, 21 digs) and Louisville (11 kills, 10 digs).
• Sofia Velez once again proved to be a vital piece of the Tech group as she recorded a team high 15 digs for her 107^th game recording 10+ digs out of 113 collegiate games.
• Heloise Soares led Tech’s setters with 28 assists and not a single error across 67 total attempts, while freshman setter Sara Toth stacked 16 assists to her now 31 assist total on the week.
• Toth recorded a career high two service aces on Saturday.
• DeAndra Pierce had an exceptional night blocking against the Rebels, recording not only a team high, but a career high seven block assists while Ital Lopuyo tied her career high for blocks with six, set originally in the 2023 season.
• The Jackets saw an improved attack percentage from a .202 attack percentage on Friday against Wofford to a .325 attack percentage against Ole Miss.
• Saturday night’s match was the 45^thconsecutive sold out match at O’Keefe Gymnasium, a streak dating back to the 2021 season.
• Tech’s 3-1 win on Saturday marks the first win for Tech in the overall series against Ole Miss (1-0).
• The Jackets inch closer to their 900^th program win as Saturday’s 3-1 win brings them to 896 program wins.

SET BY SET

Set 1 (GT 25- Ole Miss 27)

• Tech began the first set outscoring Ole Miss 11-4 with Pierce, Lopuyo, Mendes, and Mambu all getting points on the board. Facing at one point a seven-point deficit, the Rebels were able to fight back and bring the game within one point and force the Jackets to fight to retain the lead. Tech was able to do just that until a service ace tied set one at 23 points apiece. Despite reaching set point twice, three consecutive Ole Miss points forced the Jackets to fall in set one. Despaigne contributed six kills to Tech’s 15 in set one while both Mambu and Mendes recorded…