Tech Tabbed No. 5 in AVCA Preseason Prime 25 – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Georgia Tech volleyball has been ranked No. 5 within the AVCA Division I Coaches Prime 25 Ladies’s Ballot, the group introduced on Monday. The 5 spot ties the second highest rating acquired by the Yellow Jackets in program historical past, becoming a member of the 2003 squad, who held the mark by means of 4 consecutive weeks.

Tech turns into certainly one of two ACC groups inside the highest 5 and stays certainly one of three within the prime 10. The Jackets are slated to face 4 opponents ranked within the present prime 10 this season in No. 3 Louisville, No. 7 BYU, No. 8 Ohio State and No. 10 Pitt. Every of the aforementioned groups reached the NCAA Event in 2021 as Louisville and Pitt every superior to the Closing 4 whereas Ohio State and BYU each performed into the Candy 16. The Jackets eradicated the Buckeyes throughout their Elite Eight run.

The Jackets’ choice marks the third consecutive look within the AVCA’s prime 10 after being tabbed No. 9 in final week’s preseason rankings and No. 8 on the finish of the 2021 season. The ultimate rating of the 2021 season additionally tied the best end at a season’s finish in program historical past alongside 2003’s Elite Eight workforce.

Reappearing within the Prime 25 for the primary time since 2005 at No. 12 on Sept. 30, 2020, Tech has since been listed in 40 straight prime 25 polls to this point. This week’s No. 5 rating marks the best for the White and Gold throughout that stretch.

Georgia Tech earns its historic rating after operating the desk within the Ole Miss Invitational, downing event host Ole Miss, 3-1, earlier than sweeping No. 19 Illinois. The Yellow Jackets overcame a gradual begin towards the Rebels, thanks largely to a 33 kill efficiency by senior exterior hitter Julia Bergmann. The White and Gold had no bother with the Combating Illini, incomes their first sweep and ranked victory of the season after outscoring Illinois by 18 mixed factors within the closing two units of the sweep. The Yellow Jackets have been tabbed winners of the Ole Miss Invitational because the lone undefeated workforce, with Bergmann being named event MVP and to the all-tournament workforce alongside graduate center blocker Breland Morrissette.

As a unit, Georgia Tech is presently prime 5 within the ACC in assists per set (12.57), hitting share (.266) and kills per set (14.14), proudly owning the third highest mark within the latter. Individually, Bergmann sits atop the nation in each kills per set (6.43) and factors per set (7.21).

Tech has gained 60 of its final 72 matches relationship again to 2019. The Yellow Jackets have additionally gained 35 of their final 40 matches at residence in O’Keefe Gymnasium.

The Jackets will make their official return to O’Keefe Gymnasium internet hosting the GT Invitational, the place they’ll battle Dayton on Friday at 8 p.m., Arizona State on Saturday at 5 p.m. and FIU on Sunday at 2 p.m.

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