BLACKSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary volleyball team opened the Hokie Invitational with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-6, 25-20) setback against hosting ACC member Virginia Tech on Friday afternoon. VT (4-0) finished the match hitting .382 and totaled 13 aces to defeat the Tribe (0-4).

The Hokies got off to a strong start in the opening set with a .308 hitting rate, collecting 13 kills in 26 attempts with only five errors. After the Tribe rallied for an 8-7 advantage, VT took control of the frame behind an 8-0 run.
 
The Green and Gold struggled to handle the serve of VT in game two, conceding eight aces. Virginia Tech rode the serve of Ester Talamazzi for 12 consecutive points in claiming the period.
 
The third set was closely contested as the score was deadlocked, 14-all, at the mid-point. However, W&M struggled to break Talamazzi serve again as the Hokies scored five unanswered points for a 22-15 advantage and wouldn't relinquish it.
 
Inside the Numbers
-VT totaled double-digits kills in each frame
- W&M committed 21 attack errors, while VT had nine
- The Hokies held an advantage in blocks 6-to-2 

Notes
Senior Katie Kemp mad her first start of 2018…Rookie Claire Farrell led the Tribe in kills for the third consecutive match with seven…Virginia Tech narrowed its all-time series deficit against W&M to 13-10…The contest marked the first meeting between the programs since 2013.
 
Up Next
The Tribe will return to the court again this afternoon at 5 pm for a matchup against Robert Morris.