Virginia rallies past Clemson in five-set ACC opener

Virginia won the final two sets to beat Clemson 3–2 Friday, September 25, in its ACC opener. The Cavaliers prevailed 25–21, 22–25, 24–26, 25–20, 15–8 on the road, improving to 5–5 overall and 1–0 in the conference.

Reese Wuebker led Virginia with 17 kills. Emily Fowler added 14 kills on .565 hitting and eight blocks, while Reagan Ennist and Becca Wight each finished with 11 kills.

Virginia hit .287 to Clemson’s .143 and posted 17 blocks. In the fifth set, the Cavaliers broke a 4–4 tie with a 9–1 run.

Clemson fell to 6–7 and 0–1. Virginia visits Georgia Tech on Sunday, September 27, at 1 p.m. Eastern.

Official match report and results

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