Virginia volleyball falls in four sets at Cal

Virginia lost 3–1 at California in women’s volleyball on Friday, October 2, in Berkeley. Cal won 25–21, 25–22, 20–25 and 25–23.

The Cavaliers extended the match by taking the third set after losing the first two. They pulled within 23–22 in the fourth before Cal won two of the next three points to finish the match.

Ella Brodner led Virginia with 12 kills in her first career start and added eight digs and three blocks. Reese Wuebker had 10 kills, while Emily Fowler recorded seven blocks.

Virginia fell to 5–7 overall and 1–2 in the ACC. Cal improved to 11–3 and 1–2. The Cavaliers continue their trip at Stanford on Saturday.

Source: Official team report.

Prepared with AI assistance from the linked official source. Illustration: NSMT visual.