SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame volleyball team was able to win the third set Friday night against 14th-ranked Miami, but ultimately came up short in the end, dropping to the Hurricanes in four sets, 14-25, 14-25, 26-24, 18-25.
Sydney Helmers led the Irish with 11 kills and six digs. Morgan Gaerte chipped in nine kills with two service aces.
Notre Dame got two huge contributions off the bench from Mallory Bohl and Lucy Trump. Bohl had two kills and four blocks in her first action since the first of the month while Trump notched six kills and an ace.
Miami’s offensive attack was strong all night, locking in 53 kills on .305 hitting percentage. Flormarie Heredia Colon, who leads the country in kills this season, had 32 of them for the Hurricanes.
The Irish will look to flip the page on Sunday against Florida State at noon. The match was moved up an hour to accommodate the Seminoles’ travel schedule. Sunday’s match will feature the final edition of the poster series giveaway this season for Notre Dame. Fans are encouraged to stay after the game for post game autographs featuring the senior class (one item per fan).