Irish Head to Florida for Pair of ACC MatchesIrish Head to Florida for Pair of ACC Matches
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Irish Head to Florida for Pair of ACC Matches

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DateOpponentSiteBroadcastTime
October 23MiamiCoral Gables, FLACCNX6:00 PM ET
October 25Florida StateTallahassee, FLACCNX1:00 PM ET

Game Notes


SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame volleyball team heads back on the road following a five-match homestand for a trip to Florida, taking on Miami on Friday, October 23rd at 6:00 p.m. before heading to Tallahassee to face Florida State on Sunday, October 25th at 1:00 p.m. Both matches will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.

Friday marks the 24th meeting all-time between Notre Dame and Miami. The Hurricanes lead the series 12-9 overall and have won the last five meetings. The Irish are looking for their first win against Miami since the 2020 season and their first win in Coral Gables since 2017. Miami is 8-9 overall this season, but 6-2 in ACC play, coming off a reverse sweep win over #5 SMU last Friday.

On Sunday, Notre Dame and Florida State will clash for the 23rd time, with the Seminoles winning 17 of those meetings. The last Irish win came on November 21, 2023 in a three game sweep in Tallahassee. Florida State is 10-8 on the year and 4-3 in the ACC.

Maya Evens has shined for Notre Dame during her sophomore season, leading the ACC with 4.46 digs per set. Her 281 digs on the season are second in the conference. On Sunday against Duke, the San Diego, California native posted a career-high 26, tied for the third-most by an ACC player in a game this season.

The duo of Sydney Helmers and Mae Kordas lead the way offensively for Notre Dame. Helmers leads the team with 184 kills and is fifth in the conference in attacks per set. Kordas is right behind her at 173 kills on the year, 61 more than she had a season ago during her freshman year. She’s had double figure kills in nine of the last 12 Irish matches.