Irish Drop Road Battle At Virginia Tech

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BLACKSBURG, Va. – The Notre Dame volleyball team battled on the road Friday night at Virginia Tech, but ultimately fell in five sets, 23-25, 25-22, 19-25, 25-16, 12-15.

Sydney Helmers went for 20 kills, her fourth 20 kill game of the season and second consecutive, while tying her season-high with 16 digs, her fifth double-double of the season. Mae Kordas also notched a double-double, tying her career high of 19 kills while adding 10 digs to her stat line. Anna Bjork played well up the middle, tallying nine kills on .364 hitting and five blocks.

Maya Baker dished out 35 assists, her fourth game this season with 30 or more assists. Notre Dame totaled 66 kills on the night, hitting .250.

Notre Dame will look to bounce back Sunday at Virginia. First serve is set for 1:00 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.