WASHINGTON – Georgetown volleyball dropped a 3-1 decision (21-25, 25-16, 25-18, 25-18) to undefeated UCF on Friday afternoon in the opening match of the Wake Forest Invitational at Varsity Arena. With the loss, the Hoyas fall to 2-2 on the season while the Knights improve to 4-0.
The Hoyas took control early in the first set, jumping out to a 13-5 lead powered by seven kills on a .667 hitting percentage that forced two quick UCF timeouts. The Knights responded with a 7-2 run, cutting the margin to 15-12. However, GU's quartet of
Kamryn Lee-Caracci,
Berkeley Ploder,
Katherine McGregor and
Maria Filippova combined for 14 of the team's 16 kills in the set to secure a 25-21 victory for the Hoyas.
UCF took control of the second set early with a 15-6 lead. Georgetown attempted a late push using service errors from the Knights and kills from Ploder and
Grace Albaugh, but UCF held on for a 25-16 win to tie the match at 1-1.
The Knights and Hoyas traded points early in the third set before three separate 3-0 runs put UCF ahead 15-7. Georgetown mounted a late rally to cut the deficit to four and force a UCF timeout, but the Knights responded to close it out with a 25-18 victory.
Despite falling behind 11-6, the Hoyas drew even at 15-15 behind two kills each from Ploder and Lee-Caracci, alongside a series of UCF errors. From there, the Knights closed out the set on a 10-3 run to secure a 25-18 victory and seal the match.
Hoya Highlights
- Berkeley Ploder led the Georgetown attack, matching her career high with 12 kills while posting a match-best .750 hitting percentage. Lee-Caracci added eight kills, while Mitchell and Filippova put down seven apiece.
- Juleigh Urbina paced the offense with a team-high 16 assists, with Natalie Nguyen contributing 10.
- Bella McGirr anchored the defense with a match-high 17 digs, and Lee-Caracci posted a team-best two blocks at the net.
Up Next
Georgetown returns to action on Saturday to face Davidson at 3 p.m. in its second match of the Wake Forest Invitational. The Hoyas wrap up competition on Sunday against host Wake Forest at 2 p.m. Live stats and broadcast links will be available on GUHoyas.com.
