Clemson Defeats Virginia in Four

Clemson Defeats Virginia in Four Sets

The Tigers (14-10, 2-10 ACC) lost the opening set against the Virginia Cavaliers (10-12, 3-9 ACC), but rallied to win the next three sets and finish with a 3-1 victory on the road in Charlottesville.

Match Summary

First set: Virginia took an early lead, creating a five-point gap. Clemson narrowed it to two points with kills from Khaya Gordon, Mia Moore, and Mia McGrath. Virginia reclaimed the five-point lead and held on to win 25-22.
Second set: Clemson responded quickly with kills from McGrath and Gordon and a solo block by Kate Hansen. Blocks from Nil Okur, Moore, and Gordon helped stretch a five-point lead, forcing a Virginia timeout. McGrath sealed the set 25-20.
Third set: Clemson gained momentum, scoring three- and four-point runs, including a second ace by Claire Luoma, to take the lead.
Fourth set details were not provided but Clemson secured the match win.

Key Players

Khaya Gordon led Clemson with 16 kills.
Mia McGrath and Mia Moore added 13 and 12 kills, respectively.
Claire Luoma made significant contributions with two aces.
Nil Okur contributed both blocks and kills.

"Virginia was able to reclaim the spread to hold a five-point advantage heading into the media timeout... despite cutting into the lead, Virginia didn’t relinquish it to take the opening set, 25-22."

"Blocks proved to be the name of the game in the second as Okur tacked on two block assists alongside Moore and Gordon to take a five-point lead and force Virginia to call timeout."

The Tigers showed resilience by overcoming an early deficit and controlling the next sets through strong defensive plays and consistent kills.

Author's summary: Clemson rallied from an opening set loss to dominate Virginia with strong blocks and kills, securing a 3-1 victory in a competitive ACC road match.

Clemson University Athletics — 2025-11-03