ATLANTA, Ga. (8/31/25) – Arkansas State volleyball (1-2, 0-0 SBC) battled against No. 22 Georgia Tech on Sunday afternoon, falling in a 3-1 (27-25, 22-25, 21-25, 22-25) decision inside O’Keefe Gymnasium.
 
Four Red Wolves posted double-digit kills, with Kaitlin Whitlock and Payton Van Veen leading the way at 11. Daedrianna Cail led the team with six total blocks and Haley Glunz recorded five while the team posted 11.0 in the match.
 
As a team, A-State hit .200 from the floor with 54 kills and 51 assists.
 
The opening set featured little separation on the scoreboard, as neither side established a lead of more than three points. The Red Wolves led late, but the Yellow Jackets won three consecutive rallies to force a 23-23 tie before splitting the next four.
 
Van Veen and Devyn Lewis fired back-to-back kills on assists from Erin Madigan to end the set, pushing the Scarlet and Black ahead 1-0 (27-25).
 
Another kill for Van Veen sparked a 5-0 scoring run in the second set, resulting in a 12-6 advantage. The lead peaked at seven before a surge from Georgia Tech erased it. A kill from Cail made the score 18-17 in favor of A-State, but eight of the next 12 rallies went to the opposition and ended the set.
 
After dropping the first rally of the third set, Cail recorded another kill along with a block assist alongside Van Veen to start a 7-0 scoring run. The Yellow Jackets chipped away at the advantage, eventually moving ahead 13-12 before opening a five-point gap.
 
The Scarlet and Black were unable to rally as the contest moved into the fourth set via a 25-22 decision.
 
Down 21-17, Lewis and Addison Collum recorded back-to-back kills while three consecutive attack errors pushed A-State ahead for the first time in the set. The rally effort would not be enough, as Georgia Tech used three consecutive kills end the match.
 
NEXT UP
A-State prepares for the home opener against nationally ranked Missouri on Thursday, Sept. 4, at 7:00 p.m. inside First National Bank Arena. The match can be viewed on ESPN+, and live stats will be available on AStateRedWolves.com/stats.

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