Miami, FL
No. 10 Yellow Jackets Fly South for Miami/Florida State
THE FLATS – No. 10 Georgia Tech volleyball (17-4, 10-2 ACC) will head all the way down to Florida for the again half of its four-match street swing this weekend, touring to Miami (14-9, 7-5 ACC) for a Friday contest at 7 p.m. in Coral Gables, Fla. earlier than popping again as much as Florida State (20-10, 11-7 ACC) on Sunday for a 1 p.m. matchup in Tallahassee, Fla. Each matches will likely be broadcast on ACC Community Additional.
Protection
- Friday, Nov. 4 | No. 10 Georgia Tech at Miami | 7 p.m. | ACCNX | Watch | Dwell Stats
- Sunday, Nov. 6 | No. 10 Georgia Tech at Florida State | 1 p.m. | ACCNX | Watch | Dwell Stats
Storylines
- Senior outdoors hitter Julia Bergmann acquired her second profession GameChanger Division I Nationwide Participant of the Week from the AVCA this week, changing into the primary Yellow Jacket in program historical past to garner two profession recognitions.
- The extremely touted Jacket was additionally tabbed ACC Participant of the Week, her third honor of the yr following back-to-back recognitions to open the season.
- Bergmann piled up 46 kills and 25 digs by means of two triumphs on the weekend en path to her pair of honors.
- The Yellow Jackets moved to 10 wins in ACC play on the season following final weekend’s pair of 3-1 victories over North Carolina and NC State, now proudly owning double-digit convention triumphs for 4 consecutive years.
- Tech owns 12 sweeps on the yr, together with seven within the ACC.
- Georgia Tech has received six straight matches, three of which had been sweeps.
- The Jackets had been ranked No. 10 on this week’s AVCA DI Coaches Preseason Ballot.
- The ten spot ties the seventh-highest rating acquired by the White and Gold in program historical past, becoming a member of the 2003 squad.
- Georgia Tech’s choice marks the eighth look within the AVCA’s high 10 in 11 polls this season.
- The Yellow Jackets have been listed in 49 straight high 25 polls up to now.
- Georgia Tech is one in all three ACC groups inside the highest 10 (No. 5 Louisville, No. 7 Pitt).
- As a unit, Georgia Tech is at the moment second within the ACC in each kills per set (13.96) and assists per set (13). The Yellow Jackets are additionally sitting third within the league in opponent hitting share (.162) and digs per set (14.50). On the offensive aspect of the online, Tech is fourth within the convention in hitting share (.255).
- Bergmann is at the moment third within the NCAA in kills per set (5.32) and second in factors per set (5.93) as she continues to guide the ACC in each. She additionally leads the convention in whole kills (383) and factors (427), sitting inside the highest 15 within the nation in every class.
- The embellished attacker continues to climb deeper into the Tech report books as she not too long ago turned the fifth Yellow Jacket in program historical past to hitch the 1,500 kill/1,000 dig membership. Having already surpassed 1,500 kills towards Boston School, Bergmann eclipsed 1,000 profession digs towards North Carolina.
- Proudly owning 1,576 profession kills, Bergmann at the moment ranks ninth in program historical past in profession kills.
- The vaunted Yellow Jacket can also be fifth all time in profession aces as she not too long ago surpassed 150, proudly owning 152 up to now.
- Bergmann is as much as 9 20+ kill outings this season after a pair final weekend, incomes 4 towards ranked opponents. Tech’s heavy hitter piled up 21 kills towards North Carolina earlier than tying her second highest mark of the season with 25 kills towards NC State.
- Bergmann added her ninth double double of the season towards the Wolfpack, additionally tallying 17 digs within the contest.
- Graduate center blocker Breland Morrissette joins Bergmann with one of many high marks within the nation, at the moment rating second within the ACC and 11th within the NCAA in hitting share (.416).
- Junior setter Bella D’Amico has run Tech’s formidable assault this season as probably the greatest setters within the league, sitting in third within the convention in assists per set (10.12).
- Going past 2019’s NIVC title, Tech has received 75 of its final 91 matches.
- Over the course of the previous 4 seasons, Georgia Tech is 45-6 at dwelling in O’Keefe Gymnasium. Tech is 304-103 (.747) all time in O’Keefe Gymnasium’s 28-year historical past.
Sequence Historical past
- Tech at the moment trails Miami 17-13 within the all-time sequence. The Jackets received the final conferences, most not too long ago a 3-1 victory on The Flats final season. The White and Gold maintain the benefit in street matches, main the sequence 8-7.
- Georgia Tech leads Florida State 35-22 within the all-time sequence. The Jackets have received the final 5 matches relationship again to 2019, the primary 4 of which had been performed in O’Keefe. The longest streaks for the White and Gold got here from 1993-96 and 2002-05 when Tech took eight straight matches. Tech at the moment leads the sequence 21-10 at dwelling, 2-0 in impartial matches and is tied 12-12 on the street.
Up Subsequent
Georgia Tech will return dwelling to host No. 5 Louisville for Senior Day on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. in O’Keefe Gymnasium. The match will likely be broadcast on ACC Community Additional.
Aggressive Drive Initiative
In a unified endeavor, Georgia Tech, the Georgia Tech Basis, Georgia Tech athletics and the Alexander-Tharpe Fund have come collectively to speed up funding for student-athlete scholarships with the launch of the Aggressive Drive Initiative. The initiative kicks off with the Speed up GT Match Program, the place any new present to the A-T Fund’s Athletic Scholarship Fund made by means of Dec. 31 will likely be matched dollar-for-dollar by the Georgia Tech Basis, as much as $2.5 million. Ought to Speed up GT attain its $2.5 million fundraising aim, the matching present would end in a $5 million impression for Georgia Tech athletics. To be taught extra and to contribute on-line, go to atfund.org/speed up.
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Miami, FL
Miami Police lieutenant arrested on domestic violence charge
A Miami Police lieutenant has been arrested on a domestic violence charge after he allegedly spit at and slapped his wife.
Lt. Thomas L. Carroll, 47, was arrested Saturday on a battery – domestic violence charge, an arrest report said.
According to the report, Carroll and his wife were involved in an argument when Carroll allegedly spit at her around 10 times.
He also allegedly slapped her twice in the face, the report said.
The wife ran out of the house and called police. The report said she didn’t have visible injuries but added that two witnesses corroborated her allegations.
Thomas was booked into jail and later released. Attorney information wasn’t available.
In a statement, Assistant Chief of Police Armando Aguilar said Carroll was relieved of duty pending further investigation.
“The Miami Police Department is committed to serving victims of domestic violence and holding the perpetrators of such crimes accountable for their actions. When acts of domestic violence are perpetrated by law enforcement officers, they are especially disheartening, as they represent a breach of the sacred trust placed in us by the people we serve,” Aguilar said in a statement. “We wish to thank the victim and witnesses in this case for coming forward. We are committed to ensuring that a thorough investigation is conducted and that the victim receives all necessary support throughout this process.”
Aguilar said Carroll was at one point an assistant chief of police but has been a lieutenant in the field operations division since 2023.
Miami, FL
Miami Marlins acquire top prospects INF Starlyn Caba and OF Emaarion Boyd from Philadelphia Phillies
Caba, 19, hit .228 (61×268) with a .385 on-base percentage, 10 extra-base
Miami, FL
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