Virginia Volleyball Falls at North Carolina in Season Finale

The 2022 Virginia volleyball season got here to an finish on Saturday afternoon because the Cavaliers fell to North Carolina 25-15, 25-16, 25-20 at Carmichael Enviornment in Chapel Hill. 

UNC used an 8-1 run early within the first set to construct a lead as giant as 12 factors en path to a dominant 25-15 win within the opening set. One other large 7-0 burst for the Tar Heels gave them a commanding lead within the second. UVA responded with a 4-0 run to make issues fascinating, however North Carolina outplayed Virginia down the stretch to take the second set 25-16. 

The third set was tightly-contested with UNC main 15-13 halfway by way of, however the Tar Heels then went on a pivotal 5-0 run. Virginia narrowed the hole to as little as three factors however UNC managed to place the third set away 25-20 to clinch the victory. 

In her last recreation in a UVA uniform, Grace Turner recorded seven kills, three aces, and 5 digs. Gabby Easton registered 19 assists and Abby Tadder had seven kills and three blocks. 

Turner completed her Virginia profession with 959 kills, 609 digs, 157 blocks, and 101 aces. Grace Turner, Josi Williams, Jayna Francis, Mattison Matthews, and Simone Dominique concluded their UVA careers on Saturday. 

In 2021, Virginia went 8-20 general and 1-17 in ACC play within the first yr below Shannon Wells. Virginia finishes the 2022 season with a 12-17 general report and a 4-14 ACC report, together with two wins over Virginia Tech. 

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