All-around team effort gave the Orange the edge in 60-57 victory.
The Carrier Dome atmosphere was electric Saturday afternoon, and the Syracuse Orange came off short rest, but they were fueled by the loud and at times unsettled crowd of 25,000-plus faithful.
The usual suspects -- sophomores Brianna Butler and Brittney Sykes -- propelled the Orange to victory, but the play of freshman Alexis Peterson helped secure the win.
After an embarrassing 33-point home loss to Duke last week, coach Quentin Hillsman wanted to know if his team was tough enough to survive in the rugged ACC. On Sunday against Georgia Tech, he found his answer.
Led by Silvi Uattara on offense and Melina Violas on defense, the women's volleyball team swept the Yellow Jackets in three sets for its fourth win in five matches.
The Syracuse University women’s volleyball team extended its winning streak Friday after another ACC victory, this time against Georgia Tech under the lights of the Carrier Dome. The game marked the third time the Orange played in the Carrier Dome this season, but is the first time the team won. The win also boosted the Orange to 6-1 in Friday matches against unranked opponents.