Entering the final weekend of the regular season, Tech volleyball was in position to capture the ACC title, sitting at second place behind Louisville. Ranked 23rd nationally, they were set to face 22-ranked Notre Dame (then 12-3, 11-3 ACC) and unranked Duke (then 9-12, 7-9 ACC) to make their end-of-season push. Tech would need to win both matchups and see Louisville drop one of their final two to grab the top line in the conference.
Notre Dame would ultimately end Tech’s hopes of an ACC title on April 1, ending the Jackets’ 16-game home winning streak in a 3-0 contest.