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Day: November 5, 2019

Fighting Peaches: Georgia Tech volleyball Matti McKissock pre-Pitt interview (11.5.19) #sportsinquirer #togetherweswarm @gtvolleyball @gtathletics @theacc @accvolleyball @mattimck_ — November 5, 2019

Fighting Peaches: Georgia Tech volleyball Matti McKissock pre-Pitt interview (11.5.19) #sportsinquirer #togetherweswarm @gtvolleyball @gtathletics @theacc @accvolleyball @mattimck_

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Georgia Tech volleyball player Matti McKissock (middle) celebrates point during contest
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The Sports Inquirer spoke with Georgia Tech volleyball player Matti McKissock before the team’s practice Nov. 5. The sophomore setter had a season-high 55 assists, seven digs and three kills in the Yellow Jackets’ 3-2 comeback win at North Carolina State Nov. 3.

Topics included Georgia Tech’s win, the team’s eight-game winning streak all in ACC play, McKissock’s production providing assists on offense, moving up to second place in the conference standings and preparing to visit first-place ACC team and second-nationally ranked Pitt Nov. 8.

Fighting Peaches: Georgia Tech volleyball Kayla Kaiser pre-Pitt interview (11.5.19) #sportsinquirer #togetherweswarm @gtvolleyball @gtathletics @theacc @accvolleyball @theaccdn —

Fighting Peaches: Georgia Tech volleyball Kayla Kaiser pre-Pitt interview (11.5.19) #sportsinquirer #togetherweswarm @gtvolleyball @gtathletics @theacc @accvolleyball @theaccdn

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Georgia Tech vollyballplayer Kayla Kaiser (25) celebrates point during contest
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The Sports Inquirer spoke with Georgia Tech volleyball player Kayla Kaiser before the team’s practice Nov. 5. The sophomore middle had a season-high five blocks, eight kills, four digs and two aces in the Yellow Jackets’ 3-2 comeback win at North Carolina State Nov. 3.

Topics included Georgia Tech’s win, the team’s eight-game winning streak all in ACC play, the team’s blocking approach on defense, moving up to second place in the conference standings and preparing to visit first-place in the ACC and second-nationally ranked Pitt Nov. 8.

Backdoor Cut: College Park Skyhawks Noel Gillespie Media Day interview (11.4.19) #sportsinquirer #southside #truetoatlanta @cpskyhawks @nbagleague @atlhawks @CoachNGillespie —

Backdoor Cut: College Park Skyhawks Noel Gillespie Media Day interview (11.4.19) #sportsinquirer #southside #truetoatlanta @cpskyhawks @nbagleague @atlhawks @CoachNGillespie

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The Sports Inquirer spoke with College Park Skyhawks head coach Noel Gillespie during the team’s Media Day festivities Nov. 4. Topics included the team’s upcoming season in the NBA G League, interaction with the parent NBA team Atlanta Hawks, blending the different players together, the role of two-way players Brandon Goodwin and Charlie Brown, Jr. as well as the G League providing a path for players to the NBA.