In the second ever matchup between the Jackets and Gators, #5-seed Georgia Tech Volleyball upset #4-seed Florida 3-2 (22-25, 30-28, 25-21, 25-18, 16-14), moving on to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2021 when the Jackets reached the Elite Eight.
This was the most even game in the bracket, pitting the 16th and 17th slots against each other, and it played out as such. Tamara Otene and Kennedy Martin both hit 21 kills to lead their respective teams. Bianca Bertolino and Elli McKissock (sister of Tech Volleyball alumni Matti Oliver) both had 17 digs. Otene and Martin were also one point away from each other in total points (23 and 22 respectively).