Boston College Athletics
Volleyball Swept In Miami (OH) Classic
September 03, 2006 | Volleyball
Sept. 3, 2006
Oxford, OH. - After dropping the first two games to the Red Hawks, the Eagles fought hard pushing Miami University to five games winning games three and four by the same score of 30-25. But, the Red Hawks jumped out to a quick lead in game five and were able to hold off the Eagles 17-15 in the final match of the Miami University classic.
The Red Hawks got out the gates quickly in game one as they scored the first three points of the match. They would soon extend their lead to 11 points, 29-18 after a kill by sophomore Emily Schroeder. The Eagles would cut the lead to 29-20 after a kill and block by Junior Kelsey Johnson. But another kill from Schroeder would end game one for the Red Hawks 30-20.
The teams went back and forth the next three games with Miami winning game two 30-26 and BC taking games three and four.
After trailing 7-3 and 8-4 in the final game, BC battled to tie the match at 15-15. However, Miami was able fend off the Eagles with consecutive kills and end any threat of a comeback.
Four Red Hawks posted double-digit kills including Schroeder who posted a team-high 22 kills. Junior Kelsey Johnson posted a match high 28 kills and added 13 digs for the Eagles and was named to the all-tournament team. Senior Dorota Niemczewska and Junior Abigail Hasebroock each registered double digit kills for BC with 17 and 15 respectively.
The Eagles will next play at the University of Connecticut, Friday, September 8, at 7:30pm
Miami Best Western/Sycamore Inn Classic All-Tournament Team: MVP--Ashley Deignan (Western Kentucky) Megan Argabright (Western Kentucky) Jenna Gideon (Western Kentucky) Emily Schroeder (Miami) Carli Reihman (Miami) Ashley Collier (Belmont) Kelsey Johnson (Boston College)
