Boston College
Northeastern
Volleyball Splits Two Games of Mass Challenge
September 20, 2008 | Volleyball
Sept. 20, 2008
BOSTON, MASS. - In the Mass Challenge hosted by Northeastern, Boston College regrouped from a 3-0 loss to the host Huskies to defeat Holy Cross in three sets at Solomon Court. After the two game split in the tournament, the Eagles now stand at 6-6 on the season.
Against Holy Cross, the Eagles rallied back from two set points late in the third set - the first on a Jordan Meredith kill at 24-23, the second on a Holy Cross attack error at 25-24 - to force match point. The Eagles were able to close out the match on that point for a 27-25 set win.
In the second set, the Eagles held the Crusaders to an attacking percentage of -.037 in a 25-14 win. The first set was BC's best offensive set of the match. With 17 kills and three errors on 36 attacks, the Eagles registered an attacking percentage of .389 in a 25-15 win.
Jordan Meredith had 14 kills and just one attack error for a hitting percentage of .433. Dani Moskitis contributed 33 assists and Brennan Clark had 16 digs for the Eagles.
BC played host Northeastern in its first match of the tournament and fell to the Huskies in three closely contested sets.
In the deciding third set, BC led 17-16 when Northeastern went on a 4-0 run to take the lead. The Huskies would eventually close out the set by a score of 25-22.
The Eagles nearly rallied from a seven point deficit in the second set after a Mollie Kolosky kill cut the Huskies' lead to 21-19. But Northeastern would win four of the next six points for a 25-21 win.
Though Northeastern won the opening set 25-21, Brittany Pierpont moved into fourth place on the BC all-time assists list with her fifth assist of the match, setting up a Mollie Kolosky kill. Pierpont passed Jessica Brizzolara on the list and with 26 assists in the tournament, now stands at 2,192 assists for her career.
Jordan Meredith and Brennan Clark were named to the Mass. Challenge All-Tournament Team.
The Eagles return to action on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 7:00 pm, when they open up ACC play at Maryland.
