Boston College Athletics
Saturday, September 1
Phoenix, AZ
2:30PM
Boston College
5-0
3
vs
0
Southern Utah
0-5
1st set1
2nd set2
3rd set3
FinalF
Southern Utah
24
20
14
0
Boston College
26
25
25
3
Photo by: Talia DeLuca
Balanced Effort Leads Eagles to Sweep
September 01, 2018 | Volleyball
BC tops Southern Utah 3-0 for best start in program history
PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Boston College volleyball team continued its charge through the GCU Invitational, sweeping Southern Utah 26-24, 25-20, 25-14 Saturday afternoon in GCU Arena to move to 5-0 on the season.
The Eagles recorded an attack percentage of .220 (45 kills – 16 errors – 132 total attempts) and bested the Thunderbirds in assists (44-34), digs (72-58) and team blocks (6-5). Southern Utah (0-5) was held to a .167 (34 – 13 – 126) hitting percentage.
Junior Jill Strockis led the Eagles with 15 kills and added 17 digs for her second double-double of the weekend. Junior Jane DeJarld recorded a team-high 20 assists and 11 digs for her own double-double while junior Makenzie Morrison led BC with 22 digs.
GCU INVITATIONAL
Boston College 3, Southern Utah 0
September 1, 2018
Phoenix, Ariz. | GCU Arena
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- BC is off to the best start in program history, going undefeated through five games for the first time.
- BC's five aces against Southern Utah are a season best. Jane DeJarld recorded two aces while Makenzie Morrison, Madison McKnight and Jewel Strawberry each tallied one.
- Jill Strockis led all players with 15 kills and committed just three errors for a .308 attack percentage.
- The final set was the Eagles' best with 15 kills and just two errors on 39 attempts for a .333 attack percentage in the frame.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 – BC started the set trailing 5-3 but scored four straight points to lead 7-5. The Thunderbirds tied the game back up 11 but the Eagles again scored four consecutive points to lead 15-11. The point gap held as the teams traded blows until SUU went on a 7-1 run to tie the match at 22-22. After back-and-forth two-point runs, BC held out to win the set in extra points, 26-24.
Set 2 - BC pulled ahead 9-5 after a four-point run that included an ace from sophomore Madison McKnight. The Eagles later led 13-8 at an SUU timeout, widening the gap to 18-10 after the break with a 5-2 run. SUU came back to take four-straight, but the Eagles defense stymied the charge and closed out the set, 25-20.
Set 3 – The Eagles quickly went up 3-0, forcing a Thunderbird timeout. The teams dealt in short runs through much of the set, with the Eagles leading 17-11 until a three-point BC run, which was capped with an ace from rookie Jewel Strawberry, forced a Thunderbird timeout at 20-11 BC. The Eagles finished the set with a 5-3 run to win the set, 25-14, and sweep the match.
UP NEXT
BC closes out the GCU Invitational against the host Lopes at 9 p.m. ET. The match is streamed on the GCU YouTube channel, found here.
The Eagles recorded an attack percentage of .220 (45 kills – 16 errors – 132 total attempts) and bested the Thunderbirds in assists (44-34), digs (72-58) and team blocks (6-5). Southern Utah (0-5) was held to a .167 (34 – 13 – 126) hitting percentage.
Junior Jill Strockis led the Eagles with 15 kills and added 17 digs for her second double-double of the weekend. Junior Jane DeJarld recorded a team-high 20 assists and 11 digs for her own double-double while junior Makenzie Morrison led BC with 22 digs.
GCU INVITATIONAL
Boston College 3, Southern Utah 0
September 1, 2018
Phoenix, Ariz. | GCU Arena
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- BC is off to the best start in program history, going undefeated through five games for the first time.
- BC's five aces against Southern Utah are a season best. Jane DeJarld recorded two aces while Makenzie Morrison, Madison McKnight and Jewel Strawberry each tallied one.
- Jill Strockis led all players with 15 kills and committed just three errors for a .308 attack percentage.
- The final set was the Eagles' best with 15 kills and just two errors on 39 attempts for a .333 attack percentage in the frame.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 – BC started the set trailing 5-3 but scored four straight points to lead 7-5. The Thunderbirds tied the game back up 11 but the Eagles again scored four consecutive points to lead 15-11. The point gap held as the teams traded blows until SUU went on a 7-1 run to tie the match at 22-22. After back-and-forth two-point runs, BC held out to win the set in extra points, 26-24.
Set 2 - BC pulled ahead 9-5 after a four-point run that included an ace from sophomore Madison McKnight. The Eagles later led 13-8 at an SUU timeout, widening the gap to 18-10 after the break with a 5-2 run. SUU came back to take four-straight, but the Eagles defense stymied the charge and closed out the set, 25-20.
Set 3 – The Eagles quickly went up 3-0, forcing a Thunderbird timeout. The teams dealt in short runs through much of the set, with the Eagles leading 17-11 until a three-point BC run, which was capped with an ace from rookie Jewel Strawberry, forced a Thunderbird timeout at 20-11 BC. The Eagles finished the set with a 5-3 run to win the set, 25-14, and sweep the match.
UP NEXT
BC closes out the GCU Invitational against the host Lopes at 9 p.m. ET. The match is streamed on the GCU YouTube channel, found here.
Team Stats
SUU
BC
Kills
34
45
Errors
13
16
Attempts
126
132
Hitting %
.167
.220
Points
41.0
56.0
Assists
34
44
Aces
2
5
Blocks
5.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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