Sunday, September 23
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
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Boston College
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Photo by: John Quackenbos
Eagles Conclude Homestand With 3-1 Win Over Georgia Tech
September 23, 2018 | Volleyball
Eagles move to 6-0 on home court with the ACC victory
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – For the first time since joining the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2005, the Boston College volleyball team sits at 2-0 in conference play after defeating Georgia Tech, 25-18, 25-22, 20-25, 25-18,  on Sunday afternoon in Power Gym.
The Eagles (12-2, 2-0 ACC) played well across the board, hitting a .281 attack percentage (60 kills – 21 errors – 139 total attempts) and out blocking Georgia Tech, 10-8. The Yellow Jackets (11-4, 0-2 ACC) edged BC in digs, 50-43, but lost a lot of ground on unforced errors, hitting .218 (54 – 25 – 133).
Sophomore Clare Naughton led BC with a career-high 18 kills, while junior Cat Balido (14 kills) and senior McKenna Goss (10 kills) also hit in the double-digits. Junior Jane DeJarld recorded 25 assists while sophomore Madison McKnight tallied 16.
The Eagles defense had a solid afternoon with five BC players tallying two-or-more blocks. Sophomore Ally Mullen led the charge with five, including two solos, followed by sophomore Amaka Chukwujekwu with four. Goss and Naughton collected three blocks each while sophomore Alinda Dersjaunt recorded two stuffs.
Junior Makenzie Morrison notched 15 digs to lead all players while junior Jill Strockis was close behind with 10.
Boston College 3, Georgia Tech 1
September 23, 2018
Chestnut Hill, Mass. | Power Gym
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Since joining the ACC in 2005, this is the first time Boston College has won both matches of the opening weekend of conference play. BC swept Clemson on Friday, 25-17, 25-17, 25-19.
- BC's 60 kills were the most against an opponent so far this season.
- The Eagles are holding opponents to just 11.1 kills per set, the second-best mark in the conference.
- Clare Naughton hit a career-high 18 kills, besting her previous mark by four, and now has 105 on the year. Naughton is the third Eagle to reach the 100 kill mark this season, joining Cat Balido (125) and McKenna Goss (109).
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 – BC began the match with a 4-0 lead, jumping to a 10-4 advantage at the Georgia Tech timeout. BC went 7-6 over the next 13 points to keep the Yellow Jackets at arm's length, leading 17-10 at the second GT timeout. Out of the break the Eagles went 4-1 to lead 21-11 until Georgia Tech had a late 7-2 surge, closing the gap to 23-18 and forcing a BC regroup. Boston College won the final points out of the timeout, winning the first set 25-18.
Set 2 – The Eagles battled 17 tie points and seven lead changes in the second set en route to a 25-22 win. Hitting an impressive .410 through the frame, BC committed just four errors on 39 attempts. The teams went point-for-point in the entire first half of the frame, with Georgia Tech leading 15-14 at the media timeout. The Yellow Jackets went 4-3, driving BC to use a timeout as the Eagles were trailing by two, 19-17. BC went 5-2 to regain the lead, 22-21, then hit a late rush to finish the set 3-1 and take a 2-0 lead in the match.
Set 3 – Georgia Tech stole its only win of the match in set three, edging the Eagles 25-20 in another back-and-forth frame. Much like the second set, the Eagles and Yellow Jackets traded points through 11 ties with BC leading 15-13 at the Tech timeout. Georgia Tech rebounded with a 5-1 run, leading 18-17, before BC went 3-1 to lead 20-19. Tech came out swinging, scoring six unanswered points to win the set. 25-20.
Set 4 – The final frame was all BC, holding the Yellow Jackets to their lowest hitting percentage of the night (.114). Tech initially led the set, holding a 12-8 advantage, until Boston College went on a tear with nine unanswered points to lead 17-12. The Yellow Jackets finally halted the run, but were overpowered by the Eagles' offense. Freshman Jewel Strawberry came up big, putting away three kills during a 6-3 BC run that gave the Eagles a 23-15 advantage. Georgia Tech hit a late surge, scoring three-straight to trail 23-18, but a Tech service error and an Eagles' ace gave BC the 25-18 set win and the match victory.
Sophomore Ally Mullen
"It feels great to know that all the hard work we've put in this last week of practice has been paying off and we're just ready to keep competing. Defensively, people were making great digs and we had speed once we got the digs up."
UP NEXT
The Eagles continue ACC play next weekend, beginning a four-match road trip. BC will travel to Duke on Friday, Sept. 28 for a 6:30 p.m. ET contest before heading to Wake Forest on Sunday, Sept. 30 for a 1 p.m. ET match.
The Eagles (12-2, 2-0 ACC) played well across the board, hitting a .281 attack percentage (60 kills – 21 errors – 139 total attempts) and out blocking Georgia Tech, 10-8. The Yellow Jackets (11-4, 0-2 ACC) edged BC in digs, 50-43, but lost a lot of ground on unforced errors, hitting .218 (54 – 25 – 133).
Sophomore Clare Naughton led BC with a career-high 18 kills, while junior Cat Balido (14 kills) and senior McKenna Goss (10 kills) also hit in the double-digits. Junior Jane DeJarld recorded 25 assists while sophomore Madison McKnight tallied 16.
The Eagles defense had a solid afternoon with five BC players tallying two-or-more blocks. Sophomore Ally Mullen led the charge with five, including two solos, followed by sophomore Amaka Chukwujekwu with four. Goss and Naughton collected three blocks each while sophomore Alinda Dersjaunt recorded two stuffs.
Junior Makenzie Morrison notched 15 digs to lead all players while junior Jill Strockis was close behind with 10.
Boston College 3, Georgia Tech 1
September 23, 2018
Chestnut Hill, Mass. | Power Gym
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Since joining the ACC in 2005, this is the first time Boston College has won both matches of the opening weekend of conference play. BC swept Clemson on Friday, 25-17, 25-17, 25-19.
- BC's 60 kills were the most against an opponent so far this season.
- The Eagles are holding opponents to just 11.1 kills per set, the second-best mark in the conference.
- Clare Naughton hit a career-high 18 kills, besting her previous mark by four, and now has 105 on the year. Naughton is the third Eagle to reach the 100 kill mark this season, joining Cat Balido (125) and McKenna Goss (109).
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 – BC began the match with a 4-0 lead, jumping to a 10-4 advantage at the Georgia Tech timeout. BC went 7-6 over the next 13 points to keep the Yellow Jackets at arm's length, leading 17-10 at the second GT timeout. Out of the break the Eagles went 4-1 to lead 21-11 until Georgia Tech had a late 7-2 surge, closing the gap to 23-18 and forcing a BC regroup. Boston College won the final points out of the timeout, winning the first set 25-18.
Set 2 – The Eagles battled 17 tie points and seven lead changes in the second set en route to a 25-22 win. Hitting an impressive .410 through the frame, BC committed just four errors on 39 attempts. The teams went point-for-point in the entire first half of the frame, with Georgia Tech leading 15-14 at the media timeout. The Yellow Jackets went 4-3, driving BC to use a timeout as the Eagles were trailing by two, 19-17. BC went 5-2 to regain the lead, 22-21, then hit a late rush to finish the set 3-1 and take a 2-0 lead in the match.
Set 3 – Georgia Tech stole its only win of the match in set three, edging the Eagles 25-20 in another back-and-forth frame. Much like the second set, the Eagles and Yellow Jackets traded points through 11 ties with BC leading 15-13 at the Tech timeout. Georgia Tech rebounded with a 5-1 run, leading 18-17, before BC went 3-1 to lead 20-19. Tech came out swinging, scoring six unanswered points to win the set. 25-20.
Set 4 – The final frame was all BC, holding the Yellow Jackets to their lowest hitting percentage of the night (.114). Tech initially led the set, holding a 12-8 advantage, until Boston College went on a tear with nine unanswered points to lead 17-12. The Yellow Jackets finally halted the run, but were overpowered by the Eagles' offense. Freshman Jewel Strawberry came up big, putting away three kills during a 6-3 BC run that gave the Eagles a 23-15 advantage. Georgia Tech hit a late surge, scoring three-straight to trail 23-18, but a Tech service error and an Eagles' ace gave BC the 25-18 set win and the match victory.
Sophomore Ally Mullen
"It feels great to know that all the hard work we've put in this last week of practice has been paying off and we're just ready to keep competing. Defensively, people were making great digs and we had speed once we got the digs up."
UP NEXT
The Eagles continue ACC play next weekend, beginning a four-match road trip. BC will travel to Duke on Friday, Sept. 28 for a 6:30 p.m. ET contest before heading to Wake Forest on Sunday, Sept. 30 for a 1 p.m. ET match.
Team Stats
GT
BC
Kills
54
60
Errors
25
21
Attempts
133
139
Hitting %
.218
.281
Points
65.0
73.0
Assists
49
51
Aces
3
3
Blocks
8.0
10.0
Game Leaders
Kills
18
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
2
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
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