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Duke Defense Overpowers Eagles
September 28, 2018 | Volleyball
BC drops 3-0 road contest to the Blue Devils
DURHAM, N.C. – The Boston College volleyball team dropped a three-set contest at Duke, falling to the Blue Devils, 25-21, 25-22, 25-17, at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Friday night.
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The Eagles (12-3, 2-1 ACC) hit at a .127 clip (35 kills – 21 errors – 110 total attempts) but were outmatched by Duke (7-5, 1-2 ACC) at the net as the Blue Devils recorded 13 blocks to BC's four.
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Duke hit at .350 percent, recording 48 kills and just 13 errors on 100 attempts. The Blue Devils edged BC in digs, 39-34, and service aces, 3-2, but committed nine service errors to the Eagles' one.
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Freshman Jewel Strawberry, despite playing in only two sets, led the Eagles with 10 kills, followed by sophomore Clare Naughton's nine. Sophomore Madison McKnight's 15 assists led the team while junior Makenzie Morrison's 15 digs were a match-high. Sophomore Ally Mullen led BC with three blocks.
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Duke 3, Boston College 0
September 28, 2018
Durham, N.C. | Cameron Indoor Stadium
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BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Freshman Jewel Strawberry led BC's offense for the first time this year with 10 kills.
- BC's one service error was the fewest all season.
- Duke's .350 attack percentage was the highest of a BC opponent this season.
- The match was the first three-set loss for the Eagles all year.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 – The Eagles jumped out to a 3-1 start, later doubling up on the Blue Devils, 8-4, on an ace from sophomore Amaka Chukwujekwu. Duke closed in, tying the set at 11 all, including a point won from a successful Blue Devil's challenge. Duke went on an 8-6 run to open up a small lead, 19-17, before hitting a 6-4 run to finish off the frame, winning 25-21.
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Set 2 – BC led the second set early, holding a 9-3 advantage that included five unanswered points to force a Duke timeout. DU closed the gap, going on a 6-2 run to trail just 11-9 and driving the Eagles to use their own regroup. BC edged Duke 6-5 (17-14) but the Blue Devils capitalized on three-straight BC errors to take four points for an 18-17 lead. Duke went 7-5 over the next 12 to win the set, 25-22, and take the 2-0 lead.
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Set 3 – Duke started the set with a 7-4 lead, opening up the game with a 5-2 surge to lead 12-6 at the BC timeout. A 6-4 run Eagles' run, including three-straight kills from rookie Jewel Strawberry, cut into the DU lead, 16-12. A 6-1 Duke run gave the Blue Devils a 22-13 advantage before the Eagles went on a 4-3 run, but the Duke lead was too much to overcome so late and the Eagles fell, 25-17, in the final set.
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UP NEXT
The Eagles will face Wake Forest on Sunday at 1 p.m. in a match broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
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The Eagles (12-3, 2-1 ACC) hit at a .127 clip (35 kills – 21 errors – 110 total attempts) but were outmatched by Duke (7-5, 1-2 ACC) at the net as the Blue Devils recorded 13 blocks to BC's four.
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Duke hit at .350 percent, recording 48 kills and just 13 errors on 100 attempts. The Blue Devils edged BC in digs, 39-34, and service aces, 3-2, but committed nine service errors to the Eagles' one.
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Freshman Jewel Strawberry, despite playing in only two sets, led the Eagles with 10 kills, followed by sophomore Clare Naughton's nine. Sophomore Madison McKnight's 15 assists led the team while junior Makenzie Morrison's 15 digs were a match-high. Sophomore Ally Mullen led BC with three blocks.
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Duke 3, Boston College 0
September 28, 2018
Durham, N.C. | Cameron Indoor Stadium
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BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Freshman Jewel Strawberry led BC's offense for the first time this year with 10 kills.
- BC's one service error was the fewest all season.
- Duke's .350 attack percentage was the highest of a BC opponent this season.
- The match was the first three-set loss for the Eagles all year.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 – The Eagles jumped out to a 3-1 start, later doubling up on the Blue Devils, 8-4, on an ace from sophomore Amaka Chukwujekwu. Duke closed in, tying the set at 11 all, including a point won from a successful Blue Devil's challenge. Duke went on an 8-6 run to open up a small lead, 19-17, before hitting a 6-4 run to finish off the frame, winning 25-21.
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Set 2 – BC led the second set early, holding a 9-3 advantage that included five unanswered points to force a Duke timeout. DU closed the gap, going on a 6-2 run to trail just 11-9 and driving the Eagles to use their own regroup. BC edged Duke 6-5 (17-14) but the Blue Devils capitalized on three-straight BC errors to take four points for an 18-17 lead. Duke went 7-5 over the next 12 to win the set, 25-22, and take the 2-0 lead.
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Set 3 – Duke started the set with a 7-4 lead, opening up the game with a 5-2 surge to lead 12-6 at the BC timeout. A 6-4 run Eagles' run, including three-straight kills from rookie Jewel Strawberry, cut into the DU lead, 16-12. A 6-1 Duke run gave the Blue Devils a 22-13 advantage before the Eagles went on a 4-3 run, but the Duke lead was too much to overcome so late and the Eagles fell, 25-17, in the final set.
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UP NEXT
The Eagles will face Wake Forest on Sunday at 1 p.m. in a match broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
Team Stats
BC
DU
Kills
35
48
Errors
21
13
Attempts
110
100
Hitting %
.127
.350
Points
41.0
64.0
Assists
35
46
Aces
2
3
Blocks
4.0
13.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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