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Photo by: Brian McWalters
Virginia Defense Bests Eagles
November 22, 2019 | Volleyball
The volleyball team dropped a match against Virginia, who out-blocked the Eagles 16-3.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. –The Boston College volleyball team (19-10, 10-6 ACC) dropped a Friday night match to Virginia (12-18, 4-13 ACC) in straight sets in Charlottesville. The Cavaliers' blocking prowess proved to be the difference-maker as Virginia made 16 blocks and held BC to just three.
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Junior Clare Naughton led with a match-best 12 kills, but the Eagles fell victim to 27 errors while Virginia committed only 14. The Cavaliers hit at a .260 over the night to BC's .056. Makenzie Morrison, Torey Baum and Madison McKnight each served up one ace.Â
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Naughton also led the Eagles in the dig effort while Amaka Chukwujekwu contributed on two of BC's three blocks.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 – An early 8-1 lead for the Cavaliers set the pace for the home team, as the team quickly pushed to a 15-4 lead before allowing two points for BC to make it 15-6. The teams briefly traded points before the Eagles found a four-point run to bring the score to 22-13, but Virginia took the opening set, 25-16.
Set 2 –The Cavaliers found the early lead once again, opening up to a 4-1 score before allowing five straight BC points for the Eagles' first lead of the match. Virginia answered right back with five of their own to regain the lead at 9-6. The Eagles rallied off three more in a row to jump back, 12-11, but Virginia rallied for six straight to take a 17-12 lead which they wouldn't give up. Virginia took a 2-0 lead after wrapping up the set on a 4-1 run, capped with a kill from Jelena Novakovic, 25-19.
Set 3 –The third set proved to be much more evenly matched, as the frame found 11 tied scores before BC took the first significant lead at 20-17. Virginia bounced back with five of the following six points to earn a 23-21 advantage and only allowed one more point from BC before earning the win, 25-22.
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UP NEXT
The Eagles continue the road swing at Syracuse on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 1:00 PM.
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Junior Clare Naughton led with a match-best 12 kills, but the Eagles fell victim to 27 errors while Virginia committed only 14. The Cavaliers hit at a .260 over the night to BC's .056. Makenzie Morrison, Torey Baum and Madison McKnight each served up one ace.Â
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Naughton also led the Eagles in the dig effort while Amaka Chukwujekwu contributed on two of BC's three blocks.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 – An early 8-1 lead for the Cavaliers set the pace for the home team, as the team quickly pushed to a 15-4 lead before allowing two points for BC to make it 15-6. The teams briefly traded points before the Eagles found a four-point run to bring the score to 22-13, but Virginia took the opening set, 25-16.
Set 2 –The Cavaliers found the early lead once again, opening up to a 4-1 score before allowing five straight BC points for the Eagles' first lead of the match. Virginia answered right back with five of their own to regain the lead at 9-6. The Eagles rallied off three more in a row to jump back, 12-11, but Virginia rallied for six straight to take a 17-12 lead which they wouldn't give up. Virginia took a 2-0 lead after wrapping up the set on a 4-1 run, capped with a kill from Jelena Novakovic, 25-19.
Set 3 –The third set proved to be much more evenly matched, as the frame found 11 tied scores before BC took the first significant lead at 20-17. Virginia bounced back with five of the following six points to earn a 23-21 advantage and only allowed one more point from BC before earning the win, 25-22.
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UP NEXT
The Eagles continue the road swing at Syracuse on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 1:00 PM.
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Team Stats
BC
UVa
Kills
33
40
Errors
27
14
Attempts
108
100
Hitting %
.056
.260
Points
39
58
Assists
33
35
Aces
3
2
Blocks
3
16
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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