Boston College Athletics
Friday, October 16
Syracuse, NY
4:00 PM
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| Syracuse | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Eagles Swept in Weekend Opener at Syracuse
October 16, 2020 | Volleyball
Saturday night's match to be broadcast by ACCNX.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Boston College volleyball team lost to No. 14 Syracuse, 3-0, inside Women's Building on Friday evening. The Eagles, who have faced top-15 teams in all five matches, fell to 0-5, while the Orange improved to 3-4. BC opted to wear masks during the match, while SU participated with gaiters worn low around the neck during play.
The straight-sets defeat came by scores of 25-21, 25-22 and 25-18.
The first set featured 10 ties, the last of which came at 11-11, and BC held a brief lead at 6-5. The Eagles led early in the second, 6-2, but a 6-2 run for the Orange forced BC to call timeout down 14-15. Fueled by back-to-back kills from senior outside hitter Clare Naughton (Atlanta, Ga.) and an ace by freshman setter Sophia Lambros (Fullerton, Calif.), the Eagles regained the lead and forced a SU timeout, up 19-17, but the Orange ended the set on an 8-3 run to take a two sets to none advantage at the break.
Naughton led all players with 14 kills on a .239 hitting percentage. She added 10 digs for her first double-double of the season. Syracuse's Marina Markova led the home side with 12 kills; hitting .526. For the match, the Orange outhit the Eagles, .200 to .119.
In her first career start, freshman setter Grace Penn (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) dished out 17 assists, while Lambros added 14. Elena Karakasi guided the SU attack with 36 assists to go with 11 digs.
Syracuse libero Lauren Hogan led all players with 22 digs. Freshman Anna Murphy (Zionsville, Ind.) picked up 12 to lead Boston College.
BC and Syracuse play again Saturday evening at 5 p.m. on ACCNX.
The straight-sets defeat came by scores of 25-21, 25-22 and 25-18.
The first set featured 10 ties, the last of which came at 11-11, and BC held a brief lead at 6-5. The Eagles led early in the second, 6-2, but a 6-2 run for the Orange forced BC to call timeout down 14-15. Fueled by back-to-back kills from senior outside hitter Clare Naughton (Atlanta, Ga.) and an ace by freshman setter Sophia Lambros (Fullerton, Calif.), the Eagles regained the lead and forced a SU timeout, up 19-17, but the Orange ended the set on an 8-3 run to take a two sets to none advantage at the break.
Naughton led all players with 14 kills on a .239 hitting percentage. She added 10 digs for her first double-double of the season. Syracuse's Marina Markova led the home side with 12 kills; hitting .526. For the match, the Orange outhit the Eagles, .200 to .119.
In her first career start, freshman setter Grace Penn (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) dished out 17 assists, while Lambros added 14. Elena Karakasi guided the SU attack with 36 assists to go with 11 digs.
Syracuse libero Lauren Hogan led all players with 22 digs. Freshman Anna Murphy (Zionsville, Ind.) picked up 12 to lead Boston College.
BC and Syracuse play again Saturday evening at 5 p.m. on ACCNX.
Team Stats
BC
Syr
Kills
35
43
Errors
19
18
Attempts
134
125
Hitting %
.119
.200
Points
45
57
Assists
33
40
Aces
2
4
Blocks
8
10
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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