Boston College Athletics
Eagles Picked Eighth; Chukwujekwu Tabbed Preseason All-ACC
September 09, 2020 | Volleyball
The ACC released its volleyball preseason coaches poll and all-conference team on Wednesday.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Atlantic Coast Conference released its volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll on Wednesday morning with Boston College predicted to finish eighth in the 15-team league. A year ago, the Eagles posted a 20-12 record and 11-7 mark in the ACC, good enough for seventh place; all program-bests.
Senior middle blocker Amaka Chukwujekwu (Laurel, Md.) was selected to the Preseason All-ACC Team as voted on by the league's coaches. Last season, Chukwujekwu became BC's first All-ACC honoree since 2015 as a Second Team pick.
BC received its eight-match fall schedule from the ACC last week. The Eagles open play Oct. 2 and 3 against Louisville at home. The following two weekends will be played on the road at Pittsburgh and Syracuse before finishing the fall slate Oct. 23 and 24 vs. Notre Dame at Power Gym.
Third-year head coach Jason Kennedy returns two starters to Boston College's lineup in Chukwujekwi and fellow senior Clare Naughton. Chukwujekwu hit a team-best .377 from the middle with 2.10 kills and 1.01 blocks per set. On the outside, Naughton tallied 2.70 kills and 1.22 digs per set.
2020 ACC Volleyball Preseason Poll
1. Pittsburgh (192, 11 first-place votes)
2. Louisville (175 points, two first-place votes)
3. Georgia Tech (172 points, two first-place votes)
4. Notre Dame (158 points)
5. Florida State (145 points)
6. Syracuse (126 points)
7. North Carolina (121 points)
T-8. Boston College (89 points)
T-8. Miami (89 points)
10. Duke (82 points)
11. NC State (70 points)
12. Clemson (68 points)
13. Virginia (42 points)
14. Wake Forest (28 points)
15. Virginia Tech (18 points)
Senior middle blocker Amaka Chukwujekwu (Laurel, Md.) was selected to the Preseason All-ACC Team as voted on by the league's coaches. Last season, Chukwujekwu became BC's first All-ACC honoree since 2015 as a Second Team pick.
BC received its eight-match fall schedule from the ACC last week. The Eagles open play Oct. 2 and 3 against Louisville at home. The following two weekends will be played on the road at Pittsburgh and Syracuse before finishing the fall slate Oct. 23 and 24 vs. Notre Dame at Power Gym.
Third-year head coach Jason Kennedy returns two starters to Boston College's lineup in Chukwujekwi and fellow senior Clare Naughton. Chukwujekwu hit a team-best .377 from the middle with 2.10 kills and 1.01 blocks per set. On the outside, Naughton tallied 2.70 kills and 1.22 digs per set.
2020 ACC Volleyball Preseason Poll
1. Pittsburgh (192, 11 first-place votes)
2. Louisville (175 points, two first-place votes)
3. Georgia Tech (172 points, two first-place votes)
4. Notre Dame (158 points)
5. Florida State (145 points)
6. Syracuse (126 points)
7. North Carolina (121 points)
T-8. Boston College (89 points)
T-8. Miami (89 points)
10. Duke (82 points)
11. NC State (70 points)
12. Clemson (68 points)
13. Virginia (42 points)
14. Wake Forest (28 points)
15. Virginia Tech (18 points)
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