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BC Heads to URI Invitational
September 08, 2022 | Volleyball
After a 7-0 start to the season, the Eagles get set for another weekend tournament
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass – After sweeping Hartford 3-0 in their home opener on Wednesday evening, Boston College heads back out on the road for The URI Invitational in Kingston, RI on the campus of The University of Rhode Island. Â
The Eagles so far:Â
BC has begun its season 7-0, with only two total sets lost in 23 played. They sit tied for first in the ACC with Miami and Georgia Tech at 6-0 and 5-0 respectively. BC ranks fourth in the conference in kills, fifth in hitting percentage, third in blocks, fourth in assists, and sixth in aces. Junior outside hitter Alayna Crabtree (Normal, Ill) who was named Bryant Invitational MVP this past weekend, leads the team in kills so far with 51 with Junior outside hitter Katrina Jensen (Temecula, Calif) not far behind at 50 on the season. Junior setter Grace Penn (Manhattan Beach, Calif) leads the Eagles in assists with 149. Grad transfer middle blocker Kate Brennan (Endicott, N.Y) leads the team in blocks with 28 and Junior Libero Anna Murphy leads BC with 85 total digs.Â
The Matchups:Â
Vs Long Island...Â
Friday's match will be the third time the two programs have faced off and the first time in about 21 years. BC won both contests with the last matchup coming on September 28, 2001, the Eagles won that match 3-0.Â
Vs Marist... Â
Boston College will take on Marist for the 4th time in program history, the Eagles are 2-1 all time vs the Red Foxes with the most recent matchup coming on August 30, 2014 in which BC lost in five sets 3-2.Â
Vs Rhode Island...Â
This will be the 15th matchup between Rhode Island and BC, the Eagles all time record vs the Rams is 5-9 with the most recent match coming on September 20, 2019. BC won in five sets 3-2 on that occasion. Â
Head Coach Jason Kennedy on his goals for his team this weekend:
"We wanna win it, we wanna win on Friday night, that's the first one against LIU (Long Island). There a team that's been to some tournaments a couple times the last few years, they've got some high level experience but we have to continue to improve on our side. I think we can play a little bit cleaner than we did today (against Hartford on Wednesday night) so that gives us something to build on for this weekend."Â
Kate Brennan on her and her team's mentality for The URI Invitational and this season:Â
"As we go through our schedule, the games get tougher and tougher so its important to stay consistent to keep our head in every game, to scout the right way, to prepare the right way and always having those goals in mind."
Up next...
After returning from Kingston, the Eagles will get set for their final weekend tournament before conference play begins as they will head to Queens, N.Y for the St. Johns Classic.Â
