Saturday, August 31
Chestnut Hill, MA
12:00 PM
Boston College
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Photo by: Meg Kelly
Volleyball Unbeaten in BC Invitational
August 31, 2024 | Volleyball
Halle Schroder, Audrey Ross, and Julia Haggerty named to all-tournament team
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College volleyball team closed its home BC Invitational with a perfect 3-0 record inside the Margot Connell Recreation Center this weekend after gaining wins over Eastern Kentucky and Iona on Saturday. The Eagles defeated EKU, 3-1, and a 3-0 victory over the Gaels in the nightcap.
BC dominated the first set against EKU, 25-7. Graduate libero Morgan Riddle added on four service aces in the first, matching a personal career high. The Colonels then took the second set in an early 6-3 advantage. The Eagles attack rebounded to hit .308 in third, adding on 17 kills. In the final set a match point was reached six times, falling in the Eagles favor 30-28. Sophomore duo Halle Schroder and Audrey Ross both finished the night with a match-high 16 kills, adding to the Eagles 60 total kills.Â
Schroder finished game one with her second consecutive double-double of the season, tacking on four aces. Senior Julia Haggerty led the match with eight blocks adding on nine kills. Graduate student Morgan Riddle led the defense with 17 digs, classmate Sophia Lambros guided the offense with 29 assists.Â
In the second match of the day, BC swept Iona, 3-0. Junior Anna Herrington posted a career-high seven blocks adding seven kills on a .333 attack percentage. Ross led the offense with 13 kills on a .455 hitting percentage.
Freshman Sequoia Layne came off the bench to match Herrington's attack with seven kills, while hitting .238. She knocked down a kill on her first swing of the first set, and added on three kills on the last frame.Â
On the back row, both Riddle and sophomore Brooklyn Yelland wore the libero jersey. Yelland led the match with 10 digs. Freshman Aubrey Moore guided the offense with 17 assists, in her collegiate debut.Â
Five Boston College newcomers saw the floor against Iona; Danica Rach,Moore, Lucy Mott, Layne, and Isabelle Poehlein. Combined, the freshman added seven kills, 22 assists, five aces, 15 digs, and 12 points.Â
Three Eagles were named to the All-Tournament team; Halle Schroder, Audrey Ross, and Julia Haggerty was named the weekends MVP.Â
Schroder dominated on both offense and defense adding 28 kills, 6 aces, and 29 digs. Ross led the Eagles with 41 kills, hitting 4.10. Haggerty totaled more than half of the Eagles 40 blocks with 23 on the weekend. Haggerty added 2.88 blocks per set and contributed 13 kills and 25 points. Â
Boston College returns to action next weekend at the Fairfield Invitational in Fairfield, Conn with matches against Fairfield, Central Conn. State, and Binghamton.
Coach Kennedy on the BC Invitational:
"We got contributions from a number of different folks, which was a huge positive. Haggerty was outstanding at the net in all three matches, she really set the tone. It was great to have a consistent presence on the left side from both Audrey Ross and Halle Schroder. We're getting more comfortable with the two of them out there, and the sky's the limit of what we can accomplish."
"Looking forward to next week, we've got great competitors, everyone is going to put up a fight, and we're ready to see how we compete in week two."
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BC dominated the first set against EKU, 25-7. Graduate libero Morgan Riddle added on four service aces in the first, matching a personal career high. The Colonels then took the second set in an early 6-3 advantage. The Eagles attack rebounded to hit .308 in third, adding on 17 kills. In the final set a match point was reached six times, falling in the Eagles favor 30-28. Sophomore duo Halle Schroder and Audrey Ross both finished the night with a match-high 16 kills, adding to the Eagles 60 total kills.Â
Schroder finished game one with her second consecutive double-double of the season, tacking on four aces. Senior Julia Haggerty led the match with eight blocks adding on nine kills. Graduate student Morgan Riddle led the defense with 17 digs, classmate Sophia Lambros guided the offense with 29 assists.Â
In the second match of the day, BC swept Iona, 3-0. Junior Anna Herrington posted a career-high seven blocks adding seven kills on a .333 attack percentage. Ross led the offense with 13 kills on a .455 hitting percentage.
Freshman Sequoia Layne came off the bench to match Herrington's attack with seven kills, while hitting .238. She knocked down a kill on her first swing of the first set, and added on three kills on the last frame.Â
On the back row, both Riddle and sophomore Brooklyn Yelland wore the libero jersey. Yelland led the match with 10 digs. Freshman Aubrey Moore guided the offense with 17 assists, in her collegiate debut.Â
Five Boston College newcomers saw the floor against Iona; Danica Rach,Moore, Lucy Mott, Layne, and Isabelle Poehlein. Combined, the freshman added seven kills, 22 assists, five aces, 15 digs, and 12 points.Â
Three Eagles were named to the All-Tournament team; Halle Schroder, Audrey Ross, and Julia Haggerty was named the weekends MVP.Â
Schroder dominated on both offense and defense adding 28 kills, 6 aces, and 29 digs. Ross led the Eagles with 41 kills, hitting 4.10. Haggerty totaled more than half of the Eagles 40 blocks with 23 on the weekend. Haggerty added 2.88 blocks per set and contributed 13 kills and 25 points. Â
Boston College returns to action next weekend at the Fairfield Invitational in Fairfield, Conn with matches against Fairfield, Central Conn. State, and Binghamton.
Coach Kennedy on the BC Invitational:
"We got contributions from a number of different folks, which was a huge positive. Haggerty was outstanding at the net in all three matches, she really set the tone. It was great to have a consistent presence on the left side from both Audrey Ross and Halle Schroder. We're getting more comfortable with the two of them out there, and the sky's the limit of what we can accomplish."
"Looking forward to next week, we've got great competitors, everyone is going to put up a fight, and we're ready to see how we compete in week two."
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Team Stats
EKU
BC
Kills
43
60
Errors
21
22
Attempts
135
140
Hitting %
.163
.271
Points
54.0
83.0
Assists
40
55
Aces
6
8
Blocks
5
15
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
4
Blocks
1
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
8
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Players Mentioned
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