Eagles Drop To No.6 Louisville in ACC Opener
September 26, 2025 | Volleyball
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Boston College Eagles (11-2, 0-1 ACC) fell to No. 6 Louisville (9-2, 1-0 ACC), 3-0 (12-25, 17-25, 15-25) Friday night to open ACC play at L&N Federal Credit Union Arena.
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Anna Herrington and Sequoia Layne led the offensive charge with a combined 10 kills. They both also recorded a solo block and six points. Junior Audrey Ross was close behind posting four kills, she added two solo blocks. Sofija Marjanovic, Cornelia Roach and Bella Ehrlich each added a solo block to the mix. Sophomore Lucy Mott recorded 10 digs and eight assists.
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The Eagles and Cardinals evened the score at 2 with back-to-back points from Ross. Louisville took the lead early but the Eagles did not back down. A big solo block from Roach and kill from Herrington brought BC within five, but the Cardinals fought back, lengthening the lead to nine. Despite some kills from the Eagles offense, Louisville took the first set 25-12.
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Though the Cardinals took the lead early, the Eagles stuck with them as kills from Herrington and Layne kept them within 1, trailing 5-4. Offensive momentum from Louisville propelled them to a 10-5 lead at timeout. Solo blocks from Herrington, Ross and Layne pressured the Cardinals offense but it wasn't enough to catch up to Louisville. The Cardinals took the second set 25-17.
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The Eagles kept up with the Cardinals until the score evened at 4 and a 4-0 run from Louisville lengthened the difference to four. Blocks from Marjanovic and Ehrlich combined with kills from Herrington and Layne assisted the offensive, but the Cardinals took the third set 25-15.
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NOTES
UP NEXT
The Eagles travel to Indiana to compete against Notre Dame Sunday, Sept. 28 at 1:00 p.m.
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Anna Herrington and Sequoia Layne led the offensive charge with a combined 10 kills. They both also recorded a solo block and six points. Junior Audrey Ross was close behind posting four kills, she added two solo blocks. Sofija Marjanovic, Cornelia Roach and Bella Ehrlich each added a solo block to the mix. Sophomore Lucy Mott recorded 10 digs and eight assists.
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The Eagles and Cardinals evened the score at 2 with back-to-back points from Ross. Louisville took the lead early but the Eagles did not back down. A big solo block from Roach and kill from Herrington brought BC within five, but the Cardinals fought back, lengthening the lead to nine. Despite some kills from the Eagles offense, Louisville took the first set 25-12.
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Though the Cardinals took the lead early, the Eagles stuck with them as kills from Herrington and Layne kept them within 1, trailing 5-4. Offensive momentum from Louisville propelled them to a 10-5 lead at timeout. Solo blocks from Herrington, Ross and Layne pressured the Cardinals offense but it wasn't enough to catch up to Louisville. The Cardinals took the second set 25-17.
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The Eagles kept up with the Cardinals until the score evened at 4 and a 4-0 run from Louisville lengthened the difference to four. Blocks from Marjanovic and Ehrlich combined with kills from Herrington and Layne assisted the offensive, but the Cardinals took the third set 25-15.
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NOTES
- Anna Herrington posted five kills, six points and a solo block
- Sequoia Layne also tallied five kills, six points and a solo block
- Audrey Ross recorded four kills, two solo blocks
- Sofija Marjanovic, Cornelia Roach and Bella Ehrlich each added a solo block
- Lucy Mott added 10 digs and eight assists
UP NEXT
The Eagles travel to Indiana to compete against Notre Dame Sunday, Sept. 28 at 1:00 p.m.
Team Stats
BC
LOU
Kills
19
45
Errors
15
10
Attempts
82
83
Hitting %
.049
.422
Points
30.0
59.0
Assists
19
42
Aces
3
7
Blocks
8
7
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
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