Volleyball Travels to Clemson and Georgia Tech

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College Volleyball returns for its second ACC road trip, as they travel down to take on Clemson and Georgia Tech. The Eagles begins with the Tigers on Friday, October 16 at 6:00 p.m. before facing the Yellow Jackets on Sunday, October 18 at 1:00 p.m.

Inside the Match-Up

at Clemson
Clemson enters its upcoming series with Boston College at 6-12 overall and 0-6 in ACC play. The Tigers opened their season with a win over Charleston Southern before facing a challenging stretch against North Carolina, Duke, Miami and Florida State.

The matchup will mark the 34th meeting between the two programs, with the series dating back to November 1991. Clemson holds a 25-8 advantage in the all-time series, including a 3-0 victory over Boston College in the most recent meeting in 2025

at Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech enters the matchup with Boston College at 11-5 overall and 3-2 in ACC play after dropping consecutive five-set matches to North Carolina and Miami. The Yellow Jackets opened conference play with sweeps of Virginia Tech and Virginia before earning a four-set win over Duke.

The contest will mark the 34th meeting between Boston College and the Yellow Jackets, with the series beginning in September 1995. Georgia Tech holds a 27-5 advantage in the all-time series. Boston College won the most recent matchup in 2025 by a score of 3-1 at Chestnut Hill.

Rewriting the Record Books
Seniors Audrey Ross and Brooklyn Yelland made history this season, as entered the Boston College record books.

Audrey Ross reached 1,000 career kills in the Eagles' win over Memphis, becoming the latest BC player to reach the milestone. She currently has 1,180 kills putting her sixth all-time in program history for kills.

Brooklyn Yelland surpassed 1,000 career kills on Oct. 9 at Wake Forest, where she recorded a season best 25 digs. She currently sits at 1,024 career kills, 25 away from entering the top-10 in program history.

ACC Rankings
Entering conference play, Boston College and several players rank among the top 10 in team and individual categories.

In 60 sets, Boston College ranks fifth in opponent kills (11.92/set), fifth in blocks (2.57/set) and sixth in opponent hitting percentage (.192).

Individually, Audrey Ross ranks second in points (5.15/set) and third in kills (4.48/set). Brooklyn Yelland ranks seventh in the ACC in digs (3.53/set).

Non-Conference Highlights
Boston College wrapped up its non-conference schedule with an impressive 9-2 overall record. The Eagles established clear net dominance throughout the opening stretch, out-blocking opponents 106.0 to 64.0 overall and averaging 2.79 blocks per set compared to opponents' 1.68.

Audrey Ross anchored the offense for the BC, leading the squad in kills with 165 (4.34/set) and points per set at 5.05. Ross posted a .277 hitting percentage and contributed on defense with 87 digs (2.29/set) and 28 total blocks. Sam Hoppes provided high-efficiency scoring in the middle, hitting .370 on 211 total attacks with 104 kills (2.74/set). Hoppes ranked second on the team in total points (123.0) and blocks (33.0, 0.87/set).

Naomi Watson spearheaded the Eagles' front-row defense, racking up a team-leading 52.0 total blocks (1.37/set), including 14 solo blocks and 38 block assists. Brooklyn Yelland leads back-row defense with a team-high 131 digs (3.45/set). She also set the tone from the baseline, leading BC with 17 service aces (0.45/set).

Noteworthy Performances

Sam Hoppes (17 Kills) and Reese Dunkle (11 Kills) both recorded career-best in a win vs. New Hampshire (9/5).
Naomi Watson had a personal-best 13 total blocks in a win vs. Quinnipiac (9/18).
Lucie Vesela logged a career-high 30 assists vs. Quinnipiac (9/18).
Audrey Ross surpassed her career high in kills for the second time this season, scoring 25 in a win vs. Notre Dame (9/25).
Ava McBride recorded a career-best double-double, logging 21 assists and 10 digs in a win vs. Notre Dame (9/25).
Reese Dunkle logged a career best 10 blocks at Wake Forest (10/9), while Sofija Marjanovic added a personal best four in the contest.

Volleyball Travels to Clemson and Georgia Tech

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Players Mentioned

Reese Dunkle

Sam Hoppes

Sofija Marjanovic

Ava McBride

Audrey Ross

Lucie Vesela

Naomi Watson

Brooklyn Yelland

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