Boston College Defeats Virginia in Four Sets

Sunday, October 25

1:00 PM

Boston College

12-9,3-7ACC

Virginia

6-13,2-8ACC

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Virginia	19	12	25	18	1
Boston College	25	25	23	25	3

Game Book Match Highlights

Photo by: Ella Goram

October 25, 2026 | Volleyball

Box Score Game Book

Earn back-to-back ACC victories to move to 12-9 overall

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College Volleyball (12-9, 3-7 ACC) earned a four-set decision (25-19, 25-12, 23-25, 25-18) over Virginia (6-13, 2-8 ACC) on Sunday afternoon at the Connell Recreation Center.

Audrey Ross led all players with a double-double, matching a match-high 21 kills on a .289 hitting percentage and adding 10 digs. Sam Hoppes posted 14 kills on .370, Isabelle Poehlein added nine kills, and Reese Dunkle registered eight kills on an efficient .571 clip alongside three blocks. Brooklyn Yelland anchored the back row with a match-high 17 digs and 11 assists, while Lucy Mott (23 assists, two aces, six digs) and Lucie Vesela (17 assists, nine digs) split setting duties.

Boston College asserted control early in the opening set, going up 7-3 after a Ross service ace. A 5-0 run served by Mott, including a service ace and a block from Naomi Watson and Poehlein, expanded Boston College's lead to 13-5. Virginia trimmed the deficit to 20-13, but a Tiani Shaw service ace and a late Poehlein kill kept the Eagles ahead before Boston College closed out the set 25-19.

The Eagles dominated the second set from the jump, starting on a 6-1 run punctuated by a Yelland service ace. With Vesela at the service line, Boston College exploded with an 8-0 surge featuring kills from Hoppes and Ross to extend the cushion to 17-5. Ross and Dunkle put away late points before Ross finished off the set with a kill to secure a convincing 25-12 win and a 2-0 match lead.

Virginia responded in a tight third frame that featured seven ties and three lead changes. The Eagles built an 18-13 lead following a 3-0 spurt featuring kills from Hoppes and Ross along with a Shaw service ace. However, the Cavaliers answered with an 8-1 run to take a 21-19 lead. Poehlein and Ross's kills leveled the score late, but Virginia converted on set point to take the set 25-23 and extend the match.

Boston College regained its footing early in the fourth set, jumping to an 8-4 lead after back-to-back kills from Hoppes and Dunkle. The Eagles maintained momentum mid-set, building an 18-12 margin after Dunkle and Ross combined for a block. The Cavaliers pulled within three at 21-18, but the Eagles closed with a 4-0 run, capped by a Watson kill, to take the 25-18 set and seal the 3-1 match win.

NOTES

Audrey Ross registered a double-double with a match-high 21 kills, 10 digs, and a service ace.
Sam Hoppes logged 14 kills (.370 hitting percentage) and two block assists.
Reese Dunkle hit .571 with eight kills and three block assists.
Isabelle Poehlein finished with nine kills, four digs, and two block assists.
Brooklyn Yelland posted a match-high 17 digs, 11 assists, and two service aces.
Lucy Mott recorded 23 assists, six digs, and two service aces, while Lucie Vesela added 17 assists and nine digs.
Boston College hit .233 as a team with eight service aces.
Boston College moves to 12-9 overall and 3-7 in ACC play

NEXT UP: Boston College is back on the road for two ACC contests against Carolina programs. They start with Duke on Friday, October 30, at 6:30 p.m., then head to UNC on Sunday, November 1, at 2:00 p.m.