Volleyball Prepares for First ACC Road Swing

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College Volleyball team continues conference play with their first road trip of the season. The Eagles begin with a contest at Wake Forest on Friday, October 9th at 6:30 p.m., followed by N.C. State on Sunday, October 11 at 1:00 p.m. Both contests will be streaming on ACCNX.

Inside the Match-Up

at Wake Forest
The Eagles will travel face Wake Forest on Oct. 9. The matchup will mark the 34th meeting between the two programs, with the series dating back to 2005. Wake Forest holds a 20-13 advantage in the all-time series.

Wake Forest enters its matchup at 6-9 overall and 0-4 in ACC play, having dropped four consecutive conference matches. The Demon Deacons opened league play with five-set losses to Duke and North Carolina before falling to Miami and Florida State on their first ACC road trip. Wake Forest's non-conference slate included notable five-set victories over Houston, UCF, Georgia Southern and ETSU.

at N.C. State
The Eagles take on NC State on Oct. 11. The contest will be the 31st meeting between Boston College and the Wolfpack, with the first matchup coming in 2005. NC State holds a 16-14 edge in the all-time series. BC claimed a 3-0 victory in the most recent meeting in Raleigh in 2024.

NC State enters its matchup with Boston College at 10-5 overall and 1-3 in ACC play after splitting its first four conference matches. The Wolfpack opened league play with a four-set loss to No. 24 North Carolina before rebounding with a 3-1 victory over Duke, then dropped consecutive road matches to Florida State and Miami.

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

In 45 sets, Boston College ranks third in opponent kills (11.49/set), sixth in blocks (2.47/set) and ninth in service aces (1.41/set).

Audrey Ross ranks third in kills (4.65/set) and points (5.28/set). Brooklyn Yelland ranks ninth in the ACC in digs (3.39/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).

Volleyball Prepares for First ACC Road Swing

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Players Mentioned

Reese Dunkle

Sam Hoppes

Ava McBride

Audrey Ross

Lucie Vesela

Naomi Watson

Brooklyn Yelland

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