SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Boston College volleyball team (15-7, 4-6 ACC) swept Syracuse (13-7, 5-5 ACC), 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-16) Friday night in Syracuse, N.Y.
Junior Audrey Ross led the Eagles posting 16 kills and 17 points. Sequoia Layne wasn’t far behind, recording 11 kills boasting an impressive .409%. Lucy Mott guided the offensive effort posting 20 assists and 12 digs. Junior Brooklyn Yelland was all over the court, recording 15 assists. Freshman Bella Ehrlich led the defensive charge posting 5.0 total blocks. The Eagles posted 18.0 total blocks across three sets.
The Eagles and the Orange both came out strong, tying it up early at 13-13. With a 5-0 run, the Eagles propelled themselves to a 17-13 lead. With three kills from Ehrlich, Herrington and Roach backed by a service ace from Rach, the Eagles moved to a 21-17 lead, forcing a Syracuse timeout. Maintaining their lead with kills from Ross and Layne, the Eagles held a three-point advantage, pushing another Syracuse timeout. Back-to-back blocks from Ehrlich closed the first set. The Eagles took the set, 25-20.
The Eagles and the Orange tied up early at 7-7, matching offensive energy. With a 6-3 BC run, the Eagles pressured a Syracuse timeout holding a 13-10 lead. Another run by the Eagles featuring kills from Roach (2), Layne (2) and Herrington pushed the Eagles to a six-point lead, forcing another Orange timeout.
Coming out of the timeout, Syracuse posted a quick 3-0 scoring run, coming within three, forcing a BC timeout. The Orange lit up its offense with a 6-4 run, coming within one point of the Eagles, but one final BC kill pushed the Eagles to a second set victory, 25-23.
The Eagles came out hot taking an early 6-1 lead. Going nearly point-for-point, the Eagles extended their lead to five, up 12-7. Kills from Ross (2), Roach (2) and Ehrlich pushed the Eagles to an eight-point, 17-9 lead, but the Orange quickly responded, cutting the gap to four. A 5-2 BC run featuring kills from Ross (2) and Layne brought the Eagles up, 22-15, forcing an Orange timeout. Two attack errors and a final kill from Layne sealed the deal on the set, 25-16.
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Junior Audrey Ross led the Eagles posting 16 kills and 17 points. Sequoia Layne wasn’t far behind, recording 11 kills boasting an impressive .409%. Lucy Mott guided the offensive effort posting 20 assists and 12 digs. Junior Brooklyn Yelland was all over the court, recording 15 assists. Freshman Bella Ehrlich led the defensive charge posting 5.0 total blocks. The Eagles posted 18.0 total blocks across three sets.
The Eagles and the Orange both came out strong, tying it up early at 13-13. With a 5-0 run, the Eagles propelled themselves to a 17-13 lead. With three kills from Ehrlich, Herrington and Roach backed by a service ace from Rach, the Eagles moved to a 21-17 lead, forcing a Syracuse timeout. Maintaining their lead with kills from Ross and Layne, the Eagles held a three-point advantage, pushing another Syracuse timeout. Back-to-back blocks from Ehrlich closed the first set. The Eagles took the set, 25-20.
The Eagles and the Orange tied up early at 7-7, matching offensive energy. With a 6-3 BC run, the Eagles pressured a Syracuse timeout holding a 13-10 lead. Another run by the Eagles featuring kills from Roach (2), Layne (2) and Herrington pushed the Eagles to a six-point lead, forcing another Orange timeout.
Coming out of the timeout, Syracuse posted a quick 3-0 scoring run, coming within three, forcing a BC timeout. The Orange lit up its offense with a 6-4 run, coming within one point of the Eagles, but one final BC kill pushed the Eagles to a second set victory, 25-23.
The Eagles came out hot taking an early 6-1 lead. Going nearly point-for-point, the Eagles extended their lead to five, up 12-7. Kills from Ross (2), Roach (2) and Ehrlich pushed the Eagles to an eight-point, 17-9 lead, but the Orange quickly responded, cutting the gap to four. A 5-2 BC run featuring kills from Ross (2) and Layne brought the Eagles up, 22-15, forcing an Orange timeout. Two attack errors and a final kill from Layne sealed the deal on the set, 25-16.
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