No. 8 Panthers to Continue Retro Weekend Against Eagles

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No. 8 Panthers to Continue Retro Weekend Against Eagles

10/6/2018 11:46:00 AM | Volleyball

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Pitt Owns Current 12-Match Win Streak Versus Boston College

PITTSBURGH – The No. 8 University of Pittsburgh volleyball team (16-0, 5-0 ACC) will continue Pitt Retro weekend Sunday afternoon, breaking out its alternate uniforms for a second time against Boston College (12-5, 2-3 ACC) at 1 p.m. at Fitzgerald Field House.

HOW TO FOLLOW

Pitt's match can be seen live on ACC Network Extra via WatchESPN.
Live stats will be available via PittsburghPanthers.com.
Fans can follow along with live updates on Twitter @Pitt_VB.

LAST TIME OUT

No. 8 Pitt handed Syracuse (8-5, 4-1) its first ACC loss of the season to remain perfect with a win at Fitzgerald Field House Friday evening.
Two of the four sets were light work for the Panthers, topping the Orange 25-9 in the first set and 25-11 to close out the match in the fourth. Pitt claimed the second set, 25-23, before falling just short by the same score in the third.
Sophomore outside hitter Kayla Lund led the Panthers with a notable all-around performance, recording 21 kills and 12 digs, marking her third 20-kill performance of the season and her eighth double-double. Junior outside hitter Nika Markovic produced 18 kills for the Panthers on a scorching .469 hitting percentage. Junior middle Layne Van Buskirk continued her strong season, adding 11 kills and tying a season-high nine blocks.
Redshirt junior outside hitter Stephanie Williams provided a spark defensively, recording a match-high and season-high 13 digs. Senior setter Kamalani Akeo had 24 assists and nine digs, falling just short of her fifth double-double of the season.
Pitt outhit its opponent once again, .319 to .157. The Panthers were all over the floor, out-digging the Orange 58 to 40. Pitt nearly doubled Syracuse in kills, 65-38. The Orange edged the Panthers in blocks 15.0 to 10.5.

A WIN WOULD…

Extend the Panthers' best start to a season in school history, improving to 17-0.
Extend the Panthers' longest win streak since 1987, when the team won 24 consecutive matches.
Give Pitt a 6-0 start to ACC play for the second consecutive season.
Improve the Panthers' home record to 13-0, and 5-0 against ACC opponents.
Be Pitt's 13th consecutive win against Boston College, dating back to 2000. The Panthers' last loss against the Eagles came Oc.t 1, 2000, 3-2, in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Be Pitt's 15th consecutive win against Boston College when playing at Fitzgerald Field House. The Panthers are unbeaten when playing against Eagles when playing in Pittsburgh, at 14-0 all-time.

AND THEN THERE WERE TWO

No. 8 Pitt is one of two unbeaten teams in the country (16-0), along with No. 1 BYU (16-0).
The Panthers are one of two remaining teams unbeaten in ACC play, along with 2017 ACC Co-Champion Louisville (12-4, 5-0).

RANKING THE PANTHERS

Pitt remains No. 8 for the second consecutive week in the AVCA Coaches Poll. This marks the Panthers' highest national ranking in program history.
The Panthers' top ranking prior to the 2018 season came in 1990 when the squad was No. 17.
The Panthers debuted at No. 6 in the first release of the NCAA Volleyball Rating Percentage Index (RPI), Monday, Oct 1.

SCOUTING THE EAGLES

Boston College (12-5, 2-3 ACC) will look to snap a three-match losing streak when it visits Pitt Sunday afternoon.
After winning its first two ACC contests at home against Clemson (3-0) and Georgia Tech (3-1), the Eagles have fallen in their last three road outings at Duke (3-0), Wake Forest (3-2) and Virginia (3-2).
Junior right side Cat Balido paces the Eagles with 2.66 kills per set on a hitting percentage of .157. Sophomore Ally Mullen is the team leader in hitting percentage at .313, with 1.34 kills per set and a team-high 1.11 blocks per set.
As a team, the Eagles put forth 12.7 kills per set and limit opponents to a .162 hitting percentage.

THE SERIES – BOSTON COLLEGE

Pitt owns a 30-1 advantage in the all-time series against the Eagles, with a 14-0 record when playing at Fitzgerald Field House.
The Panthers have won the last 12 meetings between the teams, with its only loss in the series coming Oct. 1, 2000, 3-2, in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

SUNDAY PROMOTIONS

Retro Weekend: Pitt will wear Retro alternate uniforms against the Eagles
Jr. Panther Day: All Jr. Panthers in attendance can take part in a post-match clinic
Post-match autograph session
Online Auction: A Coach Dan Fisher autographed game-used volleyball and 2017 ACC Champions T-Shirt are now available for bidding on the Pitt Athletics Online Auction. To bid, visit PittsburghPanthers.com/auctions

UP NEXT

The No. 8 Panthers will host North Dakota for mid-week match Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Fitzgerald Field House. The match will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra, available via the WatchESPN app.

2018 PITT VOLLEYBALL TICKETS

Flex season ticket packages as well as single-match and group tickets for the 2018 volleyball season are now on sale and can be purchased by calling the Panthers' Ticket Office at (800) 643-PITT (7488) or online at PittsburghPanthers.com.

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