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No. 8 Pitt Volleyball Sweeps Eagles to Improve to 17-0
10/7/2018 3:50:00 PM | Volleyball
Panthers Topple Boston College, 3-0
PITTSBURGH – The No. 8 University of Pittsburgh volleyball team (17-0, 6-0 ACC) defeated Boston College (12-6, 2-4 ACC) in straight sets Sunday at Fitzgerald Field House to remain unbeaten on the season.
Sophomore outside hitter Kayla Lund notched a team-high 14 kills while attacking at a .258 clip, and junior right side Nika Markovic followed with 10 kills on a .350 percentage. Redshirt junior outside hitter Stephanie Williams recorded nine kills on a .429 attacking percentage while leading the team with 11 digs.
Setters Kylee Levers and Kamalani Akeo led the playmaking for Pitt, recording 21 and 20 assists, respectively.
Pitt edged the Eagles in kills (46-43) and assists (44-38). The Panthers held BC to an attacking percentage of .277, while the Eagles out-dug Pitt (37-33).
WITH THE WIN…
Set One: No. 8 Pitt 25, Boston College 22
After the Panthers started the set down 1-3, neither team was able to gain a lead of more than two points until Pitt pulled ahead, 16-13. The Panthers capped a 5-1 run to tie their largest lead of the set at 18-14. Ahead 23-18, the Eagles tallied four consecutive points to cut the Panthers' lead to 23-22, prompting a Pitt timeout. Out of the break, the Panthers secured the final two points to win the set 25-22.
The set saw seven ties and two lead changes. Lund and sophomore middle Chinaza Ndee each had four kills in the set, as the team attacked at a .361 clip with 16 total kills.
Set Two: No. 8 Pitt 25, Boston College 22
Another tightly-contested set with seven ties and three lead changes, as neither team gained traction until Pitt fired off five consecutive points to bring the score to 11-6. The Panthers retained their lead, holding a 17-14 advantage until Boston College won three consecutive points to knot the set at 17-17. Pitt pulled ahead to a 23-21 lead, where the Eagles called timeout before conceding two of the next three points as the Panthers claimed the second set, 25-22.
As a team, the Panthers had an attacking percentage of .312 with five blocks. Williams had four kills and four digs in the frame.
Set Three: No. 8 Pitt 25, Boston College 21
Pitt came out of the gate in a flourish, taking an early 3-0 lead. With a 4-3 lead, the Panthers went on to record four consecutive points to bring the score to 8-3. After the Eagles cut the lead to 9-7, Pitt tallied seven of the next eight points, including four in a row to pull ahead 16-9. The Panthers did not relinquish the lead for the remainder of the match, as going on to take the deciding set, 25-21.
In the set, Lund recorded seven kills while attacking at a .417 clip. As a team, Pitt attacked at .257 in the third set with 15 assists.
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Sophomore outside hitter Kayla Lund notched a team-high 14 kills while attacking at a .258 clip, and junior right side Nika Markovic followed with 10 kills on a .350 percentage. Redshirt junior outside hitter Stephanie Williams recorded nine kills on a .429 attacking percentage while leading the team with 11 digs.
Setters Kylee Levers and Kamalani Akeo led the playmaking for Pitt, recording 21 and 20 assists, respectively.
Pitt edged the Eagles in kills (46-43) and assists (44-38). The Panthers held BC to an attacking percentage of .277, while the Eagles out-dug Pitt (37-33).
WITH THE WIN…
- The Panthers extended their best start to a season in school history, improving to 17-0.
- Pitt extended its longest win streak since 1987, when the team won 24 consecutive matches.
- Pitt earned a 6-0 start to ACC play for the second consecutive season.
- The Panthers improved their home record to 13-0, and 5-0 against ACC opponents.
- Pitt earned its 13th consecutive win against Boston College, dating back to 2000. The Panthers' last loss against the Eagles came Oct. 1, 2000, 3-2, in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
- The Panthers registered their 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 15-0 all-time.
Set One: No. 8 Pitt 25, Boston College 22
After the Panthers started the set down 1-3, neither team was able to gain a lead of more than two points until Pitt pulled ahead, 16-13. The Panthers capped a 5-1 run to tie their largest lead of the set at 18-14. Ahead 23-18, the Eagles tallied four consecutive points to cut the Panthers' lead to 23-22, prompting a Pitt timeout. Out of the break, the Panthers secured the final two points to win the set 25-22.
The set saw seven ties and two lead changes. Lund and sophomore middle Chinaza Ndee each had four kills in the set, as the team attacked at a .361 clip with 16 total kills.
Set Two: No. 8 Pitt 25, Boston College 22
Another tightly-contested set with seven ties and three lead changes, as neither team gained traction until Pitt fired off five consecutive points to bring the score to 11-6. The Panthers retained their lead, holding a 17-14 advantage until Boston College won three consecutive points to knot the set at 17-17. Pitt pulled ahead to a 23-21 lead, where the Eagles called timeout before conceding two of the next three points as the Panthers claimed the second set, 25-22.
As a team, the Panthers had an attacking percentage of .312 with five blocks. Williams had four kills and four digs in the frame.
Set Three: No. 8 Pitt 25, Boston College 21
Pitt came out of the gate in a flourish, taking an early 3-0 lead. With a 4-3 lead, the Panthers went on to record four consecutive points to bring the score to 8-3. After the Eagles cut the lead to 9-7, Pitt tallied seven of the next eight points, including four in a row to pull ahead 16-9. The Panthers did not relinquish the lead for the remainder of the match, as going on to take the deciding set, 25-21.
In the set, Lund recorded seven kills while attacking at a .417 clip. As a team, Pitt attacked at .257 in the third set with 15 assists.
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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Team Stats
BC
UP
Kills
43
46
Errors
15
14
Attempts
101
103
Hitting %
.277
.311
Points
52.0
60.0
Assists
38
44
Aces
4
5
Blocks
5.0
9.0
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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