No. 3 Pitt Caps Road Trip with Sweep at Boston College

Sunday, October 13

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

2:30 PM ET

Pitt

17-1, 6-0ACC

Boston College

14-5, 5-1ACC

Pitt

Boston College

No. 3 Pitt Caps Road Trip with Sweep at Boston College

10/13/2019 8:02:00 PM | Volleyball

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Starks Posts Third-Most Blocks in Pitt History

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Sophomore middle blocker Sabrina Starks posted the third-most blocks in a single match in program history with 13 as the No. 3 Pitt volleyball team (17-1, 6-0) closed a four-match road swing with a sweep at Boston College (14-5, 5-1) Sunday at Power Gym.

The Panthers earned a gritty road win with scores of 25-23, 25-22, 25-23, to stay atop the ACC Volleyball standings.

Junior right side Chinaza Ndee recorded the second double-double of her career with a team-leading 12 kills to go along with a career-high 11 blocks. She was one of three Panthers to earn double figures in the scoring column, alongside senior middle Layne Van Buskirk (10) and junior outside Kayla Lund (10). Van Buskirk's 10 kills on the day put her just three away from 1,000 for her career.

Starks added seven kills on .357 hitting to go along with her career-high 13 blocks. She tied Jenna Potts (2015 vs. George Washington) and Hannah Swysgood (2008 vs. Georgetown) in the Pitt record book for single matches.

Redshirt senior libero Hali Hillegas tied a season-best mark with 24 digs, and freshman setter Lexis Akeo contributed 44 assists.

The Panthers had the upper hand in kills (48-35), assists (45-35), digs (50-48) and blocks (15.0-13.0).

WITH THE WIN…

The Panthers earned a 6-0 record in ACC play for the third consecutive season.
Pitt's record improved to 32-1 all-time against Boston College and 10-1 when playing in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
The Panthers' winning streak against Boston College extended to 14 matches. Pitt's last (and only) loss to the Eagles came Oct. 1, 2000 (3-1), in Chestnut Hill. The Panthers have won the last five meetings when playing at Boston College.
The Panthers' record improved to 34-2 when ranked inside the AVCA top 10 and 7-1 when ranked inside the top five.

Set One: No. 3 Pitt 25, Boston College 23

An early 6-1 run gave the Panthers a 7-2 advantage, but the Eagles were able to level the score with a 5-0 run. Later, another 5-0 BC run gave the Eagles a 14-12 lead, but a 7-1 Pitt run erased it (19-15). There were three more ties, with the latest at 22-22, but the Panthers were able to finish the set on a 4-1 run to win, 25-23. Van Buskirk paced Pitt with six kills.

Set Two: No. 3 Pitt 25, Boston College 22

It was a slow start for the Panthers, as Boston College used a 6-0 run to gain an 8-3 lead. However, Pitt found its footing with a 9-0 run to re-gain the lead, 15-11. The Eagles kept it close, coming back within one (19-18) after a 5-1 run, but Pitt out-scored BC 6-4 to close the frame and go up, 2-0.

Set Three: No. 3 Pitt 25, Boston College 23

The Panthers fell behind when an 8-1 run put BC ahead, 13-5. A 6-1 run helped the Panthers come back within three, down 14-11. Four consecutive points by Starks, including two kills and two blocks, tied the set at 20. Using its momentum, Pitt won the resulting race to five points to claim the victory.

UP NEXT
The No. 3 Panthers will return to Pittsburgh for the first time since Sept. 29 for a home weekend against North Carolina (Oct. 18) and NC State (Oct. 20).

PITT VOLLEYBALL TICKETS
Flex season ticket packages as well as single-match and group tickets for the 2019 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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