No. 7 Pitt Wins Program Record 15th Straight Road Match

Sunday, November 6

Chestnut Hill, MA

1 PM

Pitt

24-2,14-0ACC

Boston College

17-11,5-9ACC

Pittsburgh

Boston College

No. 7 Pitt Wins Program Record 15th Straight Road Match

11/6/2022 4:22:00 PM | Volleyball

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Panthers 15-match road winning streak is tied for the longest in program history

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – No. 7 Pitt (24-2, 14-0) tied a program record with its 15^th straight road win on Sunday afternoon, taking down Boston College (26-24, 25-11, 18-25, 25-15). The Panthers have tied the record for the longest road winning streak, set during the 2018-19 seasons, and still hold the longest active road winning streak in Division I.

The Panthers have now won 17 matches in a row. It is the third longest winning streak in the Fisher era and the longest since the 2019 season.

QUICK HITS

This is the 17^th win in a row for Pitt, the third-longest winning streak of the Dan Fisher era and the longest since 2019.
Pitt has started ACC play 14-0, the second-best start to ACC play in program history and the best since the undefeated 2019 season (18-0).
The offense was incredibly balanced with Courtney Buzzerio (13), Julianna Dalton (12) and Valeria Vazquez Gomez (12) all making double-digit kills.
Vazquez Gomez made her 12 kills on a team-best .417 hitting – her second .400+ hitting match in her last four appearances.
Vazquez Gomez finishes the weekend with 20 kills on .381 hitting – the highest percentage on the team.
Rachel Fairbanks posted her 12^th double-double of the season with 27 assists and 10 digs.
It was the 14^th double-double of her career and her second of the weekend. She has made multiple double-doubles in three weekends this season.
Buzzerio also made two aces today, tied with Dalton for the most on the team. This marks Buzzerio's fourth straight match with an ace, her longest streak of the season.
Julianna Dalton recorded 12 kills on .320 hitting – marking her second straight .300+ hitting match, something she has only accomplished one other time this season (9/2 vs. Cincinnati and Utah State).
Dalton set a new career high with five blocks. She joined Serena Gray (4) and Chiamaka Nwokolo (4) with at least one block/set today.
Nwokolo hit .417 today (7 kills on 12 swings with two errors) marking her 7^th match with at least .300 hitting and more than 10 attempts this season.
Ashley Browske led the team with 13 digs. It is her 16^th 10+ dig performance of the season.
Pitt is now 36-1 all-time against Boston College, the most lopsided series in program history.
The Panthers have now won 18 straight in the series, the longest active winning streak against an opponent in program history.
Pitt's 14 consecutive ACC victories is the longest active conference winning streak by any team in the Power 5 conferences.
The Panthers are the only program in the Power 5 to still be undefeated in conference play.

SET 1: PITT 26 – BOSTON COLLEGE 24
The first set was comprised of long scoring runs from both teams. Pitt went in front with a 6-0 scoring run to take a 9-2 lead, only for BC to win seven of the next eight points and eventually tie the score back, 13-13. Pitt went on another 6-0 run to take a 21-16 lead, but BC was equal to the task once more, winning eight of the next 10 to earn the first set point of the day, 23-24. A BC service error tied the score again, 24-24, before Vazquez Gomez put the set away, ending a phenomenal opening set for her as the Panthers took the opener by the slimmest of margins. Vazquez Gomez was the work horse in the opening set, making 5 kills on 11 swings with four digs and a block as the Panthers escaped with a one-set advantage.

SET 2: PITT 25 – BOSTON COLLEGE 11
Once again, Pitt started the set on a run and took a 9-2 advantage. This time, the good fortune never stopped, as the Panthers blitzed BC for the entirety of the set for a dominant 14-point win. Pitt out-hit the Eagles .433 to .000, posting 15 kills to BC's eight in a one-sided set. Buzzerio led the offense with 5 kills on 10 swings while Browske dominated the back row with five digs.

SET 3: PITT 18 – BOSTON COLLEGE 25
The Boston College block came to life in the third as they posted eight blocks and four service aces to steal away the third. Vazquez Gomez made three kills on .600 hitting the BC block was too much to overcome and Pitt lost its first set in four matches.

SET 4: PITT 25 – BOSTON COLLEGE 15
The Panthers left little room for doubt in the fourth, going on a 7-1 run to go in front, 14-7, and never allowing the Eagles to get within five points, coasting to the victory. Nwokolo played a significant role in the fourth, serving for a significant portion of Pitt's long scoring run and contributing a pair of assists on some out of system balls. Pitt was bombing the ball all set, making 15 kills on 29 swings with only one unforced attacking error. Vazquez Gomez, Dalton, Buzzerio and Fairbanks each delivered at least three kills as the Panthers flexed their muscles over Boston College.

UP NEXT
The Panthers return to Fitzgerald Field House this week for a Friday home match against Syracuse. The match will begin at 5 p.m. and will be streamed on ACCNX. Pitt will be honoring its six-member senior class: Serena Gray, Sabrina Starks, Courtney Buzzerio, Cam Ennis, Chiamaka Nwokolo and Ashley Browske.

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