North Carolina State University Athletics
Eagles Side Step Wolfpack Volleyball, 3-1
9/27/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. Chrissy Zirpolo (17 kills) led the Pack offense for the second-straight contest, but it wasn’t enough as NC State fell to Boston College (3-1) on Thursday, Sept. 27, in Chestnut Hill, Mass., at Power Gym. The loss sends the Wolfpack to 3-11 (0-4 ACC) on the year, as the Eagles climb to 8-6 (2-2 ACC).
Keri DeMar also scored double-digit kills for the Pack, adding 12. Alex Smith set 41 assists, Nikki Sweet recorded 21 digs and Ashley Wallace had seven total blocks. After failing to grab a single service ace across its previous two matches, the Pack got four tonight with Lindsay Benac lining two.
Kelsey Johnson recorded a match-high 18 kills for BC, and Abigail Hasebroock added 11. Brittany Pierpont and Dani Moskitis combined for 40 assists and Cathy Quilico notched 20 digs.
Both offenses struggled to attack cleanly, but the Eagles had the upper hand by hitting .128 compared to State’s .017 clip.
Boston College took the opening frame in dominating fashion, 30-19, before the Pack rallied back to take the second in extended play, 30-32. Despite hitting a match-low -.128, State collected game two as both teams traded points throughout the majority of play. With the Pack serving for the game, Pierpont landed a kill that knotted the score at 30-all. But a Zirpolo kill, followed by a Pierpont handling error, sealed the deal for the red and white.
The Eagles responded by taking games three (30-24) and four (30-21) to secure its second league victory of the season. BC took the first five points of the third frame and led by as many eight points, before hitting a match-high .225 in the fourth and final stanza.
NC State will wrap up its road trip this Saturday, Sept. 29, by taking on the Maryland Terrapins at 5 p.m., in College Park, Md.
Keri DeMar also scored double-digit kills for the Pack, adding 12. Alex Smith set 41 assists, Nikki Sweet recorded 21 digs and Ashley Wallace had seven total blocks. After failing to grab a single service ace across its previous two matches, the Pack got four tonight with Lindsay Benac lining two.
Kelsey Johnson recorded a match-high 18 kills for BC, and Abigail Hasebroock added 11. Brittany Pierpont and Dani Moskitis combined for 40 assists and Cathy Quilico notched 20 digs.
Both offenses struggled to attack cleanly, but the Eagles had the upper hand by hitting .128 compared to State’s .017 clip.
Boston College took the opening frame in dominating fashion, 30-19, before the Pack rallied back to take the second in extended play, 30-32. Despite hitting a match-low -.128, State collected game two as both teams traded points throughout the majority of play. With the Pack serving for the game, Pierpont landed a kill that knotted the score at 30-all. But a Zirpolo kill, followed by a Pierpont handling error, sealed the deal for the red and white.
The Eagles responded by taking games three (30-24) and four (30-21) to secure its second league victory of the season. BC took the first five points of the third frame and led by as many eight points, before hitting a match-high .225 in the fourth and final stanza.
NC State will wrap up its road trip this Saturday, Sept. 29, by taking on the Maryland Terrapins at 5 p.m., in College Park, Md.
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