Friday, October 8
LOUISVILLE, KY
7:00 p.m. ET
University of Louisville
vs
Boston College
No. 3 Cardinals Set to Host Boston College and Syracuse
October 07, 2021 | Women's Volleyball
Louisville will face the Eagles on Friday and the Orange on Sunday
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – No. 3 University of Louisville volleyball is back for a two-game homestand this weekend as they continue ACC play, taking on Boston College on Friday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. and Syracuse on Sunday, Oct. 10 at 1 p.m. at L&N Federal Credit Union Arena.
Louisville vs. Boston College
Louisville and Boston College have met 11 times in series history with the Cardinals on a two-match win streak and a series lead of 9-2. The last meeting between the two teams was 3-1 Louisville win on Oct. 3, 2020. This season, the Eagles own a 12-6 record and are 2-2 in conference matches. Boston College enters Friday's match coming off a 3-2 loss at home against Wake Forrest. BC is led by second year head coach Jason Kennedy, who led the team to a 20-win season last year, the most in program history. The Eagles offense is led by Clare Naughton, Katrina Jensen and Amaka Chukwujekwu. Naughton leads the team with 247 kills with a .233 hitting percentage and has 10 aces, 23 blocks and is second on the team with 165 digs. Jenson is second on the team with 146 kills on a .236 hitting percentage and has 21 blocks and four aces while Chukwujeku has a team high .358 hitting percentage and 64 blocks with 142 kills and four aces. The Eagles also have two setters with 300+ assists in Grace Penn (305) and Sophia Lambros (302).
Louisville vs. Syracuse
Louisville and Syracuse have met 29 times since Oct. 9, 1982. The Cardinals hold a 25-4 lead and won the last meeting 25-18, 25-21, 27-25 on Oct. 10, 2020. This season, the Orange are off to a 14-2 start and are 3-1 in the ACC. Syracuse is coming off a 25-17, 25-17, 25-13 sweep of Virginia Tech and will play at Notre Dame on Friday, Oct. 8 before coming to Louisville on Sunday. Led by former Louisville head coach Leonid Yelin in his ninth year, Syracuse had one of its most successful seasons in 2018 with a record of 19-9, culminating in the first NCAA tournament appearance in program history. At Louisville, Yelin had a 366-112 record in 15 seasons. Yelin produced 11 20-win teams in his tenure and mentored seven All-Americans, six of which played nationally, and 12 student-athletes who played professionally. The 'Cuse offense is led by Marina Markova and Polina Shemanova who have tallied 253 and 249 kills respectively. Markova has a team high .370 hitting percentage with 31 blocks, 17 aces and 107 digs. Shemanova has a .311 hitting percentage with a team high 30 aces and 200 digs, adding 24 blocks.
About the Cards
Louisville remains No. 3 in the most recent AVCA poll after another 2-0 weekend in the ACC. The Cardinals continue to dominate, owning a 14-0 record, 4-0 in the ACC, with 12 sweeps and enter the weekend off a 25-16, 25-11, 25-19 win over Clemson and a 25-15, 36-34, 25-22 win over No. 18 Georgia Tech on the road. UofL's offense features four players with 100-plus kills with Anna DeBeer leading the team with 130 kills. DeBeer has a .301 hitting percentage with 15 blocks, 107 digs and five aces. Anna Stevenson, recently named ACC Player of the week for the second time, is second on the team with 121 kills with a .468 hitting percentage, 58 blocks and seven aces. Aiko Jones has tallied 111 kills on the season and has a team leading 23 aces and ranks second on the team with 63 blocks. Rounding out the top hitters, Claire Chaussee has recorded 102 kills with 62 digs, eight blocks and four aces. Amaya Tillman leads the team with 70 blocks and has 89 kills with a .410 hitting percentage. Additionally, Tori Dilfer leads the team with 495 assists and has 20 blocks and 10 aces while Elena Scott leads the team with 181 digs and is second on the team with 16 aces. Louisville ranks first in the ACC and second in the country in blocks per set (3.17), first in the ACC and fifth in the country in hitting percentage (.320) and first in the ACC and 10th in the country in opponent hitting percentage (.126).
Ranking the Cards
Aiko Jones- 2nd in ACC with .50 aces per set; 4th in ACC with 1.37 blocks per set; 3rd in ACC with 23 aces; 6th in ACC with 63 total blocks
Tori Dilfer- 2nd in ACC with 10.76 assists per set; 4th in ACC with 495 total assists
Amaya Tillman- 3rd in ACC, 5th in NCAA with 1.63 blocks per set; 3rd in ACC with .410 hitting percentage; 4th in ACC with 70 total blocks
Anna Stevenson- 5th in ACC with 1.32 blocks per set; 1st in ACC, 2nd in NCAA with .468 hitting percentage; 10th in ACC with 58 total blocks
Elena Scott- 9th in ACC with 181 total digs
Louisville vs. Boston College
Louisville and Boston College have met 11 times in series history with the Cardinals on a two-match win streak and a series lead of 9-2. The last meeting between the two teams was 3-1 Louisville win on Oct. 3, 2020. This season, the Eagles own a 12-6 record and are 2-2 in conference matches. Boston College enters Friday's match coming off a 3-2 loss at home against Wake Forrest. BC is led by second year head coach Jason Kennedy, who led the team to a 20-win season last year, the most in program history. The Eagles offense is led by Clare Naughton, Katrina Jensen and Amaka Chukwujekwu. Naughton leads the team with 247 kills with a .233 hitting percentage and has 10 aces, 23 blocks and is second on the team with 165 digs. Jenson is second on the team with 146 kills on a .236 hitting percentage and has 21 blocks and four aces while Chukwujeku has a team high .358 hitting percentage and 64 blocks with 142 kills and four aces. The Eagles also have two setters with 300+ assists in Grace Penn (305) and Sophia Lambros (302).
Louisville vs. Syracuse
Louisville and Syracuse have met 29 times since Oct. 9, 1982. The Cardinals hold a 25-4 lead and won the last meeting 25-18, 25-21, 27-25 on Oct. 10, 2020. This season, the Orange are off to a 14-2 start and are 3-1 in the ACC. Syracuse is coming off a 25-17, 25-17, 25-13 sweep of Virginia Tech and will play at Notre Dame on Friday, Oct. 8 before coming to Louisville on Sunday. Led by former Louisville head coach Leonid Yelin in his ninth year, Syracuse had one of its most successful seasons in 2018 with a record of 19-9, culminating in the first NCAA tournament appearance in program history. At Louisville, Yelin had a 366-112 record in 15 seasons. Yelin produced 11 20-win teams in his tenure and mentored seven All-Americans, six of which played nationally, and 12 student-athletes who played professionally. The 'Cuse offense is led by Marina Markova and Polina Shemanova who have tallied 253 and 249 kills respectively. Markova has a team high .370 hitting percentage with 31 blocks, 17 aces and 107 digs. Shemanova has a .311 hitting percentage with a team high 30 aces and 200 digs, adding 24 blocks.
About the Cards
Louisville remains No. 3 in the most recent AVCA poll after another 2-0 weekend in the ACC. The Cardinals continue to dominate, owning a 14-0 record, 4-0 in the ACC, with 12 sweeps and enter the weekend off a 25-16, 25-11, 25-19 win over Clemson and a 25-15, 36-34, 25-22 win over No. 18 Georgia Tech on the road. UofL's offense features four players with 100-plus kills with Anna DeBeer leading the team with 130 kills. DeBeer has a .301 hitting percentage with 15 blocks, 107 digs and five aces. Anna Stevenson, recently named ACC Player of the week for the second time, is second on the team with 121 kills with a .468 hitting percentage, 58 blocks and seven aces. Aiko Jones has tallied 111 kills on the season and has a team leading 23 aces and ranks second on the team with 63 blocks. Rounding out the top hitters, Claire Chaussee has recorded 102 kills with 62 digs, eight blocks and four aces. Amaya Tillman leads the team with 70 blocks and has 89 kills with a .410 hitting percentage. Additionally, Tori Dilfer leads the team with 495 assists and has 20 blocks and 10 aces while Elena Scott leads the team with 181 digs and is second on the team with 16 aces. Louisville ranks first in the ACC and second in the country in blocks per set (3.17), first in the ACC and fifth in the country in hitting percentage (.320) and first in the ACC and 10th in the country in opponent hitting percentage (.126).
Ranking the Cards
Aiko Jones- 2nd in ACC with .50 aces per set; 4th in ACC with 1.37 blocks per set; 3rd in ACC with 23 aces; 6th in ACC with 63 total blocks
Tori Dilfer- 2nd in ACC with 10.76 assists per set; 4th in ACC with 495 total assists
Amaya Tillman- 3rd in ACC, 5th in NCAA with 1.63 blocks per set; 3rd in ACC with .410 hitting percentage; 4th in ACC with 70 total blocks
Anna Stevenson- 5th in ACC with 1.32 blocks per set; 1st in ACC, 2nd in NCAA with .468 hitting percentage; 10th in ACC with 58 total blocks
Elena Scott- 9th in ACC with 181 total digs
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