PITTSBURGH – The No. 8 Pitt volleyball team (11-2, 2-0 ACC) is set for the ACC home opener this weekend, hosting Boston College (11-5, 0-2 ACC) on Friday night at 7 p.m. and Syracuse (2-10, 0-2 ACC) on Sunday at 1 p.m. Both matches will be available for viewing on ACCNX.
The Panthers dominate the all-time series against Boston College 37-1, losing the only match to the Eagles in 2000. Most recently the Panthers swept Boston College in the Fitzgerald Field House on Nov. 26, 2022, to clinch a share of the ACC Championship. The Eagles come into the match 11-5 and narrowly dropped their ACC opener last week to Notre Dame, 3-2.
Pitt leads the series against Syracuse 44-13 and have won the last four matches. The Orange are 2-10 on the season and were swept by Louisville and Notre Dame this past weekend.
GOING BACK-TO-BACK
• Torrey Stafford was named ACC Freshman of the Week for the second week in a row.
• She averaged 5.17 kills per set, 5.42 points per set and 1.67 digs per set against Duke and North Carolina.
BLOCK PARTY
• The Pitt Panthers are currently first in the nation in blocks per set (3.19).
• Chiamaka Nwokolo, Rachel Jepsen, Olivia Babcock and Emma Monks have all registered at least six blocks in a match so far this season.
• Nwokolo tied a career high with eight blocks against North Carolina in a 3-0 sweep
STAFFORD SHINES
• Freshman Torrey Stafford was named ACC Freshman of the Week (9/18/23) for the first time after her impressive performance in the Panther Challenge.
• Stafford registered 32 kills, 14 digs, eight blocks and six aces during the three-day span.
PANTHERS CLAIM ACC HONORS
• Olivia Babcock earned back-to-back ACC Freshman of the Week honors after registering 21 kills, eight blocks and seven digs against Marquette and Loyola Chicago.
• Emma Monks was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week for the first time after recording 13 kills, 12 blocks and a pair of digs on the weekend.
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