Clemson (12-10, 3-7 ACC) at Syracuse & Boston College
MATCH SETUPS
- 🆚 Opponent: at Syracuse
- 🗓 Date/Time: Friday, October 27 • 6 p.m.
- 📍 Venue: Syracuse, N.Y.
- 📺 Watch: ACCNX
- 📊 Stats: Live Stats
- 🆚 Opponent: at Boston College
- 🗓 Date/Time: Sunday, October 29 • Noon
- 📍 Venue: Chestnut Hill, Mass.
- 📺 Watch: ACC Network
- 📊 Stats: Live Stat
Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Match Notes (PDF)
PREVIEW
- Clemson travels to Syracuse and Boston College to continue ACC play
- Clemson opens the weekend against Syracuse on Friday at 6 p.m. and concludes play on Sunday at noon against Boston College
- The Tigers enter the 10th week of play with a 12-10 overall record (3-7 ACC)
- Clemson last faced Syracuse on Oct. 21, 2022 – Clemson lost in three sets
- The Tigers took on Boston College on Oct. 23, 2022 in Jervey Gym – Clemson won the match in four sets
BLOCKING POWER
- The Tigers have become a force at the net during the 2023 campaign led by graduate transfer Adria Powell
- As a team, Clemson is third in the ACC with 192 total blocks and sits 56th in the NCAA through the Duke match
- The Tigers are averaging 2.34 blocks per set, which ranks fourth in the ACC and 84th in the NCAA
- For reference, on Oct. 23, 2022, Clemson sat 14th in the ACC in total blocks with 150 and 15th in blocks per set with 1.72
- Powell leads the way for Clemson in total blocks (110) to rank second in the ACC and sits fourth in blocks per set (1.36)
- Following the ninth week, Powell sits 10th country in total blocks and 22nd in blocks per set
RPI
- Clemson clocked in on the first official RPI of 2023 at 51 before climbing to 45 prior to the eighth week of action
- This marked the highest Clemson has been on a RPI report since the Tigers finished at 38 on the final RPI in 2008
- Clemson currently sits 64th in the RPI through games on Oct. 22
- The Tigers are the eighth highest team in the ACC in RPI standings
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