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Neuenfeldt Leads UNC to a 3-0 Victory Over Boston College
October 25, 2014 | Volleyball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – No. 9 UNC volleyball continued its strong defensive effort in a 3-0 (25-12, 25-13, 25-21) victory over Boston College on Friday.
The Tar Heels (16-2, 7-1 ACC) held the Eagles to a -.053 hitting percentage and forced 29 errors in the match. Only two BC attackers finished the match with a positive hitting percentage thanks to a overwhelming UNC defense that had 11.5 team blocks and 39 digs.
“This was a great night for our middles and our right sides,” said Head Coach Joe Sagula. “They set the tone early in the match and did not let up.”
“We played fifteen players tonight and were able to take care of business at home. This allowed us to rest Leigh Andrew, Chaniel Nelson, and Victoria McPherson. Ultimately, handling matches like this in conference and getting hard-earned rest will help us in the bigger picture.”
In set one Carolina sprinted to a 7-2 lead thanks to a kill by Paige Neuenfeldt. Neuenfeldt slammed three kills and had five blocks in the frame, leading North Carolina to a 25-12 victory in set one.
The Tar Heels were off to a similar start in set two. Three attack errors from Boston College gave UNC an early 4-0 advantage, and later a kill from Lauren McAdoo pushed the lead to 9-4.
A four-point run on the serve of Jordyn Schnabl gave North Carolina an 18-10 lead late in the second frame. Keimaya Hunter finished the set off with a kill to give UNC a 2-0 advantage going into the break.
Set three proved to be a challenge for UNC as the Eagles improved each facet of their play. Katty Workman had three kills and two digs for Boston College in the set as the Eagles held their only lead of the match at 16-14 set three.
Carolina responded three kills from their middle attackers, one from Beth Nordhorn and two from Neuenfeldt. UNC pushed the advantage to 22-18 with a kill from Taylor Treacy.
UNC finished game three 25-21 with a kill from Treacy, her fourth of set three.
Carolina's middles had strong match against the Eagles, as Paige Neuenfeldt had seven kills and seven blocks for UNC, while Victoria McPherson had three kills on a .600 hitting percentage. Senior libero Ece Taner had three aces and 12 digs for Carolina, while Tatiana Durr added 12 digs, two kills and three blocks in the match.
UNC volleyball will hit the road for a Sunday match at O'Keefe Gymnasium in Atlanta against Georgia Tech. The match is slated for a 1 p.m. start time and will be broadcast on ESPN3.
