Orange Hit the Road for Matchup with Boston College

The Syracuse Orange hit the road for a midweek ACC matchup against Boston College on Wednesday evening. Syracuse enters the match having split this past weekend, taking down Duke before falling to #21 North Carolina. Meanwhile the Eagles are looking to build momentum after recent wins over Virginia, Cal, and Duke. The match will take place at Boston College's Power Gym in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. First serve is set for 7 p.m. with the match airing on ACC Network.

ORANGE UPDATE

Syracuse carries a 12-6 overall record and sits at .500 in ACC play with a 4-4 conference mark through eight league matches.
The Orange have posted wins over Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Cal, and Duke in conference action.
Syracuse averages 13.0 kills per set while holding opponents to a .189 hitting percentage, the eighth-best defensive mark in the ACC.
The Orange defense averages 14.78 digs per set, ranking fifth in the conference.

MAEVA ORCHESTRATING THE OFFENSE

Setter Tehya Maeva continues her career year, tallying 599 assists through 18 matches at a career-high 9.22 assists per set.
Maeva ranks eighth among ACC players with 265 assists since conference play began.
The California native posted a career-high 53 assists against Virginia on October 5.
Maeva contributes across all facets with 155 digs (third on the team) and 23.0 blocks.
She has recorded at least one kill in nine of her last 10 appearances.

GABBY GETS IT DONE

Captain Gabriella McLaughlin leads Syracuse with 263 kills through 18 matches.
McLaughlin ranks seventh among ACC players with 118 kills since conference play began.
The senior has posted 11 double-doubles this season, including one against Duke in her most recent outing.
McLaughlin recorded a season-high 23 kills against Virginia.
She also contributes 199 digs and has recorded at least one ace in 11 matches this season.

LEA'EA DOMINATES AT THE NET

Middle blocker Soana Lea'ea has recorded at least one block in every match this season.
The Las Vegas native totals 51.0 blocks on the year.
Lea'ea posted three solo blocks against North Carolina, a single-match career high.
She has recorded five blocks in a single match three times this season, most recently against Duke.
Lea'ea contributes 106 kills offensively.

YAMADA ANCHORS THE DEFENSE

Libero Rana Yamada leads the Orange with 229 digs.
Yamada has been a threat from the service line with 17 aces.
She posted a career-high four aces in the win over Rider earlier this season.
Yamada has contributed 77 assists from the libero position.

SCOUTING BOSTON COLLEGE

Boston College enters with a 14-6 overall record and 3-5 mark in ACC play.
The Eagles have defeated Virginia, Cal, and Duke in conference action.
Boston College ranks third in the ACC in service, averaging 1.8 aces per set.
The Eagles swing for a .234 hitting percentage as a team.
Bella Ehrlich is one of the conference's top middle blockers, averaging 1.42 blocks per set.
Audrey Ross leads the offense with 222 kills at 3.47 per set.
Lucy Mott directs the Eagles' attack, averaging 5.31 assists per set.
Head coach Jason Kennedy has compiled a 130-105 record in eight seasons at Boston College.
Syracuse leads the all-time series 39-15.

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