QUEENS, N.Y. – Boston College volleyball split its day-night doubleheader at the Jack Kaiser Classic; defeating Army 3-1 and falling to host St. John's 3-2. The loss in the nightcap snapped the Eagles' eight-match win streak to start the season.
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In the opener against Army, graduate outside hitter
Clare Naughton (Atlanta, Ga.) put down the game-winner on match-point for her 16
th kill of the match. She finished with her second straight double-double and third of the year; adding 16 digs.
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Junior right side
Izzy Clavenna (Dallas, Texas) hit .462 with 12 kills, a career-high, and no errors. Sophomore outside
Katrina Jensen (Temecula, Calif.) also contributed 12 kills; hitting .412 after the first set.
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Sophomore setters
Sophia Lambros (Fullerton, Calif.) and
Grace Penn (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) paced the Eagles with 22 and 21 assists, respectively. Sophomore libero
Anna Murphy (Zionsville, Ind.) picked up a match-high 23 digs.
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BC came all the way back from a two sets to none deficit against the Red Storm and force a fifth and deciding-set. The Eagles trailed 8-4 early in the fifth before taking an 11-10 lead, but St. John's finished the night by winning five of the last seven points.
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Jensen led BC with 17 kills and Clavenna topped her career-high with 16 as each hit .351 for the match. Naughton notched her third straight double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs. St. John's relied heavily on its only true offense weapon, Rachele Rastelli, who netted 31 kills on 59 swings.
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Boston College wraps up its weekend in New York Saturday at 1 p.m. against Fordham.
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