Wake Forest Athletics
Sunday, October 3
Chestnut Hill, MA
1 P.M.
Wake Forest University
at
Boston College
Wake Forest Looking for First ACC Win at Boston College
10/2/2021 11:40:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest continues its opening ACC road trip in the northeast this weekend. The Deacs will look to bounce back against Boston College on Sunday afternoon.
Entering Sunday's contest, Wake Forest is looking to secure its first ACC victory.
Coming into Sunday, the Deacon offense continues to rank in the top-10 in multiple offensive categories. Wake Forest currently sits in sixth place in the conference in hitting percentage (.257). The Deacons are also tied for first in service aces, where they're averaging 1.73 service aces per set.
Defensively, Wake Forest is averaging 13.33 digs per set and currently sitting at 10th place in the conference in opponent hitting percentage with opponents hitting .188 against the Deacs.
The Wake Forest offense is set up by redshirt senior setter Andrea Fuentes who is ranked third in the conference for assists (10.38 per match) and 30th nationally. The Deacon defense is led by freshman libero Kalani Whillock. Whillock has collected 203 digs in 49 sets, which puts her with the third highest average (4.14) in the ACC. Whillock also boasts a .979 reception percentage.
The Match
Wake Forest will travel to Chestnut Hill to face off against Boston College at 1 p.m. Sunday. The match will stream live on ACC Network Extra.
Series History
Wake Forest leads the all-time series 15-10. The last time Wake Forest beat the Eagles was September 30, 2018, 3-2 in Winston-Salem.
Last Meeting
The Eagles defeated Wake Forest 3-2 in their last meeting on April 2, 2021, in Winston-Salem.
Last Time Out
Wake Forest 1, Syracuse 3
The Deacs travelled to New York on Friday for their first ACC road contest. Syracuse won the match 3-1.
Kamryn Malloy and Ashley Slater continue to lead the Wake Forest attack. Malloy added a team-high 13 kills in the four-set match, while Slater added 12 kills of her own. Andrea Fuentes recorded 30 assists in the match. On the net, Delaney McSweeney and Olivia Franke combined for 10 blocks. Defensively, Kalani Whillock tallied a team high 13 digs.
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Entering Sunday's contest, Wake Forest is looking to secure its first ACC victory.
Coming into Sunday, the Deacon offense continues to rank in the top-10 in multiple offensive categories. Wake Forest currently sits in sixth place in the conference in hitting percentage (.257). The Deacons are also tied for first in service aces, where they're averaging 1.73 service aces per set.
Defensively, Wake Forest is averaging 13.33 digs per set and currently sitting at 10th place in the conference in opponent hitting percentage with opponents hitting .188 against the Deacs.
The Wake Forest offense is set up by redshirt senior setter Andrea Fuentes who is ranked third in the conference for assists (10.38 per match) and 30th nationally. The Deacon defense is led by freshman libero Kalani Whillock. Whillock has collected 203 digs in 49 sets, which puts her with the third highest average (4.14) in the ACC. Whillock also boasts a .979 reception percentage.
The Match
Wake Forest will travel to Chestnut Hill to face off against Boston College at 1 p.m. Sunday. The match will stream live on ACC Network Extra.
Series History
Wake Forest leads the all-time series 15-10. The last time Wake Forest beat the Eagles was September 30, 2018, 3-2 in Winston-Salem.
Last Meeting
The Eagles defeated Wake Forest 3-2 in their last meeting on April 2, 2021, in Winston-Salem.
Last Time Out
Wake Forest 1, Syracuse 3
The Deacs travelled to New York on Friday for their first ACC road contest. Syracuse won the match 3-1.
Kamryn Malloy and Ashley Slater continue to lead the Wake Forest attack. Malloy added a team-high 13 kills in the four-set match, while Slater added 12 kills of her own. Andrea Fuentes recorded 30 assists in the match. On the net, Delaney McSweeney and Olivia Franke combined for 10 blocks. Defensively, Kalani Whillock tallied a team high 13 digs.
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