BC Women’s Sports Weekend: Volleyball Sweeps Virginia Schools, Field Hockey Blanks Stanford

Boston College’s women’s teams had a big weekend in Chestnut Hill and Newton from Oct. 23 to 25. Volleyball beat Virginia Tech and Virginia for its first back-to-back ACC wins of the season. Field hockey shut out Stanford 3-0 on Senior Day. Women’s soccer earned a 0-0 draw at Miami. All results below come from BC Athletics unless noted.

BC volleyball sweeps its ACC home weekend

BC swept Virginia Tech 25-18, 26-24, 25-22 on Friday, Oct. 23, at the Connell Recreation Center, according to the official recap. Audrey Ross had a match-high 16 kills and ended the second set with a service ace. Middle blocker Sam Hoppes hit .526, with 10 kills on 19 swings and no attack errors. The second set had 14 ties and six lead changes. BC led 21-18 before the Hokies scored four straight points, and the Eagles then won it 26-24.

On Sunday, Oct. 25, BC beat Virginia in four sets, 25-19, 25-12, 23-25, 25-18. Ross had a double-double with 21 kills and 10 digs. Hoppes added 14 kills at a .370 clip, and Reese Dunkle hit .571. Brooklyn Yelland had a match-high 17 digs for the second match in a row. The Eagles had eight service aces. In the second set, an 8-0 run with Lucie Vesela serving helped turn a close start into a 17-5 lead.

The wins lifted BC to 12-9 overall and 3-7 in the ACC. Two weekends earlier, the Eagles had lost at Clemson in four sets and at Georgia Tech in three. Next, they play at Duke on Friday, Oct. 30, at 6:30 p.m., and at North Carolina on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 p.m.

Field hockey: 3-0 Senior Day win over Stanford

BC field hockey closed its home schedule at the Newton Field Hockey Complex with a 3-0 win over Stanford on Oct. 25, according to BC Athletics. Alexandra De Cain scored twice, the first on a penalty corner assisted by Madeline Leigh. Madelieve Drion had a goal and an assist. Senior goalkeeper Charlotte Kramer made two saves for the shutout, and BC outshot the Cardinal 20-6.

After the game, the team honored its five seniors: Klara Mueffelmann, Laila Rosenquest, Madeline Leigh, Madelieve Drion and Charlotte Kramer. Two days earlier, on Oct. 23, BC led California 1-0 into the final minutes on a first-quarter goal by Maren Boyle but lost 2-1 after Cal scored twice in the last two minutes of regulation, the team reported. In that game, Kramer stopped a California penalty stroke in the closing minutes.

BC is 7-9 overall and 2-5 in the ACC. The Eagles finish the regular season at Syracuse on Friday, Oct. 30, at 4:30 p.m.

Women’s soccer holds Miami scoreless on the road

BC women’s soccer tied Miami 0-0 on Oct. 23 at Cobb Stadium in Coral Gables, Florida, according to the official recap. Goalkeeper Olivia Shippee played all 90 minutes and made three saves. Miami had 10 shots and 10 corner kicks in the second half and did not score. Addison Kalaw led BC with three shots, two of them on goal.

The draw left BC at 9-3-2 overall and 2-3-2 in the ACC. Before the trip, BC’s game notes said the team was No. 25 in the NCAA RPI and had outscored opponents 33-16. Sophie Reale leads the team with 17 points on six goals and five assists, and Nico Kiorpes leads in goals with seven. The Eagles close the ACC regular season at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, on Thursday, Oct. 29. The NCAA’s own Division I RPI, which covers games through Oct. 22, lists BC 27th at 9-3-1.

Schedule: BC women’s teams this week

• Women’s hockey: vs. Minnesota State, Mon., Oct. 26, 11 a.m.; vs. Vermont, Oct. 30 and 31 (see our women’s hockey Cornell series recap)
• Women’s soccer: at Virginia Tech, Thu., Oct. 29
• Field hockey: at Syracuse, Fri., Oct. 30, 4:30 p.m.
• Volleyball: at Duke, Fri., Oct. 30, 6:30 p.m.; at North Carolina, Sun., Nov. 1, 2 p.m.
• Women’s basketball: season opener vs. Holy Cross, Mon., Nov. 2, 6 p.m. (season preview)

Find more on The Boston Report’s college sports hub. BC football won 49-27 at Georgia Tech on Saturday.

Sources

• BC Athletics: Eagles take down Hokies in straight sets
• BC Athletics: Boston College defeats Virginia in four sets
• BC Athletics: Field hockey shuts out Stanford on Senior Day
• BC Athletics: Women’s soccer battles Miami to scoreless draw

Additional sources

• BC Athletics: Field hockey falls to California in final minutes
• BC Athletics: Women’s soccer heads to Miami (game notes)
• NCAA.com: Division I women’s soccer RPI
• BC Athletics: Volleyball drops road match at Clemson in four sets

Featured image: Boston College women’s lacrosse players during a March 2026 game at North Carolina. Photo by Hameltion via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped.