For the second weekend in a row, Syracuse struggled on the road against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents. The Orange lost to Notre Dame (4-11, 1-3 ACC) in four sets and Boston College (7-7, 2-1) in three.

SU (7-9, 0-4) has now lost its last four games — all against ACC teams.

Notre Dame dominated the first set against the Orange, taking it 25-11. But SU countered in the second, using a Silvi Uattara kill and an attack error by Notre Dame to break a 24-24 tie and win, 26-24.

In the third set, Notre Dame took an 8-0 lead to start. Down 18-5, SU scored seven straight points to pull within six, behind Syracuse outside hitter Valeriya Shaipova’s three service aces and one kill. After two Notre Dame attack errors brought the Orange within two, the Fighting Irish took the next two points and the set, 25-21.

SU trailed Notre Dame, 20-18, in the fourth set, but the Fighting Irish converted five straight kills to end the match.

Against Boston College, Syracuse avoided another slow start. The first set was tied at seven points apiece, but Boston College scored six of the next seven points and eventually won the set, 25-18.

The Golden Eagles won a tightly contested second set, 25-22, and the third was even closer. SU held match point twice with leads of 26-25 and 28-27, but Boston College converted the last three points of the set to win, 30-28.

ACC play continues for the Orange when it hosts Miami on Friday at 7 p.m.

Compiled by Jon Mettus, staff writer.

Published on October 5, 2014 at 4:23 pm