Irish Return Home To Host Syracuse & BC

NOTRE DAME, Ind. —Notre Dame returns home this weekend to host ACC foes Syracuse and Boston College. The Irish first take on the Orange on Friday, October 8 at 7 p.m. ET before meeting the Eagles on Sunday, October 10 at 1 p.m. ET. Both matches will be streamed via ACC Network Extra.

NOTRE DAME VS. SYRACUSE
Friday, October 8 – 7 p.m. ET
ACC Network Extra
Live Stats

NOTRE DAME VS. BOSTON COLLEGE
Sunday, October 10 – 1 p.m. ET
ACC Network Extra
Live Stats

Notre Dame Notes (PDF)

FOR STARTERS

• Notre Dame owns a 62-34 record in ACC contests since the start of the 2016 season.
• The Irish are coming off a pair of road wins last weekend, including a thrilling five-set comeback at #18 Georgia Tech and a straight-set triumph over Clemson.
• Aubrey Hamilton led the Irish in kills in both of those victories with 20 kills at Georgia Tech and 12 kills as Clemson.
• Hamilton, who hit a combined .375 last weekend, also notched both match points with kills in those wins and was named the ACC’s Co-Player of the Week this Tuesday (Oct. 5) for her efforts.

HISTORY VS. SYRACUSE

• Friday marks the 37th contest between the Irish and Orange with Notre Dame holding a 27-9 advantage in the all-time series.
• The Irish have won three consecutive matches against Syracuse and six of the last eight meetings between the two schools since the outset of the 2016 season.
• In 2020, Notre Dame earned four-set and three-set triumphs over the Orange inside Purcell Pavilion on October 2-3.
• Charley Niego led the Irish with 19 kills in that first victory over the Orange while Caroline Meuth notched 17 kills in the straight-set win the following day.

HISTORY VS. BOSTON COLLEGE

• The Irish and Eagles have met on 25 previous occasions with Notre Dame owning a dominant 21-4 mark all-time against Boston College.
• Notre Dame has won seven straight matches against Boston College dating back to the 2016 season.
• The Irish won a pair of matches in Chestnut Hill last season, including a sweep on October 23, 2020 and a four-set victory the following day.
• Caroline Meuth led Notre Dame with 15 kills in the first victory before Aubrey Hamilton racked up a career-high 20 kills and hit .425 the next night.

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