CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- The Boston College volleyball team advanced to the second round of the National Invitational Volleyball Championship with a 3-0 sweep of Delaware State at Power Gym on Saturday evening. The Eagles won by scores of 28-26, 25-16 and 25-21 to improve to 17-16 overall in their first-ever postseason win and postseason home match.
The first set went back-and-forth with the Hornets (26-5) reaching set-point first at 24-22 before back-to-back BC points, including a set-tying ace from sophomore libero Anna Murphy (Zionsville, Ind.), extended the game. Boston College went on to dominate the second, hitting .