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Volleyball comes back to top Boston College in five sets

Box Score BOSTON –  The Huskies came back on Saturday to defeat Boston College in a thrilling 3-2 victory. Gabrielle Eyl, Gabrielle Tschannen and Amy Underdown all broke career-highs in the match.
 
After holding off Boston College's set point in the fourth set, the Huskies forced a fifth set with an ace from Underdown and a kill from Brigitte Burcescu. Northeastern went on a 4-1 run in the fifth set to secure the match win.
 
Underdown continued her stellar play for the Red and Black, recording her fifth double-double of the season. The sophomore posted 20 kills, breaking her career-high of 18, and 21 digs.
 
Tschannen finished the night with 11 kills, breaking her career-high of nine. Eyl had a great night from the back row with 35 digs, a new career high for the junior.
                                                                                                                   
Samantha Shupe and Kristen Walding combined for 56 assists. The Huskies racked up eight aces in the match: Shupe, Tschannen, Ardila, Underdown and Walding.  
 
Saturday's attendance of 730 is the second most in program history.

Set One Recap:
  • 25-20, Boston College
  • An ace from Tschannen tied the set up at 6-6
  • A kill by Boston College's Lynn Braakhuis gave the Eagles a 17-15 lead
  • Shollin's kill gave the Huskies a 19-18 lead
  • The Eagles went on a 7-1 run to take the first set
 
Set Two Recap:
  • 27-25, Boston College
  • Boston College went ona 6-0 run to take a 14-6 lead
  • Burcescu tied the set up for the Huskies with a kill, 16-16
  • Northeastern went on a 3-0 run to tie the set up at 24-24
  • A kill from Boston College's Cat Balido secured the second set win for the Eagles
 
Set Three Recap:
  • 25-21, Northeastern
  • Kills for Ardila and Walding tied the set up at 11-11
  • A Burcescu kill and a Boston College attack error gave Northeastern a 21-18 lead
  • The Huskies got the set win with kill from Underdown
 
Set Four Recap:
  • 26-24, Northeastern
  • Tschannen's kill put Northeastern ahead 6-3
  • Boston College's Lynn Braakhuis tied the set up at 11-11 with a kill
  • The Huskies took a 22-19 lead with a kill from Underdown
  • The Huskies force a fifth set with a kill from Burcescu to get the fourth set win
 
Set Four Recap:
  • 15-10, Northeastern
  • Bucescu's kill tied the set at 3-3
  • Northeastern took a 10-7 lead with a kill from Ardila
  • The Huskies went on a 5-2 run to secure the match win
 
 
Up Next For Northeastern:
The Huskies will face UMass Lowell on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Cabot Center for the final match of the New England Challenge.
 
Follow the Huskies:
Twitter: @GoNUwvolleyball
Instagram: @GoNUWVolleyball
Facebook: Northeastern Volleyball
 
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Players Mentioned

Brigitte Burcescu

#9 Brigitte Burcescu

OH
6' 1"
Senior
Gabrielle Eyl

#6 Gabrielle Eyl

L
5' 8"
Junior
Amy  Underdown

#24 Amy Underdown

MB/OH
6' 1"
Sophomore
Kristen Walding

#20 Kristen Walding

S
6' 1"
Senior
Samantha Shupe

#7 Samantha Shupe

S
5' 10"
Freshman
Gabrielle Tschannen

#8 Gabrielle Tschannen

MB
6' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Brigitte Burcescu

#9 Brigitte Burcescu

6' 1"
Senior
OH
Gabrielle Eyl

#6 Gabrielle Eyl

5' 8"
Junior
L
Amy  Underdown

#24 Amy Underdown

6' 1"
Sophomore
MB/OH
Kristen Walding

#20 Kristen Walding

6' 1"
Senior
S
Samantha Shupe

#7 Samantha Shupe

5' 10"
Freshman
S
Gabrielle Tschannen

#8 Gabrielle Tschannen

6' 3"
Freshman
MB