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BOSTON – Northeastern (6-6) dominated over Boston College (10-2) on Saturday evening, handing the Eagles their second loss of the New England Challenge and the 2018 season.
 
Gabrielle Tschannen paced the Huskies' offense, tabbing 15 kills, 30 attacks and 18.5 points to garner a .467 hitting percentage. Athena Ardila continued her streak of success, tallying 18 kills, 48 attacks and 19 points.
 
Samantha Shupe led the Huskies with 55 assists. Gabrielle Eyl led NU's defense by keeping plays alive with 33 digs across four sets.
 
The Huskies came ready with energy in the first set, taking an early lead over the Eagles, 14-7. This is a lead they kept for the entirety of set one, eventually taking a one set lead, 25-19.
 
In contrast to set one, the Howlin' Huskies didn't start with an early lead in the second set. However, a 4-1 run tied NU and BC, eight points apiece. The Huskies kept it neck-and-neck throughout the set, with seven lead changes. Three kills by Tschannen and two kills by Ardila, consecutively, give NU the 25-21 advantage.
 
The third set proved to be another close matchup between these two teams. They kept it close throughout the first half of the set. Two consecutive aces by Sherrie Wang put the Huskies at a one point advantage over the Eagles, 15-14. Close competition continued throughout the remainder of the set, with BC eventually taking a late lead, 25-23 to force a fourth set.
 
An early, 7-4 lead by NU forced the Eagles to take an early timeout to reevaluate. However, upon returning the Huskies went on a 4-1 run to extend their lead over the Eagles. The momentum continued for the remainder of set four to an eventual 25-16 set win giving the Huskies their first match win of the New England Challenge.
 
Up Next:
The Huskies finish out the New England Classic with a home match against UMass Lowell (1-10) on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.