CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Miami Hurricanes volleyball team posted their sixth consecutive win and third straight sweep, Sunday, defeating the Boston College Eagles, 3-0.

The victory improves Miami to 15-10 on the season and 13-3 in ACC play, as the Hurricanes extend their win streak over the Eagles to three.

The Hurricanes earned the victory thanks to a balanced offensive effort, as seven of ten players used in the match recorded at least one kill. Freshman Denitsa Angelova led the way with a match high nine kills and five blocks. Logan Wiley, who also recorded five blocks, added six kills with no hitting errors for an impressive .667 hitting percentage.

Defensively, Ruth Martinez tallied a match and career high 13 digs to lead the Hurricanes.

Set 1: Miami 25, Boston College 23
Miami and Boston College battled in the first set, but the Hurricanes held on for the two-point set victory. The teams went back and forth early, but four straight Miami points, including three from Asia Harvey, gave the Hurricanes a 7-4 lead.

Seven of the next nine points belonged to Boston College though, as the Eagles took a two-point lead. Momentum shifted back in favor of Miami, as a 6-1 run gave the Hurricanes a 15-12 lead into the media timeout.

The Eagles chipped away, pulling within one, but a service ace and Harvey and Denitsa Angelova block extended Miami’s lead back to three, forcing a Boston College timeout. Out of the break, the teams traded points, but an Ariana Rodriguez service ace made it 23-20.

Boston College took one more timeout, going on to score three of the next four points to pull within one, 24-23, but the Canes set the ball to Ruth Martinez who secured the final point and first set.

Set 2: Miami 25, Boston College 18
The Hurricanes and Eagles played a tightly contested second set early, as neither team built larger than a three-point lead to the media timeout. Miami went up 7-4 early as Sonja Danilovic, Gaby Arroyo, Logan Wiley, and Harvey all recorded kills for the Hurricanes. A 5-0 run by the Eagles gave them a 9-7 lead, but the teams traded points until Miami eventually tied the set at 11. The Canes scored four of the next seven, as Harvey sent Miami into the media timeout with a one-point lead.

Out of the break, the Hurricanes controlled the set, outscoring the Eagles 10-4, including a stretch of four consecutive points. Angelova had two kills and a block through the final ten points, as Rodriguez recorded another ace to put Miami up 2-0.

Set 3: Miami 25, Boston College 16
Miami got out to an early lead in the third set, one they wouldn’t surrender. Trailing 3-2 early, the Hurricanes scored six straight points to take an 8-3 lead and force a Boston College timeout.

The Eagles scored two out of the timeout to pull within three, but a 9-2 Miami run made it a ten-point game. Angelova recorded five of those nine points, tallying three kills and combining for two blocks alongside Rodriguez.

Over the next ten points, Boston College controlled the play, outscoring Miami 6-4. The deficit was too much for the Eagles to overcome however, as two Martinez kills, an Arroyo ace, and another Angelova kill secured the sweep and victory for the Canes.

Up Next: The University of Miami volleyball team will return to action on Friday, Nov. 20 when it travels to Chapel Hill to take on the No. 20 North Carolina Tar Heels. First serve is set for 7 p.m. with coverage on ACCNX.