CHESTNUT HILL--After trading wins for the first four games of the match, the Harvard women's volleyball team finally defeated the Boston College Eagles 3-2 last night.

Although B.C. (3-9) put forth a tremendous effort, the Crimson (3-3) was able to down the Eagles 13-15, 15-10, 16-18, 15-6 and 15-11. The win put Harvard back at the .500 mark and was a positive sign for upcoming league play.

"Boston College has a good team," said Harvard head coach Jennifer Weiss after the game. "This was good pre-Ivy league preparation. Our team is definitely getting better."

The first game went to B.C. 15-13, as the Crimson seemed to be out of sync in the first half of the game. Trailing 7-1, Harvard woke up, making a 12-7 run to make it 14-13 before the Eagles closed out the game.

In the next game, the Crimson jumped to a 12-5 lead and easily won 15-10.

Senior outside hitter Angela Lutich and co-captain Katherine Hart played an important role in the Crimson's win, maintaining the team's calm and composure during moments where the match might have slipped away.

"Angela and I kept the team steady, especially during serve-receive and in passing to the center." said Lutich said. "During the third game, we weren't doing that."

After being down 12-5, the Eagles surged to take the game 18-16 and a 2-1 lead in the match. Instead of folding, the Crimson raised their game to another level, taking the next set 15-6.