WALTHAM, Mass. – Making her postseason debut, Bentley volleyball freshman Sophia Poehlein led all players with 12 kills as the #2 Falcons swept #7 Saint Michae's (25-17, 25-15, 25-11) in a Northeast-10 Quarterfinal match in the Dana Center Tuesday night.

Bentley advances to the NE10 Semifinals in Springfield, Mass. this Friday. The Falcons will take on #3 New Haven in a rematch of last year's semifinal loss.

Poehlein attacked at a remarkable .632 clip against the Purple Knights, easily her best mark of the season (min. three sets). She continues to lead Bentley this fall in kills per set (2.84).  

The Falcons put away 13 service aces, including seven by Natalie Thom. Bentley's service is a big reason why Saint Michael's hit just .041.

As a team, Bentley hit .389 Tuesday night – its third most efficient attack of the season. Freshman Tory Vitko tallied 29 assists.