PVCA girls volleyball beats Baystate Academy, advances to first D

SPRINGFIELD — As the ball touched down outside of the playing surface, the Pioneer Valley Christian Academy gymnasium erupted.

No. 3 Pioneer Valley Christian Academy clinched a state semifinal berth for the first time in program history as the Eagles took down No. 6 Baystate Academy in five sets in the Division V quarterfinal match. The set scores read 25-19, 25-16, 22-25, 23-25 and 15-9.