Beacons clinch semifinal berth with thrilling win

VB: Valparaiso holds off Bradley in five sets to close out regular season

VALPARAISO - The crowd was on their feet and cheering loudly with every point of Valparaiso’s fifth set against Bradley on Saturday night.

Buoyed by the support of friends, family and fanatics, the Beacons did enough to earn another home match next Saturday as Valparaiso knocked off the Braves in five sets to clinch the No. 2 seed in next week’s Missouri Valley Conference tournament.