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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Embry-Riddle University first-year head coach Joslynn Gallop recorded her first coaching victory defeating Edward Waters (Fla.) 30-9, 30-4, 30-5 in the Eagles home opener at the ICI Center Wednesday night.
The victory also snapped the Eagles 16-game losing skid dating back to Oct. 9, 2004 when ERAU defeated Florida Memorial 3-0.
Edward Waters (0-3) opened the match tying the Blue and Gold at 5-5, but Embry-Riddle (1-1) went on a 25-4 run to close out the game 30-9.? ERAU was never really challenged the rest of the match cruising to 30-4 and 30-5 decisions in games two and three.
The most decisive area of the evening was with the Eagles serve as they recorded the all-time record for service aces in a match with 42 and in a three-game match shattering the old mark of 24 set on Sept. 26, 1995 against Trinity Baptist.? Embry-Riddle's individual match record was also set by junior Janelle Marinos (Three Rivers, Calif.), who registered 19 services aces eclipsing the previous record set by Heather Burnett vs. Florida Christian (Oct. 5, 1996). Marinos led the Eagles with nine kills and Daniela Brazolino (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) added eight kills.
Freshman setter Marissa Gonzales (Littleton, Colo.) recorded 18 assists and finished with 10 services aces.
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ERAU returns to action on Friday, Sept. 2nd when they host the Trip Sports Beach Blast featuring 10 teams over the two-day tournament including Baruch (N.Y.), Colby-Sawyer (N.H.), Fontbonne (Mo.) Plattsburgh State (N.Y.), Flagler (Fla.), Hastings (Neb.), Kentucky Wesleyan, Notre Dame (Md.) and Pikeville (Ky.).? The Eagles kick off the weekend at 1 p.m. against Baruch and play Pikeville at 3 p.m. and close out Friday's action against Kentucky Wesleyan.? Saturday's action will feature five early matches and then the NAIA and NCAA Division III semifinal and championship matches.
Edward Waters (Fla.) (0-3) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Tashaundra Cunningham? 1-0-0; Temeka Thomas 0-0-1; Gabrielle Evans 0-1-0; Totals 1-1-1.0.? (Assists) - . (Dig leaders) - Tashaundra Cunningha 6; Tracy Williams 4
Embry-Riddle Univ. (1-1) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Janelle Marinos 9-19-0;?Daniela Brazolino 8-1-0; Jenni Nelsen 6-2-0; Mia Jaramillo 5-0-0;? Ashell Curtiss 4-4-0; Nancy Salb 2-2-0; Amanda Meller 1-2-0; Marcia? Bullara-Smith 0-2-0; Marissa Gonzales 0-10-0; Totals 35-42-0.0.
(Assists) - Marissa Gonzales 18; Julee Carver 10. (Dig leaders) - Janelle Marinos 3; Marcia Bullara-Smith 3
Site: Daytona Beach, Fla. (ICI Center)
Date: Aug 31, 2005?? Attend: 559?? Time: 1:06???
Referees: Mike Gale, James Phillips
