DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The 12th-ranked Embry-Riddle volleyball team clinched The Sun Conference regular season championship for the third consecutive season with a 3-0 (25-13, 25-10, 25-17) victory over visiting Warner University on Saturday afternoon at the ICI Center. With the win, ERAU improves to 26-2 overall and 11-0 in conference action, while WU falls to 11-9, 6-6 in TSC play.
The Eagles opened the match with four consecutive kills, including two from Abby Hall, to take a 4-0 lead in the first set. The Royals battled back to cut the deficit to just one point (9-8), but Embry-Riddle gained control of the set with a 9-1 run keyed by three Jordan Holcomb service aces, giving the Blue and Gold an 18-9 lead. ERAU would go on to take the set, 25-13.
Embry-Riddle got off to a strong start again in the second set, taking a 12-5 lead in the early stages of the set. As they had in set one, the Eagles went on a 9-1 run to take a dominating 22-8 advantage. A kill from Morgan Shattuck finished the set at 25-10 in favor of ERAU.
The Blue and Gold didn't let up in set number three, opening up a 7-3 lead after back-to-back service aces from Hall. A kill from Hall extended the margin to 15-9, and a double block from Holcomb and Gloria Kemp ended the set with the Eagles on top, 25-17.
Hall hit a blistering .591 (14-1-22) and led all players with 14 kills, while Taylor Martin added 10 kills and eight digs. Holcomb put down eight kills (.438 hitting percentage) to go along with five blocks and four service aces. Adriana Vazquez recorded 43 assists in leading the Eagles to a .494 team hitting percentage.
The Eagles land back at home next Saturday (Nov. 6) when they host the Southeastern Fire in a 2 p.m. contest. Embry-Riddle will be looking to cap their second consecutive undefeated conference regular season with a victory over the Fire.