BABSON PARK, Fla. – The second-ranked Embry-Riddle volleyball team took over sole possession of first place in The Sun Conference on Saturday afternoon with a 3-0 sweep of Webber International, giving WIU their first conference loss of the season. The Eagles had to rally late in the first and second sets in earning the sweep. With the win, ERAU improves to 14-1, 6-0 in conference, while Webber falls to 8-3, 7-1 in TSC matches.

After a back-and-forth start to the match, the Warriors went on a 5-1 run to open up a 12-8 lead. After an Embry-Riddle timeout, the Eagles closed to within a point (12-11), but WIU rallied back with a 6-2 run to extend the margin to 18-13. A kill from Taylor Martin put an end to the Warrior run and sparked a 7-2 rally for the Eagles, knotting things up at 20-all. After Webber won the next two points, ERAU came back to take five straight points, including three big kills from Gloria Kemp, giving the Eagles a 25-22 win in the first set.

The second set saw Embry-Riddle get off to a better start as the Eagles jumped out to an 8-4 lead early. The Warriors battled back to tie it at 10, and the score remained tight until late in the set. Trailing 18-17, Webber went on a 6-2 run to take a commanding 23-20 lead. Jordan Holcomb put down a kill to trim the deficit to a pair, and the Warriors then committed three consecutive attack errors, giving the Eagles set point at 24-22. Abby Hall's jump float serve glanced off WIU libero Tanner Garbutt for an ace, clinching the set at 25-23.

After the extended intermission between sets two and three, Embry-Riddle came out with a newfound sense of urgency, running out to a 9-1 lead in the third set. A kill from Hall moved the lead to 13-4, and a block from Kemp and Martin pushed it to 20-8. Gloria Kemp put down a kill to finish the set at 25-13, giving the Eagles a 3-0 sweep. For the set, ERAU outhit the Warriors, .423 to -.037.

Kemp and Martin each recorded a team-high 12 kills, with Kemp hitting .526 and Martin hitting .385 for the match. Kemp also added four blocks, tied for a match-high with Holcomb, who tallied a match-high four service aces. Abby Hall led the Eagles defensively with nine digs while adding seven kills and two service aces. Adriana Vazquez registered 36 assists as Embry-Riddle hit .277 for the match.

Julianne Dougherty collected a match-high 15 kills to go along with eight digs. Katie Lindsrom tallied a team-high 30 assists while Garbutt picked up a team-high 13 digs.

The Eagles return to the court next weekend as they host their second tournament of the season at the ICI Center. Embry-Riddle will take on Shorter (Ga.) on Friday, October 7 at 2 p.m., followed by a clash with No. 4 Columbia (Mo.) at 7 p.m. On Saturday, October 8, ERAU will battle No. 9 Indiana Tech at 2 p.m. before closing the tournament with a 7 p.m. match against Georgetown (Ky.).