LAKELAND, Fla. – Led by Taylor Martin's 11 kills, the fifth-ranked Embry-Riddle volleyball team took down Southeastern in three sets (25-12, 25-22, 25-10) on Wednesday night. The win improves ERAU's record to 22-4 overall and 9-0 in conference, while the Fire's record drops to 10-16 overall, 3-6 in conference play.

The Blue and Gold came out and dominated the early stages of the first set, opening up a 7-2 lead thanks to four kills from Emily Jacobson. Martin put down back-to-back kills to move the score to 10-5, and another Martin kill extended it to 12-6. Adriana Vazquez served an ace to give the Eagles 17-8 lead, and an ace from Jordan Holcomb pushed the set to 24-12. A Southeastern attack error finished the set at 25-12 in favor of ERAU.

The second set was a much closer affair, with the Fire jumping out front 13-6 and maintaining a lead throughout a majority of the set. The Eagles needed a 6-0 run to finally take the lead, 19-18. The rally included two service aces from Nina Kontrec and two blocks from Emily Jacobson, including the tying and go-ahead points. After SEU took the next three points to retake the lead, 21-19, Embry-Riddle Head Coach Joslynn Gallop took a timeout to settle her team down. The timeout proved effective, as the Blue and Gold responded with a 6-1 run to close out the set, 25-22.

The third set was a return to form for the Eagles, as they opened up a 7-1 lead and never looked back. A service ace from Alison Wade built the lead up to 11-3, and an ace from Martin extended it to 17-5. Morgan Shattuck put down a kill to push the margin to 23-9, and an attack error from the Fire ended the set at 25-10, giving the Eagles their 21st sweep of the season.

Martin led the Eagles with 11 kills, while Abby Hall added nine kills and Holcomb added five kills. Martin and Holcomb each added five digs, three service aces and two blocks. Jacobson (8 kills) and Gloria Kemp (3 kills) each hit .500 and tallied three blocks. Kontrec recorded a match-high 19 digs while Vazquez registered a match-high 22 assists, helping the Blue and Gold to a .313 hitting percentage.

Catherine Coston led the Fire with seven kills and Christi Limpert chipped in with five kills on ten swings. Katie Trenski picked up a team-best 10 digs while Lindsey Fleming collected a team-best 17 assists.

The Eagles return to the court at home on Friday, Oct. 28 for a 7 p.m. match against SCAD Savannah. Friday's match will also be ROTC Night as the ERAU Patriot Games return to the ICI Center.