AVE MARIA, Fla. – Led by Abby Hall's 17 kills, the second-ranked Embry-Riddle volleyball team took down Ave Maria in three sets (25-17, 25-9, 25-12) on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles improved to 12-1 overall and 4-0 in conference play, while the Gyrenes dropped to 5-5, 3-3 in TSC matches.

The Blue and Gold used an 8-3 run to open up a 13-7 lead in the first set. Ave Maria rallied back to pull within a point at 16-15, but the Eagles would not relinquish their lead. ERAU closed out the set on a 9-2 rally, sparked by four kills from Gloria Kemp and three kills from Hall, taking the set, 25-17.

Embry-Riddle got out of the gate quickly in the second set, running out to a 16-2 advantage. A block from Kemp and Jordan Holcomb pushed the lead to 20-5, and a solo block from Hall finished the set, 25-9.

The third set started out as a much closer affair, with both teams holding slim leads in the early going. With the Eagles ahead, 8-7, Hall put down a kill that started a 13-2 run that would put the set out of reach. A kill from Taylor Martin moved the score to 23-11 and another Martin kill ended the set, 25-12, and the match, 3-0.

Hall led the Eagles with 17 kills (.484 hitting percentage) and also added nine digs and three blocks. Kemp contributed with nine kills (.667 hitting percentage) while Holcomb chipped in with eight kills and eight digs. Nina Kontrec picked up a match-high 21 digs and Adriana Vazquez tallied 35 assists as the Eagles hit .337 for the match.

Hayley Wonka topped the Gyrenes with eight kills and added nine digs. Raquel Laing recorded a match-high five blocks, Megan Arago totaled 19 assists and eight digs, and Lilla Lukacs registered a team-high 14 digs.

The Eagles return to action next weekend with another pair of conference road matches. Embry-Riddle will travel to Warner on Friday, September 30, for a 7 p.m. match, followed by a 2 p.m. match on Saturday, October 1, at Webber International.