DAYTONA Beach, Fla. – After racking up 24 kills in Friday's matches, junior outside hitter Jordan Holcomb put in another solid day's work on Saturday, recording a total of 22 kills, 20 digs and 10 service aces to lead the eighth-ranked Eagles to a pair of victories on the final day of the ERAU Labor Day Tournament. The Blue and Gold took down No. 18 Rocky Mountain in the afternoon and Jamestown in the evening, both in three sets. 

With the wins, Embry-Riddle improves to a perfect 5-0 this season, having not dropped a set thus far. Rocky Mountain fell to 11-1 after the loss to ERAU, while Jamestown dropped to 5-4. 

In what was billed as the best matchup on paper in the tournament, Embry-Riddle and Rocky Mountain opened the match with a very tightly contested first set. After the Eagles ran out to a fast 7-1 lead, the Battlin' Bears fought back to close the gap to 12-10. A 3-0 run by ERAU gave the home team a 20-14 advantage, but after taking a timeout, RMC rattled off nine out of 11 points to take a 23-22 lead. A kill by Morgan Shattuck tied things for a moment, but Jillian Bates answered with a kill to give Rocky Mountain set point at 24-23. The Eagles weren't rattled, as Holcomb put down a kill to knot the score at 24-all. After Kristin Barott picked up a kill to give RMC another set point, Holcomb slammed down back-to-back kills to bring ERAU to within a point of taking the set at 26-25. In true back-and-forth fashion, the Battlin' Bears took the next two points to earn their third set point at 27-26. The Eagles finally strung together three straight points capped off by a kill from Abby Hall to take the first set, 29-27. 

The second set also started quickly for Embry-Riddle, as they opened up a 7-2 lead early. But unlike the first set, Rocky Mountain couldn't mount a comeback of any kind; the closest RMC would get was four points (9-5). An 11-4 run by the Eagles, keyed by four Holcomb kills, put the home team in front 20-9 and they would go on to win the set 25-13 to take a 2-0 lead in the match. 

In the third set, Rocky Mountain and Embry-Riddle battled throughout, with neither side ever leading by more than three points. A kill by Taylor Martin tied the set at 10-10, but after ERAU gained a 12-10 advantage on another Martin kill, RMC answered to pull within a point at 13-12. A Holcomb kill gave the Eagles their largest lead at 17-14, but again the Battlin' Bears responded, going on a 6-1 run to take a 20-18 lead. A pair of kills by Gloria Kemp quickly tied the set at 20 and a block from Kemp and Adriana Vazquez put the Eagles back in front, 23-22. The Blue and Gold finally put the match away with a kill from Hall to take the third set, 25-23, and the match, 3-0. 

Holcomb, who would later be selected as the tournament MVP, led the way with 13 kills to go along with 13 digs and three service aces. Martin also recorded a double-double with 11 kills and a match-high 17 digs, while libero Nina Kontrec added 16 digs. Vazquez tallied 46 assists as the Eagles hit .219 for the match. 

Sara Brunner led the Battlin' Bears with 11 kills while adding 12 digs. Jamie Eienbaas registered a team-high 14 kills, while setter Kristin Barott recorded 11 digs and 26 assists as RMC hit .143 as a team. 

The second match saw the Eagles face off against Jamestown, and Embry-Riddle did everything they could to run away with it as quickly as possible. Kemp put down a kill to give the Blue and Gold a 9-4 lead early in the first set and a kill by Martin pushed the advantage to 17-9. ERAU closed out the set on a 5-1 run, capped off by a Holcomb kill to take the opening set, 25-16. 

In the second set, it was more of the same from Embry-Riddle, as they opened the frame on an 11-3 run. A quick 4-0 spurt from the Jimmies pulled Jamestown to within four (11-7), but the Eagles rallied back with nine consecutive points, including three kills from Martin and three service aces from Holcomb, to take a 20-7 lead. Another kill by Holcomb would conclude the set with the Eagles winning, 25-12, to take a 2-0 lead in the match. 

The third set saw the Eagles dominate from start to finish. Holding a 6-3 advantage, the Blue and Gold went on a tear, winning nine straight points, including four more service aces from Holcomb. After losing one point, ERAU came back to win seven more in a row, taking a 22-4 lead. The teams would trade points in the final moments of the set, with the Eagles winning it 25-7 on a kill from freshman Alison Wade, sweeping the Jimmies, 3-0. 

ERAU was led offensively by Hall who tallied 13 kills and no errors on 19 attempts, good for a .684 hitting percentage. Martin added 11 kills, while Holcomb recorded nine kills, seven digs and a match-high seven service aces. Kontrec anchored the defense with a match-high 17 digs and Vazquez recorded 36 assists while leading the offense to a blistering .430 hitting percentage. 

Sarah Becker led the Jimmies with four kills while Jada Meiklejohn registered team-highs in digs (7) and assists (8). Jamestown hit .014 for the match. 

For their efforts, Holcomb and Hall were each selected to the six-person All-Tournament team, with Holcomb also taking home tournament MVP honors. 

The Eagles return to the court next weekend when they host a pair of Sun Conference opponents, beginning with St. Thomas on Friday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Sept. 10, Embry-Riddle will play host to Florida Memorial in a match slated for a 2 p.m. start.