DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The sixth-ranked Embry-Riddle volleyball team rebounded from Friday night's loss to top-ranked Texas at Brownsville with a pair of wins on Saturday. The Eagles knocked off Oklahoma Baptist 3-1 (22-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-21) before sweeping No. 16 Madonna 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-17) in the tournament's final match.
 
With the wins, ERAU improves to 4-1 on the season, while Oklahoma Baptist drops to 7-1 and Madonna falls to 6-4.
 
ERAU 3, OBU 1
 
Oklahoma Baptist got off to a great start, hitting .393 in the first set compared to ERAU's .156 attack percentage. The Bison used a 10-4 run to take a 13-8 lead, forcing Embry-Riddle Head Coach Joslynn Gallop to call a timeout. The break in the action didn't slow down OBU as they extended the lead to seven points at 20-13. From that point the Eagles mounted a feverish rally, winning nine of the next 11 points to tie the set at 22-all. But Oklahoma Baptist fought back, closing out the set by winning the final three points to take the opening frame, 25-22.
 
The Blue and Gold came out in the second set with a newfound energy, running out to a 13-7 lead. An attack error by Jordan Holcomb brought OBU to within three points (14-11), but Holcomb's service ace two points later helped propel the Eagles to a 5-1 run, establishing a commanding 19-12 advantage. The Bison used a late 4-0 surge to cut the deficit to just three points (21-18), but Embry-Riddle returned the favor, winning the final four points of the set to win, 25-18, tying the match at one set apiece.
 
After Oklahoma Baptist took a slim 5-4 lead early in the third set, ERAU caught fire, winning 13 of the next 15 points, including three kills by Taylor Martin. The Bison couldn't get any closer than six points for the remainder of the set, and an OBU service error finished it with the Eagles on top, 25-18, giving Embry-Riddle a 2-1 lead in the match.
 
The fourth set was a much tighter affair with neither club taking a lead of more than four points throughout the entire set. Embry-Riddle only trailed once at 6-5 early in the set, though OBU was able to draw even nine different times. A block from Morgan Shattuck and Cailey Washington gave the Eagles a 15-12 advantage midway through the set and Shattuck later put down a kill to put ERAU ahead 20-17. Martin put the match away for Embry-Riddle with a kill to finish the set at 25-21 and the match at 3-1 in favor of the Eagles.
 
Martin, Holcomb and Emily Jacobson each registered a team-high 12 kills, with Martin adding 12 digs and three service aces and Holcomb 10 digs and four service aces. Shattuck, an All-Tournament Team honoree, chipped in with 10 kills and a match high six blocks, while Veera Hietala led all players with 19 digs. Adriana Vazquez recorded a match-high 45 assists to go along with nine digs.
 
Kristin Pressley led the Bison with a match-high 17 kills and a team-best 14 digs. Skyler Strahm added 13 kills while Sabra Clark racked up 40 assists.
 
ERAU 3, MU 0
 
In the first set against Madonna, neither side allowed the other to pull too far ahead. The Eagles held slim leads at 6-5 and 10-9 before MU went on a 7-2 run to take a 16-12 lead, the largest lead of the first half for either team. Embry-Riddle rallied back with a 5-1 run keyed by three Crusader errors to tie the set at 17-17. With Madonna leading 19-18, ERAU used three consecutive kills from Taylor Martin to take a 21-19 lead, prompting Madonna Head Coach Jerry Abraham to call for a timeout. Coming out of the break, MU scored three straight points to regain the lead at 22-21. But a service error tied the set and gave Embry-Riddle the serve back, and the Eagles took full advantage. The Blue and Gold scored the next three points, two on kills by Jordan Holcomb, to win the set, 25-22.
 
The second set saw ERAU jump out to a 10-2 lead early and the Eagles never looked back. A kill from Emily Jacobson put the Blue and Gold ahead 16-9 and a kill from Martin pushed the lead to 19-12. Holcomb closed out the set with another kill, giving the Eagles a 25-16 win and 2-0 lead in the match.
 
The third set looked like it was going to be a continuation of the second set, with Embry-Riddle running out to a 6-2 lead. But the Crusaders didn't falter, rallying back to tie the set at 8-8. With ERAU holding an 11-10 lead, Martin put down a kill that sparked a quick 5-0 run to push the advantage to 16-10. MU closed the gap to four points (20-16) only to see the Eagles close the match on a 5-1 run to win the third set, 25-17, and sweep the match, 3-0.
 
Martin led all players with 15 kills and a .400 hitting percentage to go along with eight digs. Holcomb, an All-Tournament Team honoree, added 12 kills, eight digs and a match-high six blocks. Morgan Shattuck also collected six blocks while Veera Hietala picked up a team-high 14 digs. Adriana Vazquez ran the offense, recording 36 assists as the Eagles hit .286 for the match.
 
Stacey Catalano led Madonna with nine kills while Breanna Geile registered a match-high 16 digs. Evia Prieditis compiled a team-best 26 assists as well as nine digs.

The Eagles will travel to Cleveland, Tenn. to compete in next weekend's Lee University Showcase tournament. On Friday, Sept. 7, ERAU will play Indiana Tech at 4 p.m. and Bethel (Tenn.) at 8:30 p.m. The Blue and Gold close out the tournament with a 2:30 p.m. match against No. 3 Lee on Saturday, Sept. 8.
 
All-Tournament Team
Ana Guerra, UTB (MVP)
Paula Barros, UTB
Casey Gates, UNOH
Emilie Freeman, MU
Kristin Pressley, OBU
Jordan Holcomb, ERAU
Morgan Shattuck, ERAU