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No. 19 @ERAUVolleyball Clinches TSC Regular Season Crown with Sweep of St. Thomas

11/1/2013 9:05:00 PM | By: Michael Pierce | @mepierce01

Morgan Shattuck (16) had nine kills and hit .412 in Friday's win

EMBRY-RIDDLE

(15-9, 8-0 TSC) RANK: 19th
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Nov. 1, 2013 | Daytona Beach, Fla.
Box Score


18	17	15
25	25	25

ST. THOMAS
(12-12, 6-3 TSC) RANK: NR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The 19th-ranked Embry-Riddle volleyball team earned a 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-15) victory over St. Thomas, and with it, the Eagles clinched the program's sixth consecutive Sun Conference regular season championship. The Blue and Gold improved to 15-9 and 8-0 in league play while the Bobcats fell to 12-12 and 6-3 in the conference.

Taylor Ruiz (12 kills, eight digs) and Jennifer Beatty (11 kills, 12 digs) led the way for the Eagles, while Morgan Shattuck chipped in with nine kills and a .412 hitting percentage. Hannah Gray collected a match-high 21 digs while Tamires Ferreira circulated the ball for a match-best 35 assists to go along with eight digs and five kills.

Nicole McInnis put down nine kills to lead St. Thomas. Jordan Wiese picked up a team-leading 13 digs and Dana Nowaczyk tallied a team-high 20 assists in addition to six kills and five digs.

A 6-0 run keyed by a pair of Caitlyn Ballard service aces put the Eagles in the driver's seat with an 11-6 lead in set one. The lead ballooned to as large as seven (18-11) before the Bobcats cut it to four (21-17). Embry-Riddle closed out the frame winning four of the final five points to take the set, 25-18.

Neither side could break away from the other in set two until a pair of Ruiz kills gave ERAU a 13-9 lead. A Ruiz ace pushed the lead to 19-13 and the Eagles cruised to a 25-17 win, taking a 2-0 lead in the match.

STU held a slim 9-8 lead in the third set before Ruiz put down back-to-back kills to spark a 5-0 run that put the Eagles ahead, 13-9. A pair of 4-0 spurts helped build the margin to double-digits at 22-12 and the Blue and Gold sailed to a 25-15 win, clinching the 3-0 sweep.

The Eagles return to the court on Saturday afternoon for a 2 p.m. match against Florida Memorial at the ICI Center. Live stats and live video and audio streams will be available at ERAUAthletics.com.


Stats Comparison
Kills	27	46
Errors	18	13
Total Attacks	110	108
Attack Pct.	.082	.306
Assists	27	43
Digs	40	56
Blocks	2	4
Service Aces	0	6

	Stat Leaders
McInnis	9	Kills	12	Ruiz
Nowaczyk	20	Assists	35	Ferreira
Wiese	13	Digs	21	Gray
Bowers	2	Blocks	2	Three players
N/A	0	Aces	2	Three players

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