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No. 19 @ERAUVolleyball Cruises to 3-0 Win Over Florida Memorial

11/2/2013 3:41:00 PM | By: Michael Pierce | @mepierce01

Caitlyn Ballard had seven digs in Saturday's win

EMBRY-RIDDLE

(16-9, 9-0 TSC) RANK: 19th
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Nov. 2, 2013 | Daytona Beach, Fla.
Box Score


7	13	7
25	25	25

FLORIDA MEMORIAL
(5-15, 0-9 TSC) RANK: NR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The 19th-ranked Embry-Riddle volleyball team earned a 3-0 (25-7, 25-13, 25-7) victory over Florida Memorial on Saturday afternoon. The Blue and Gold improved to 16-9 and 9-0 in league play while the Lions fell to 5-15 and 0-9 in the conference.

The Eagles never trailed at any point in the match, with Florida Memorial only drawing even on two occasions (1-1 in the first two sets). In total, Embry-Riddle hit .395, registering just seven attack errors on the day, while FMU hit -.081.

Jennifer Beatty led all players with 14 kills for the Eagles to go along with eight digs and three blocks, while Taylor Ruiz chipped in with six kills and Morgan Shattuck added five kills on eight swings (.625 hitting percentage) and three blocks. Hannah Gray collected a match-high 18 digs while Tamires Ferreira circulated the ball for a match-best 25 assists to go along with four digs and two kills.

Jada Long put down four kills to lead Florida Memorial. Sabrina Beckles picked up a team-leading 11 digs and Crystal Merrick tallied a team-high five assists.

The Eagles jumped out to a 10-2 lead in the first set and never looked back. A 7-0 run pushed the lead to 18-5 and the Blue and Gold sailed to a 25-7 win.

A kill by Cailey Washington gave the Eagles an 11-3 lead in the second set, which grew to double-figures on a kill from Ferreira that made it 16-6. ERAU closed out the frame on a 5-1 run to win the set, 25-13.

Set three saw Embry-Riddle score seven of the first eight points to quickly take control of the stanza. A 10-1 run built the lead up to 19-5 and the Eagles cruised to a 25-7 win, finishing off the 3-0 sweep.

The Eagles return to the court Tuesday, Nov. 5 for a 6 p.m. non-conference match at Coastal Georgia in Brunswick, Ga. Live stats will be available at erauathletics.com/live.


Stats Comparison
Kills	16	41
Errors	23	7
Total Attacks	86	86
Attack Pct.	-.081	.395
Assists	16	36
Digs	34	41
Blocks	4	7
Service Aces	0	6

	Stat Leaders
Long	4	Kills	14	Beatty
Merrick	5	Assists	25	Ferreira
Beckles	11	Digs	18	Gray
Emile	2	Blocks	3	Hinel/ Shattuck
N/A	0	Aces	3	Ruiz

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