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No. 14 @ERAUVolleyball Holds Block Party in Sweep of Webber International

9/27/2013 8:56:00 PM | By: Michael Pierce | @mepierce01

EMBRY-RIDDLE

(9-5, 4-0 TSC) RANK: 14th
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Sept. 27, 2013 | Daytona Beach, Fla.
ICI Center | Box Score


17	11	16
25	25	25

WEBBER INTERNATIONAL
(9-7, 1-2 TSC) RANK: NR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Embry-Riddle volleyball team dominated the net on Friday night, racking up 13 blocks in a 3-0 sweep (25-17, 25-11, 25-16) of visiting Webber International. The Eagles, ranked 14th in the NAIA, improve to 9-5 overall and 4-0 in Sun Conference matches, while the Warriors fall to 9-7 and 1-2 in league action.

The Blue and Gold fell behind 4-0 early after committing attack errors on three straight points, but the home team would eventually get on track, using a 5-0 run to take its first lead of the match at 11-10. Another 5-0 spurt that included two blocks from Emily Jacobson extended the lead to 19-13 and yet another Jacobson block pushed the lead to 22-14. The Eagles would go on to take the first set, 25-17, to establish a 1-0 lead in the match.

Set two saw Embry-Riddle find its stride right away, scoring the first five points en route to taking a 12-6 lead early on. A block from Morgan Shattuck and Tamires Ferreira built the lead to 16-8 and a Taylor Ruiz kill made it 19-10 Eagles. The Blue and Gold closed out the second set with six unanswered points to win by a score of 25-11, taking a 2-0 lead in the match.

The Warriors matched the Eagles for the first 16 points of the third set, but an 8-0 run turned an 8-8 tie into a commanding 16-8 lead for ERAU. Morgan Shattuck put down a kill to cap three straight points that made it 19-9, marking the largest lead of the third set for Embry-Riddle. After WIU cut the deficit to just five points (21-16), Jacobson combined with Cailey Washington for a block to spark a 4-0 run that ended the set (25-16), clinching the 3-0 sweep for the Eagles.

Jennifer Beatty led all players with nine kills while Ruiz and Shattuck each chipped in with five kills. Shattuck added six blocks and Jacobson tallied a match-high seven blocks (one solo). Hannah Gray was solid in the back row, picking up a match-leading 20 digs while Tamires Ferreira contributed in a number of ways, recording four kills, six blocks, two service aces, 10 digs and a match-high 22 assists.

Taylor Eiken led the Warriors with eight kills, though she also committed 11 attack errors. Sophia Johnston had five kills and a team-high nine digs while Katie Lindstrom also recorded a team-high nine digs along with a team-best 20 assists.

The Eagles return to the ICI Center court tomorrow at 2 p.m. for a Sun Conference match against Warner. Live stats along with live streaming audio and video will be available at www.erauathletics.com/live.


Stats Comparison
Kills	24	31
Errors	30	11
Total Attacks	102	91
Attack Pct.	-.059	.220
Assists	24	27
Digs	47	39
Blocks	2	13
Service Aces	1	8

	Stat Leaders
Eiken	8	Kills	9	Beatty
Lindstrom	20	Assists	22	Ferreira
Lindstrom/ Johnston	9	Digs	20	Gray
Brown	2	Blocks	7	Jacobson
Lindstrom	1	Aces	2	Ferreira/ Ballard

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