GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Embry-Riddle (14-9, 8-1) vs. Webber International (13-13, 6-5)
DATE: Friday, Oct. 31, 2014
CITY: Daytona Beach, Fla.
VENUE: ICI Center
START TIME: 7 p.m.Embry-Riddle (14-9, 8-1) vs. Warner (8-10, 7-3)
DATE: Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014
CITY: Daytona Beach, Fla.
VENUE: ICI Center
START TIME: 2 p.m.

---

LIVE STATS/VIDEO/AUDIO: ERAU Stretch Internet Portal

ABOUT EMBRY-RIDDLE
The Blue and Gold are 14-9 on the season after picking up a pair of conference victories last weekend over St. Thomas and Florida Memorial. Embry-Riddle currently sits in second place in The Sun Conference with an 8-1 mark and are receiving 81 votes in the Tachikara-NAIA Coaches' Poll, just three spots outside the Top 25. The Eagles reached the NAIA National Tournament Final Site for the fourth consecutive season in 2013. Head Coach Josylnn Gallop is the winningest coach in program history, owning a 237-93 career record in this, her 10th season at the helm of the Eagles.

ERAU traveled to South Floirda last weekend for conference matches at St. Thomas and Florida Memorial. The Eagles avenged an early season loss to the Bobcats with a 3-2 win on Friday and handled the Lions on Saturday in three sets. Jennifer Beatty was named The Sun Conference Player of the Week after racking up 25 kills and 18 digs over the weekend.

ABOUT WEBBER INTERNATIONAL
Webber International is 13-13 and 6-5 in The Sun Conference coming into play this weekend. WIU has won four straight matches, all against league opponents, to move up to fourth place in the conference.

The Warriors are led by Breanna Bissel's 304 kills while Katie Schueman leads the team with 60 blocks. Sabina Gerard leads the Warriors with 740 assists and Michelle Calderon has collected a team-high 452 digs.

Last time the Eagles and Warriors met, ERAU left Babson Park with a 3-0 victory, 26-24, 25-10, 25-21. Beatty led the Blue and Gold with 11 kills while Hannah Gray picked up 15 digs and Tamires Ferreira tallied 28 assists and five service aces.

ABOUT WARNER
Warner is 8-10 overall but has a 7-3 mark in conference play, which is good for third place in the league. WU had won four of five before falling in four sets at home against Webber International last Friday (Oct. 24).

Adrienne Czaplewski (190 kills) and Marisa Moralobo (185) lead the Royal offense, while Tiffani Pate leads the team with 46 blocks. Rachel Stanton has tallied 516 assists and Heather Lockwood has picked up a team-best 222 digs.

Last time the Eagles and Royals met, ERAU won in three sets, 25-15, 25-20, 25-19. Beatty and Ana Pajic each chipped in 13 kills to lead the offense and Gray collected 27 digs to anchor the defense. Ferreira had 33 assists and 15 digs in the victory.

BLUE AND GOLD AMONG THE NATION'S BEST
The Eagles have shown this season that they are among the best in the NAIA in kills, assists and blocks. Embry-Riddle is currently averaging 12.53 kills/set, the 39th-best average in the country. With 11.60 assists/set, ERAU ranks 33rd in the NAIA. ERAU has been a force at the net, averaging 2.19 blocks/set, ranking 25th in the nation.

GRAY DOMINANT DEFENSIVELY
Senior libero Hannah Gray has proven that she is one of the best defensive players in the country with her stellar play this season. Gray, last year's Sun Conference Libero of the Year, is currently averaging 6.17 digs/set, the fourth-highest average in the nation. On Aug. 30, the DeLand, Florida native racked up 46 digs, which is currently tied for the eighth-highest single-match total in the NAIA this year.

FERREIRA DOING IT ALL
Junior setter Tamires Ferreira is out to prove that setters can do more than just rack up assists. She has done a great job circulating the ball while running the 5-1 offense for the Eagles, recording 898 assists for an average of 10.09 assists/set, which ranks her 22nd in the nation in that category. Ferreira totaled a career-high 60 assists against St. Thomas on Sept. 12, which is currently tied for the ninth-highest single-match total in the nation this season. In addition to setting, she has also collected a team-leading 53 service aces, ranking fifth in the NAIA with an average of 0.60 service aces/set. The junior has also been solid defensively, picking up 246 digs, second-best on the team. Ferreira has also proven to be an offensive threat herself, putting down 92 kills, the sixth-highest total on the team. The Barbacena, Brazil native also has 36 blocks on the season, ranking fifth on the Eagle squad.

BEATTY COMING UP BIG
Senior outside hitter Jennifer Beatty has been climbing the national leaderboard as of late, and currently ranks 43rd in the NAIA with 3.34 kills/set. Beatty leads the team with 294 kills, including a 28-kill effort against St. Thomas on Sept. 12, which is currently tied for the eighth-highest single-match total in the nation this season.

MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENT
Senior libero Hannah Gray entered the 2014 season on the hunt for a career milestone and a program record during the 2014 season. Gray surpassed Senia McIntyre's program record of 1,784 career digs in ERAU's victory over Southeastern on Oct. 10. Her 12th dig of that match, which came late in the second set, was her 1,785th of her career. Gray has led the team in digs in each of her two years at Embry-Riddle, including last year's single-season school-record 809 digs. Her career total currently stands at 1,944 digs.

PRESEASON FAVORITES
The Sun Conference coaches selected the Eagles to top the league's preseason poll, released in August. Embry-Riddle garnered seven first-place votes and 49 total points to claim the No. 1 spot in the poll, while St. Thomas came in second with one first-place votes and 41 total points.

20 SEASONS OF EAGLE VOLLEYBALL
The 2014 season marks the 20th edition of Eagle volleyball. Embry-Riddle is 441-247 all-time, capturing six regular season titles, five conference tournament titles and making four appearances at the NAIA National Championship.