GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Southeastern (10-6, 4-2) at Embry-Riddle (9-7, 5-1)
DATE: Friday, Oct. 10, 2014
CITY: Daytona Beach, Fla.
VENUE: ICI Center
START TIME: 7:30 p.m.

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ABOUT EMBRY-RIDDLE
The Blue and Gold are 9-7 on the season after falling on the road to NCAA II Eckerd, 3-1 on Wednesday. ERAU had won seven straight matches prior to Wednesday's defeat. 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 246-91 career record in this, her 10th season at the helm of the Eagles.

ABOUT SOUTHEASTERN
Southeastern is 10-6 on the season overall and 4-2 in conference play. The Fire have played six straight matches away from home, winning four of the six.

SEU is led by Carol Reis, last year's Sun Conference Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year. Reis leads the conference and is fifth in the NAIA with a .403 hitting percentage; Reis also ranks in the top five in the league in blocks (48, 3rd) and kills (175, 5th). The Fire run a 6-2 offense with Alyssa Prescott (278 assists) and Lindsey Fleming (241 assists) acting as the team's setters. Katie Trenski leads the team with 175 digs with Madeline Hanshaw close behind with 166 digs.

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 and assists. Embry-Riddle is currently averaging 13.00 kills/set, the 23rd-best average in the country. With 12.00 assists/set, ERAU ranks 22nd in the NAIA.

EAGLES DOMINANT AT HOME
Since 2008, the Eagles have made the ICI Center a difficult place for visitors to play. Embry-Riddle holds an 84-15 record at home since the beginning of the 2008 season, a winning percentage of .848. In Sun Conference play, the Eagles have lost just once at home since the beginning of the 2010 season. Since then, the Blue and Gold have won 27 of its last 28 home conference matches.

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 6.42 digs/set, the third-highest average in the nation. On Aug. 30, the DeLand, Florida native racked up 46 digs, which is currently tied for the seventh-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 619 assists for an average of 10.52 assists/set, which ranks her 13th 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 seventh-highest single-match total in the nation this season. In addition to setting, she has also collected a team-leading 38 service aces, ranking seventh in the NAIA with an average of 0.68 service aces/set, in addition to picking up 180 digs, second-best on the team. Ferreira has also proven to be an offensive threat herself, putting down 62 kills, the sixth-highest total on the team. The Barbacena, Brazil native also has 17 blocks on the season, ranking sixth 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 21st in the NAIA with 3.69 kills/set. Beatty leads the team with 215 kills, including a 28-kill effort against St. Thomas on Sept. 12, which is currently tied for the sixth-highest single-match total in the nation this season.

MILESTONE CHASE
At least one Eagle is in the hunt for a career milestone and a program record during the 2014 season. Hannah Gray stands at 1,773 career digs, 11 behind Senia McIntyre's 1,784 program record number. 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.

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 436-245 all-time, capturing six regular season titles, five conference tournament titles and making four appearances at the NAIA National Championship.