GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Embry-Riddle (4-6, 1-1) at Northwood (8-5, 2-1)
DATE: Friday, Sept. 19, 2014
CITY: West Palm Beach, Fla.
START TIME: 7 p.m.

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LIVE STATS: Stretch InternetEmbry-Riddle (4-6, 1-1) at Ave Maria (1-7, 0-3)
DATE: Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014
CITY: Ave Maria, Fla.
START TIME: 2 p.m.

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LIVE STATS: Stretch Internet
ABOUT EMBRY-RIDDLE
The Blue and Gold are 4-6 on the season after picking up a 3-0 win against NCAA II Flagler on Tuesday. 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 241-90 career record in this, her 10th season at the helm of the Eagles.

ABOUT NORTHWOOD
Northwood is currently 8-5 and 2-1 in conference play. The Seahawks picked up victories over Ave Maria and Webber International before falling to Warner at home on Sept. 13.

Northwood currently ranks sixth in the NAIA with 2.31 service aces/set, led by Anni Polscher's 24 aces that put her 28th in the country. Nikki McKown leads the team with 141 kills while Sydney Fish has a team-high 23 blocks. Ti'Ana Fox has picked up a team-leading 206 digs and Nicole Papineau runs the offense, racking up 364 assists.

ABOUT AVE MARIA
Ave Maria is currently 1-7 and 0-3 in conference play. The Gyrenes have lost to Northwood, Webber International and Southeastern in league action this year.

Hannah Wurster leads the team with 84 kills while Lexy Smith has totaled 20 blocks (seven solo) to lead the team. Mary Eckard's 112 digs are tops on the club and Jessica Schein has collected 187 assists as the primary setter.

EAGLES DOMINANT AT HOME
Since 2008, the Eagles have made the ICI Center a difficult place for visitors to play. Embry-Riddle holds am 83-15 record at home since the beginning of the 2008 season, a winning percentage of .847. 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.

BLUE AND GOLD AMONG THE NATION'S BEST
The Eagles have shown early in 2014 that they are among the best in the NAIA in kills and assists. Embry-Riddle is currently averaging 12.72 kills/set, the 28th-best average in the country. With 11.79 assists/set, ERAU ranks 26th in the NAIA.

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 6.78 digs/set, the third-highest average in the nation. 

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 406 assists for an average of 10.41 assists/set, which ranks her 14th in the nation in that category. In addition to setting, she has also collected a team-leading 25 service aces, ranking 13th in the NAIA with an average of 0.64 service aces/set, in addition to picking up 119 digs, second-best on the team. Ferreira has also proven to be an offensive threat herself, putting down 40 kills. The Barbacena, Brazil native also has 11 blocks on the season, ranking sixth on the Eagle squad.

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 1,657 career digs, 127 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 431-244 all-time, capturing six regular season titles, five conference tournament titles and making four appearances at the NAIA National Championship.