DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Embry-Riddle volleyball team dropped a four-set match to visiting Nova Southeastern on Friday, 25-23, 20-25, 18-25, 23-25. With the defeat, the Eagles are now 12-13 on the season, while NSU now stands at 17-10.
 
Evelina Abdurakhmanova led all players with 19 kills and picked up nine digs, while Asya Oguz had nine kills and 12 digs in her first start as an outside hitter. Amanda Saunders added eight kills, six blocks and 14 digs while Ella Duggan chipped in five kills and six blocks. Tamires Ferreira tallied 41 assists, 15 digs and eight kills while Sumerr Paxton had a team-leading 21 digs.
 
The Blue and Gold took the first set by ending the frame on a 5-2 run which included two blocks and a kill from Duggan, giving ERAU a 25-23 win and a 1-0 lead in the match.
 
Set two was a back-and-forth affair with seven ties and four lead changes. The final lead change came when NSU went on a 9-3 run to turn a 15-14 deficit into a 23-18 lead. The Sharks were happy to trade sideouts the rest of the way en route to a 25-20 win.
 
Nova Southeastern took control of set three with a 12-1 run that gave the visitors a 15-6 advantage. The Eagles got within four (22-18) but NSU shut the door, winning the final three points to win the frame, 25-18.
 
The fourth set featured 14 ties and five lead changes, with the Blue and Gold holding a lead as late as 19-18. The Sharks then won five of the next six points to take a 23-20 lead, but the Eagles fought back to trim the deficit to a single point at 24-23. A Dana Holger kill ended the ERAU rally there, with NSU winning the set, 25-23, to clinch the match, 3-1.
 
The Eagles are back in action tomorrow afternoon as they host Lynn at 4 p.m.