HOOVER, Ala. – The Embry-Riddle women's volleyball team played its final match of the South Regional Volleyball Crossover tournament on Saturday evening as the Eagles defeated Mississippi College in straight sets. That was the Eagles third consecutive win and moves them 7-7, while Mississippi College falls to 10-13.
 
Olivia Roa was spectacular once again on defense as she picked up 31 digs in the contest. Melanie Canfield led the way offensively with 14 kills and eight digs. Theresa Jordan had 12 kills and hit .321, Paola Virella had 12 kills and 11 digs, and Alyssa Rudd had 44 assists in the contest.
 
The first set began with both teams playing well on both ends of the floor. The score was even at 8-8 when the Eagles went on a 10-5 run to take an early 18-13 lead. The Blue and Gold would be in control the rest of way and managed to push the lead to six, winning the first frame 25-19.  The Eagles had 19 kills in the first set and hit .306 on attacks. Melanie Canfield had eight kills in the set and Olivia Roa had 14 digs.
 
The Eagles would be relentless offensively in the second set, jumping out to an early 10-6 lead after another Melanie Canfield kill. Embry-Riddle would not allow the Choctaws to get any closer and would dominate the rest of the way, winning the second set 25-18 and taking a commanding 2-0 lead in the contest.
 
The third set did not start out well for the Eagles as they found themselves trailing 12-5. However, the Eagles would not go down without a fight and would close the gap in a big way. ERUA would go on a 10-4 run to close the Choctaws lead to 16-15 and forcing a Mississippi College timeout.  Embry-Riddle kept their foot on the gas pedal and finished the set on a 10-2 run to win the third set 25-18 giving them the victory.
 
The Eagles will return to the hardwood on Tuesday, October 17, as Florida Tech comes to Embry-Riddle.  Last time these teams faced off, the Eagles won in straight sets on September 16^th in Melbourne. The match starts at 7 p.m. in the ICI Center.