DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Embry-Riddle volleyball team moved to 3-1 on the season with a split of its two matches on Saturday. The Eagles easily swept Valdosta State 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-11), who fell to 1-3, before getting swept in the nightcap by 4-0 Wayne State (14-25, 21-25, 16-25).
 
ERAU 3, VSU 0
 
The Blue and Gold got 10 kills apiece from Erika Barbour and Theresa Jordan to lead the offense in ERAU's first match of the day. Olivia Roa picked up a match-leading 10 digs while Alyssa Rudd racked up a match-best 29 assists. As a team, the Eagles hit .313 while holding the Blazers to a -.065 clip, thanks in large part to 11 Eagle blocks.
 
Embry-Riddle jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the first set and never looked back, pushing the margin to 13-5 and then to double-figures at 21-11 before closing it out with a 25-14 win.
 
As strong as their play was in the early stages of set one, the Eagles started even better in the second frame, running out to a 7-1 advantage right away. The Blazers battled back late in the set, trimming the margin to just five points (22-17), but it wasn't enough as the Blue and Gold went on to take the set, 25-19, taking a 2-0 lead.
 
The third set saw ERAU outdo itself once again, scoring 11 of the first 12 points to take command very early. A Barbour kill built the lead to 18-3, the largest of the match, and the Eagles would cruise to a 25-11 win to complete the sweep.
 
WSC 3, ERAU 0
 
The tides were turned on the Eagles in the final match of the tournament, as the Blue and Gold were limited to just an .092 hitting percentage while the Wildcats hit .229. McKenna James led all players with 10 kills while Melanie Canfield and Barbour each chipped in nine. Roa had a match-high 18 digs and Rudd tallied a team-leading 29 assists.
 
The Wildcats quickly took a 7-3 lead in the first set, though the Eagles kept things close as late as 17-14. From the point, however, WSC rallied for eight consecutive points, keyed by three service aces, to win the set, 25-14.
 
Embry-Riddle found its footing quicker in the second frame, turning a 4-1 early deficit into a 10-7 lead. Wayne State answered back by going on an 8-1 run to move ahead, 15-11. A late 4-0 run pushed WSC to a 24-18 lead, and although ERAU got three straight points from James on two kills and a block, the Wildcats were able to score their 25th point to win the set, 25-21, giving the visitors a 2-0 lead.
 
The Blue and Gold found themselves leading the third set, 8-5, after a kill from Jordan. Wayne State chipped away at that deficit and the Eagles final time sitting in front would be at 11-10. After that, WSC scored five straight and 10 of the next 12 points to pull away to a 20-13 lead. The Wildcats would go on to close out the match with a 25-16 win in the final set, finishing off the 3-0 sweep.
 
The Eagles are back at home next weekend when they host the 2018 Bahama House Labor Day Classic Aug. 31-Sept. 1. ERAU will face off against No. 25 Flagler on Friday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m., before taking on Bentley (1 p.m.) and Oklahoma Baptist (7 p.m.) on Saturday, Sept. 1.