WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Embry-Riddle volleyball team got back in the win column on Saturday afternoon with a 3-1 win (25-23, 25-17, 22-25, 25-22) at Palm Beach Atlantic. The win pushes ERAU's record to 19-4, 12-4 in conference play, while PBA falls to 15-12, 7-9 in SSC matches.
 
Melanie Canfield led the Eagles with 13 kills and seven blocks (one solo), while Aly Freeland recorded 11 kills and 11 digs and Jordan Schumacher registered 10 kills and 11 digs. Olivia Roa picked up a team-high 17 digs and three service aces, while Alyssa Rudd tallied a match-best 45 assists to go along with 11 digs and a career-high seven blocks.
 
The Eagles fell behind early in the first set, trailing by as many as six points (12-6). A Schumacher kill sparked a quick 5-0 run to make it a one-point deficit (12-11), and a few points later a double-block from Canfield and Rudd tied it at 17. Embry-Riddle finally pulled in front on a bad set that made it 20-19, and the Blue and Gold increased the lead to 23-20 on a double-block from Rudd and Jenna Bishop. The Sailfish battled back to get within a point at 24-23, but another Schumacher kill closed out the first set at 25-23.
 
ERAU scored the first three points of set two and quickly stretched its lead to double-digits at 13-3. Palm Beach Atlantic went on a 9-1 spurt to get within two (15-13), but the Eagles got on a roll late in the frame, finishing the set on a 7-2 run to win it by a score of 25-17.
 
In the third set, Embry-Riddle used a quick 3-0 run to take a 9-7 lead, which it would maintain until a 7-1 PBA run gave the home side a 23-19 lead late. The Eagles scored the next three points to close the margin to one (23-22), but the Sailfish got back-to-back kills to clinch the set, 25-22.
 
Set four saw the Blue and Gold take an early 6-3 lead only to have the Sailfish go on a 6-1 run to pull ahead, 10-8. PBA had a 16-13 lead when a Sailfish ball-handling error proved to be the catalyst for a 7-0 spurt that grew into a 9-1 run, putting the Eagles in the driver's seat with a 22-17 lead. Palm Beach Atlantic got within two points at 24-22, but another ball-handling error closed the door, giving ERAU a 25-22 set win and a 3-1 match victory.
 
The Eagles will continue this four-match road trip with a visit to No. 25 Tampa next Friday, Nov. 25. The match is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start.