DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – After opening the season with five straight matches away from home, the Embry-Riddle volleyball team finally got to play a match inside the ICI Center on Saturday, and the Eagles did not disappoint the home fans. ERAU swept Florida Tech in convincing fashion, 25-17, 25-15, 25-20, improving to 6-0 on the season and 2-0 in conference play, while the Panthers fell to 1-9 overall and 0-2 in SSC matches.
 
Theresa Jordan and Jordan Schumacher each tallied 13 kills to lead all players, with Jordan adding nine digs and two blocks and Schumacher picking up 15 digs to register her second consecutive double-double. Olivia Roa collected a match-high 25 digs and Alyssa Rudd recorded a match-leading 37 assists as the Eagles outhit the Panthers .267 to .066.
 
The Eagles jumped out to an early 10-5 lead in the opening set and used a 5-0 run to extend the margin to 20-11. Florida Tech scored the next three points, but couldn't get close enough to challenge the Blue and Gold as ERAU cruised to a 25-17 win.
 
Set two saw ERAU once again take a 10-5 lead early on and in similar fashion to set one, Embry-Riddle used a 4-0 spurt to widen the gap to 20-11. This time the Eagles continued to build the lead and closed out the set with a 25-15 win on an Aly Freeland kill.
 
The third set was the only frame where the Panthers led for more than two total points, as Florida Tech took an early 4-1 advantage. The Blue and Gold quickly responded with four straight points to take a 5-4 lead, but couldn't pull away as the visitors stayed close, keeping the score tied as late as 13-13. From that point, ERAU went on a 7-1 run to take control with a 20-14 advantage, and the Eagles held on for a 25-20 win to complete the 3-0 sweep.
 
Next up for the Eagles is a trip to Lakeland to take on Florida Southern on Friday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m.