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Kyrin Mayfield
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Florida Tech FT 20-10,14-6 Sunshine State
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Winner Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU 21-9,13-7 Sunshine State
Florida Tech FT
20-10,14-6 Sunshine State
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Final
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Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU
21-9,13-7 Sunshine State
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Florida Tech FT 17 26 25 15 (1)
Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU 25 28 13 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Kyrin Mayfield

Harvey’s Career Performance Leads Volleyball Past Panthers in NCAA II Tournament Opening Round

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Considering how dominant Jaden McBride and Isabella Rujano were in Embry-Riddle Volleyball's two previous meetings with Florida Tech this season, it's fair to assume the Panthers were primarily focused on the powerful duo. However, Florida Tech drastically overlooked the rising freshman Fifi Harvey as she posted a career-high 17 kills to lead the Blue and Gold to a 3-1 win over Florida Tech in the South Region Quarterfinals. It's just the second time in the program's history that ERAU won a match in the NCAA II Tournament. 

RECORDS
No. 4 seed Embry-Riddle - 21-9, 13-7 SSC 
No. 5 seed Florida Tech - 20-10, 14-6 SSC

ALL-TIME SERIES
  • Embry-Riddle leads 20-16.
  • This was the first postseason meeting.
  • Embry-Riddle has won 14 of the last 15 matches, including all three in 2024.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Set
  • ERAU used three kills and an ace to take an early 4-1 lead.
  • Five of the Eagles first 15 points came from Harvey, who registered four kills and a block, to help ERAU lead 15-9.
  • Embry-Riddle claimed four of the last five points to cruise to a 25-17 set win.

Second Set
  • Again, ERAU jumped ahead 4-1 early on as Harvey picked up an additional three kills.
  • Florida Tech used a 7-1 spurt to take a 14-9 lead.
  • Embry-Riddle soon responded with four straight points, but the Panthers immediately answered with five consecutive tallies for a 19-13 advantage.
  • Down 22-17, McBride utilized a trio of kills to send the Blue and Gold on a 5-0 run to tie the set at 22-22. 
  • ERAU later fended off two set points when Ashlyn Koerner used an ace to give the Eagles a 25-24 lead. 
  • FT claimed the next two points, but a kill and an ace from McBride started and ended a set-clinching 3-0 streak for ERAU to win 28-26.

Third Set
  • Florida Tech jumped ahead 3-1 and never trailed the rest of the way.
  • The Eagles managed to tie the set at 6-6, but FT then captured nine points in a row (15-6).
  • The Panthers won it 25-13.

Fourth Set
  • Based on the first two sets, it was a good sign when Embry-Riddle took an early 4-1 lead.
  • ERAU put the nail in the coffin when it went on a 9-1 spurt with multiple kills from Isabella Rujano, Haley Manjack, Harvey and Dana Gibbons (23-13).
  • The Eagles sealed the match with a 25-15 set victory.

INSIDE THE STATS
  • Embry-Riddle's 60 kills were a season high in a four-set match.
  • The Eagles posted a hit percentage of .229, well above the Panthers' .178.
  • Harvey led the team in kills for the first time this season.
  • McBride earned her 13th double-double of the season with 15 kills and 19 digs.
  • Rujano also tallied a double-double with 14 kills and 11 digs, which was her 15th of the year.
  • Koerner's 48 assists and 17 digs gave the freshman her ninth double-double.

EMBRY-RIDDLE LEADERS
Kills: Fifi Harvey - 17 (career-high)
Assists: Ashlyn Koerner - 48
Digs: Jaden McBride - 19
Blocks: Haley Manjack - 6
Aces: Jaden McBride - 3

PROGRAM RECORD BOOK
  • McBride moved into second on the program's all-time points list with 1,910 career points.
  • Rujano entered the single-season top-10 kills list with 450, the most in the program's NCAA II era.

POST-MATCH PRESS CONFERENCE
Can be viewed here.

NEXT UP
The Eagles face top-seeded Lynn on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the South Region semifinals.
The 2024 Embry-Riddle Volleyball season is presented by Radiology Associates.
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