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Calan Gizelbach
3
Winner Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU 11-4,4-1 Sunshine State
2
Lynn Lynn 14-2,4-2 Sunshine State
Winner
Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU
11-4,4-1 Sunshine State
3
Final
2
Lynn Lynn
14-2,4-2 Sunshine State
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU 20 25 25 21 15 (3)
Lynn Lynn 25 15 16 25 13 (2)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Kyrin Mayfield | @k_mayfield97

Volleyball Gets Revenge on Defending NCAA II Champions No. 6 Lynn in Highest-Ranked Win in Program History

Boca Raton, Fla. - Embry-Riddle Volleyball left the 2024 NCAA II National Tournament South Regional with a bitter taste in its mouth. Hosted by Lynn, the Eagles had the top-seeded Fighting Knights on the ropes in the regional semifinals. ERAU was ahead 17-16 in the fifth set before the eventual national champions rattled off three-straight points to leave the Eagles in shock. 

However, on Friday, Embry-Riddle returned to Boca Raton with one thing on its mind - revenge. In yet another thrilling five-set match, the Eagles turned the tables and stunned sixth-ranked Lynn to earn the program's highest-ranked win ever and its fifth victory over ranked opposition in its NCAA II era.  

RECORDS
Embry-Riddle - 11-4 (4-1 SSC | 3rd)
No. 6 Lynn - 14-2 (4-2 SSC | 4th)

ALL-TIME SERIES
  • Lynn leads the all-time series 20-17
  • The Eagles are 7-12 at Lynn
  • The win ended the Fighting Knights' seven-match winning streak dating back to 2022

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Set
  • Embry-Riddle held the upper hand early by taking the first three points off of three errors from Lynn, two on the attack and one from a serve
  • The lead sat at four (10-6) when the Fighting Knights scored four straight to even the score
  • Neither side was able to gain more than one point of separation for the next 13 rallies until Lynn used a 3-0 streak to go ahead 18-16
  • Despite Dakota Zieman's efforts to keep the Eagles close as she picked up ERAU's next three points with kills, Lynn closed out the set with four consecutive tallies to win 25-20
  • Gabriela Pagan did well defensively with nine digs in the set
Second Set
  • Set two was all Eagles
  • Though the Fighting Knights took the first two points, Embry-Riddle turned the deficit into a 7-3 lead with a 7-1 run featuring a trio of kills from Isabella Rujano and two blocks from the Blue and Gold
  • The lead only continued to grow from there, reaching a peak of 12 at 21-9 before ERAU closed it out, 25-15
Third Set
  • In similar fashion to the second set, Lynn claimed the first two rallies before Embry-Riddle rattled off five-straight points 
  • The Eagles never trailed for the remainder of the set 
  • With the score at 15-13 in favor of the visitors, Embry-Riddle scored six unanswered to blow the set open , 21-13, and later win 25-16
Fourth Set
  • As had been the trend, Lynn started with the hot hand, taking a 3-0 advantage
  • The Fighting Knights doubled up the Eagles 8-4 when Embry-Riddle used two kills from Haley Manjack to score three points in a row to get within one
  • The Eagles managed to tie the set score on seven occasions, but four points in a row for Lynn sent the home team ahead for the remainder of the set (25-21)
Fifth Set
  • This time it was ERAU taking the first two points and four of the first five
  • After the two teams swapped sides midway through the set, Lynn produced three consecutive points to take its first lead of the set, 9-8
  • However, back-to-back attacking errors from the Fighting Knights sent Embry-Riddle on a 3-0 run to lead 11-9
  • From there, the two sides traded points, and ERAU pulled off the upset 15-13 with Stella Weisbrod delivering the final blow

INSIDE THE STATS
  • Embry-Riddle held Lynn to a season-low .136 hit percentage
  • The Eagles possessed an advantage in kills (56-53) and blocks (11-8)
  • Rujano earned her second double-double of the year with 13 kills and 12 digs
  • Weisbrod posted career-highs in points (16.5) and blocks (2)

PROGRAM RECORD BOOK
  • Ashlyn Koerner rose to eighth on the program's all-time assists list with 1,455
  • Pagan moved into the program's career top-10 digs list with 1,128

UP NEXT
The five-match road trip continues as Embry-Riddle faces No. 3 Barry on Saturday at 4 p.m.
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