DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Embry-Riddle volleyball returned to the court on Tuesday night, completing a five-match homestand in the ICI Center with a 3-1 win over Rollins.
The Eagles (13-5, 6-3 SSC) defeated the Tars (10-10, 3-6) taking set one 25-23 and claiming both the third and fourth sets 25-19 after dropping a 20-25 second set. Embry-Riddle totaled 57 kills and 63 digs while holding Rollins to a .135 hitting percentage.
After trailing 19-17 in the third set, the Eagles scored eight straight points to close the set, including a go-ahead point on a Rollins error after the set was tied at 19. The run also included seven straight service points and a five-point closing burst. In the fourth set, the Blue and Gold recovered from a 7-8 deficit to move in front 12-9, then answered a 12-13 deficit with a 7-0 run that included six straight service points and carried the score to 19-13.
ERAU finished with 57 kills and a .182 attack percentage, while Rollins had 39 kills and hit .135. The Eagles also held advantages in assists (52-30) and digs (63-54) while Rollins totaled 13 blocks to ERAU's seven.
Dakota Zieman finished with 15 kills, 16.5 points and 11 digs,
Haley Manjack added a season-high 13 kills while hitting .545 and recorded a season-high 14 points, and
Ashlyn Koerner had 41 assists and 14 digs.
The Eagles created the first set's separation with a five-point run that turned a 12-11 edge into a 17-11 lead, with Manjack putting down three kills during that stretch. Prior,
Stella Weisbrod helped steady the Eagles with multiple kills, while Zieman and Koerner contributed as ERAU moved in front after the set had been tied at 6-6, 7-7, 8-8 and 9-9. Zieman added a service ace for a 10-9 lead and later delivered another kill during a push that helped the Eagles stay ahead through the middle of the set.
Lindsay Smith and
Ashtyn Good supplied late kills as ERAU reached 24-17, and although Rollins closed the gap, the Blue and Gold finished the opening set with a 25-23 win.
ERAU recovered from an early deficit to tie the second set at 13-13 before Rollins pulled back in front and held on for a 25-20 finish. Rollins scored the first four points, but
Taylor Fonseca answered with a service ace, and kills from Manjack, Zieman and Good helped the Eagles work back into the set. Weisbrod added consecutive kills during the middle stretch, Smith and Manjack followed with kills, and a block by Manjack and Koerner brought Embry-Riddle level. Rollins later moved from a 16-14 edge to 20-14, and although Zieman, Good and Smith each recorded kills down the stretch, the Eagles could not close the gap as Rollins took the set 25-20.
Smith supplied four kills in the opening stretch of the third set, and ERAU used kills from Zieman and an attack error by Rollins to move ahead 15-14. The Blue and Gold erased a 19-17 deficit by scoring the final eight points of the third set, with Zieman at the service line for the last seven. Good had a kill to start the closing surge, then teamed with Smith on a block as the Eagles continued to pressure the Rollins attack. Good added another kill for set point, and her solo block on the final rally to complete the 25-19 finish.
ERAU changed the fourth set with a 7-0 burst from 12-13 to 19-13, tying the set on a Zieman kill before Koerner served through six straight points. Within that run, Smith had two kills, Zieman added two more, and Koerner capped the service stretch with an ace. Rollins led 8-6 before Manjack and Zieman kills brought Embry-Riddle level, and
Geiliany Del Valle Fuster later served an ace during a push to a 12-9 lead. Rollins later won three straight rallies to move the score to 20-17, but the Eagles closed with two Manjack kills among their final five points and consecutive Rollins attack errors for a 25-19 set win.
Inside the Statistics
- Zieman has recorded at least 15 kills in three consecutive matches and has scored at least 16.5 points in three consecutive matches.
- The SSC Offensive Player of the Week led the way on Tuesday night with 16.5 points, 15 kills, and 11 digs.
- Koerner has posted at least 41 assists in three consecutive matches with her performance on Tuesday, adding 14 digs, three block assists and a service ace.
- Fonseca collected a team-high 15 digs and added eight assists and two service aces.
- Good tallied nine kills, achieved a season-high 12 points and notched a team-best four block assists.
- Smith has recorded at least 12 kills in three consecutive matches and has achieved at least 13.0 points in three straight matches.
Up Next
ERAU volleyball visits No. 12 Barry on Friday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. in Miami Shores, Fla.
