Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, November 19
Toledo, Ohio
11 a.m.
Eastern Michigan University
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vs
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Northern Illinois
Eagles Bow Out Of MAC Tournament With 3-2 Loss To The Huskies
11/19/2010 3:23:32 PM | Volleyball
No. 4 Northern Illinois defeated No. 5 Eastern Michigan to advance to MAC Semifinals
Box score.
TOLEDO, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) —The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team saw its season come to close this afternoon with a 3-2 (20-25, 25-18, 26-28, 26-24, 11-15) setback to Northern Illinois University in the Mid-American Conference Tournament Quarterfinals Friday afternoon, Nov. 19, at the SeaGate Centre.
Despite the loss, the No. 5 seeded Eagles put up an impressive performance against the No. 4 Huskies, with sophomore Rachel Iaquaniello (Plymouth, Mich.-Dearborn Divine Child) leading the way with 25 kills. Junior Ashley Mason (Eastlake, Ohio-Lake Catholic) recorded 57 assists, while junior libero Haley Stein (Carleton, Mich.-St. Mary's Catholic Central) led the Eagles with 34 digs. Erin Short (Orrville, Ohio-Orrville) added 11 kills and three blocks for EMU, and freshman Paige Roback (Maumee, Ohio-Notre Dame Academy) contributed with her 18 kills on the afternoon. Senior Jenn Swartz (Canton, Mich.-Westland John Glenn) added 11 kills and two blocks in her final match donning the Green and White.
In the first set, the Eagles quickly fell 2-0, but a kill by Roback put the Eagles on the board. EMU then found themselves facing an 11-7 deficit but a service ace by Swartz tallied the score to 11-8. Consecutive kills by Iaquaniello brought the Eagles within one at 13-12, but the Huskies would eventually pull away, taking the set 25-20.
The Green and White started the second set down 1-0 but quickly gained control after a service ace by Stein and a kill by Roback to push the Eagles ahead, 4-3. Two NIU attack errors and a block by Iaquaniello brought the score to 10-6. At 20-15, both teams showcased stellar defense, but a dig by Stein set up a Mason attack that caught the Huskies off guard as it found the floor for the kill. The Eagles would then take the lead and never look back, clinching the second set 25-18.
Iaquaniello kickstarted the Eagles attack with a kill in the third set to bring the score to 3-1. NIU responded by building a 13-7 lead, but the Eagles retaliated with another kill by Iaquaniello. Erin Short rejected an NIU attack to record one of her four blocks on the afternoon, closing the gap at 14-9. Tied at 18, Swartz tipped the ball over for the kill, which was then followed by an NIU attack error to give the Eagles a 20-18 lead. Down 26-25, Roback hammered down the kill to tie the score, but the Huskies would eventually pull through and take the set 28-26.
The Eagles struck first in what would prove to be a seesaw battle in the fourth set with two kills by Short, putting EMU on top, 2-1. With the score later tied at eight apiece, both teams fought to take the lead, but it was a kill by Iaquaniello that gave the Eagles the 9-8 advantage. Kills by Short and Iaquaniello pushed the EMU lead to 21-17 before the Eagles secured the fourth set, 26-24.
In the final set, EMU set the tone early with a kill by Iaquaniello and a block by Short to eventually build an early 6-2 advantage. The Green and White would continue to fight, recording key digs to gain control and put their lead at 10-7, but the Huskies would soon fight back and take a lead that they would never relinquish, winning the set-match 15-11.
With the loss, the Eagles end their season with a 24-11 (10-6 MAC) record for what proved to be one of the biggest turnarounds in program history after only winning five matches in 2009. Meanwhile, the Huskies improve to 26-6 (11-5 MAC) and will face the winner of the No. 1 Ball State vs. No. 8 Toledo match to be played later this afternoon.
TOLEDO, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) —The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team saw its season come to close this afternoon with a 3-2 (20-25, 25-18, 26-28, 26-24, 11-15) setback to Northern Illinois University in the Mid-American Conference Tournament Quarterfinals Friday afternoon, Nov. 19, at the SeaGate Centre.
Despite the loss, the No. 5 seeded Eagles put up an impressive performance against the No. 4 Huskies, with sophomore Rachel Iaquaniello (Plymouth, Mich.-Dearborn Divine Child) leading the way with 25 kills. Junior Ashley Mason (Eastlake, Ohio-Lake Catholic) recorded 57 assists, while junior libero Haley Stein (Carleton, Mich.-St. Mary's Catholic Central) led the Eagles with 34 digs. Erin Short (Orrville, Ohio-Orrville) added 11 kills and three blocks for EMU, and freshman Paige Roback (Maumee, Ohio-Notre Dame Academy) contributed with her 18 kills on the afternoon. Senior Jenn Swartz (Canton, Mich.-Westland John Glenn) added 11 kills and two blocks in her final match donning the Green and White.
In the first set, the Eagles quickly fell 2-0, but a kill by Roback put the Eagles on the board. EMU then found themselves facing an 11-7 deficit but a service ace by Swartz tallied the score to 11-8. Consecutive kills by Iaquaniello brought the Eagles within one at 13-12, but the Huskies would eventually pull away, taking the set 25-20.
The Green and White started the second set down 1-0 but quickly gained control after a service ace by Stein and a kill by Roback to push the Eagles ahead, 4-3. Two NIU attack errors and a block by Iaquaniello brought the score to 10-6. At 20-15, both teams showcased stellar defense, but a dig by Stein set up a Mason attack that caught the Huskies off guard as it found the floor for the kill. The Eagles would then take the lead and never look back, clinching the second set 25-18.
Iaquaniello kickstarted the Eagles attack with a kill in the third set to bring the score to 3-1. NIU responded by building a 13-7 lead, but the Eagles retaliated with another kill by Iaquaniello. Erin Short rejected an NIU attack to record one of her four blocks on the afternoon, closing the gap at 14-9. Tied at 18, Swartz tipped the ball over for the kill, which was then followed by an NIU attack error to give the Eagles a 20-18 lead. Down 26-25, Roback hammered down the kill to tie the score, but the Huskies would eventually pull through and take the set 28-26.
The Eagles struck first in what would prove to be a seesaw battle in the fourth set with two kills by Short, putting EMU on top, 2-1. With the score later tied at eight apiece, both teams fought to take the lead, but it was a kill by Iaquaniello that gave the Eagles the 9-8 advantage. Kills by Short and Iaquaniello pushed the EMU lead to 21-17 before the Eagles secured the fourth set, 26-24.
In the final set, EMU set the tone early with a kill by Iaquaniello and a block by Short to eventually build an early 6-2 advantage. The Green and White would continue to fight, recording key digs to gain control and put their lead at 10-7, but the Huskies would soon fight back and take a lead that they would never relinquish, winning the set-match 15-11.
With the loss, the Eagles end their season with a 24-11 (10-6 MAC) record for what proved to be one of the biggest turnarounds in program history after only winning five matches in 2009. Meanwhile, the Huskies improve to 26-6 (11-5 MAC) and will face the winner of the No. 1 Ball State vs. No. 8 Toledo match to be played later this afternoon.
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