Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, August 25
Memphis, Tenn.
10 a.m. (CST)
Eastern Michigan University
3-0
3
vs
0
Austin Peay
1-2
1
2
3
F
Eastern Michigan
26
25
25
3
Austin Peay
24
18
18
0
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
Eagles Sweep Austin Peay in Third Straight Win
8/25/2012 3:25:00 PM | Volleyball
Eastern moved to 3-0 after topping the Governors in straight sets
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team topped the Austin Peay University Governors Saturday, Aug. 25, in straight sets at the Memphis Invitational. With the victory, EMU remains perfect at the tournament. Eastern took the first set 26-24 and the final two sets 25-18.
The Eagles are now 3-0 on the season while Austin Peay falls to 1-2.
Rachel Iaquaniello (Plymouth, Mich.-Dearborn Divine Child) led Eastern with a double-double performance. The senior notched 13 kills with a .357 attack percentage, while picking up 12 digs. Kristen Baker (Mentor, Ohio-Mentor) racked up 10 kills for the Green and White, while Paige Roback (Maumee, Ohio-Notre Dame Academy) banged home nine. Kim Hildreth (Novi, Mich.-Novi) and Erin Short (Orrville, Ohio-Orrville) each contributed six kills and Hildreth led the match with 39 assists. As a team the Eagles hit .300 (48-12-120) for the match.
Defensively, the Green and White had its highest block total of the season with eight total team blocks, Megan Crawshaw (Mattawan, Mich.-Mattawan) leading with six block assists. Short added five block assists and Sierra Reed (Parker City, Ind.-Wapahani) had a match-high 15 digs.
The Eagles took the opening set 26-24 on the back of Baker and Iaquaniello's four kills apiece. Eastern's blocking scheme proved problematic for the Governors as the Green and White had half of its eight total blocks in the opening frame to help them to a 1-0 lead.
Baker and Iaquaniello led the way yet again in the second set with four and six kills, respectively. Each hit about .500 in the frame as Baker posted a .571 (4-0-7) and Iaquaniello hit .545 (6-0-11). EMU held Austin Peay to a .163 attack percentage en route to the 25-18 second set win.
The Green and White took the third and final set 25-18, using Roback's six kills in the set. Roback posted a .750 (6-0-8) attack percentage and as a squad, the Eagles hit .417 (18-3-36) in the frame, while holding the Governors to just a .222 (12-4-36) hitting percentage.
Eastern finishes up its Memphis Invitational schedule Saturday evening when it takes on the host school University of Memphis at 5 p.m. (CST). The Eagles look to be the only undefeated team in the tournament with a win against the Tigers.
The Eagles are now 3-0 on the season while Austin Peay falls to 1-2.
Rachel Iaquaniello (Plymouth, Mich.-Dearborn Divine Child) led Eastern with a double-double performance. The senior notched 13 kills with a .357 attack percentage, while picking up 12 digs. Kristen Baker (Mentor, Ohio-Mentor) racked up 10 kills for the Green and White, while Paige Roback (Maumee, Ohio-Notre Dame Academy) banged home nine. Kim Hildreth (Novi, Mich.-Novi) and Erin Short (Orrville, Ohio-Orrville) each contributed six kills and Hildreth led the match with 39 assists. As a team the Eagles hit .300 (48-12-120) for the match.
Defensively, the Green and White had its highest block total of the season with eight total team blocks, Megan Crawshaw (Mattawan, Mich.-Mattawan) leading with six block assists. Short added five block assists and Sierra Reed (Parker City, Ind.-Wapahani) had a match-high 15 digs.
The Eagles took the opening set 26-24 on the back of Baker and Iaquaniello's four kills apiece. Eastern's blocking scheme proved problematic for the Governors as the Green and White had half of its eight total blocks in the opening frame to help them to a 1-0 lead.
Baker and Iaquaniello led the way yet again in the second set with four and six kills, respectively. Each hit about .500 in the frame as Baker posted a .571 (4-0-7) and Iaquaniello hit .545 (6-0-11). EMU held Austin Peay to a .163 attack percentage en route to the 25-18 second set win.
The Green and White took the third and final set 25-18, using Roback's six kills in the set. Roback posted a .750 (6-0-8) attack percentage and as a squad, the Eagles hit .417 (18-3-36) in the frame, while holding the Governors to just a .222 (12-4-36) hitting percentage.
Eastern finishes up its Memphis Invitational schedule Saturday evening when it takes on the host school University of Memphis at 5 p.m. (CST). The Eagles look to be the only undefeated team in the tournament with a win against the Tigers.
Team Stats
EMU
APSU
Kills
48
43
Errors
12
18
Attempts
120
121
Hitting %
.300
.207
Points
59.0
50.0
Assists
46
42
Aces
3
2
Blocks
8.0
5.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
13
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
5
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