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Eagles Sweep Memphis Invite With Straight Set Victory
8/25/2012 8:29:00 PM | Volleyball
Eastern went 4-0 in Memphis and Iaquaniello was named Most Outstanding Player
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team finished a sweep of its four matches at the Memphis Invitational this weekend. The Eagles completed the sweep with a straight set win against the host University of Memphis Saturday, Aug. 25, 25-16, 26-24 and 25-17.
With the victory, Eastern keeps an unblemished record after its first weekend of competition moving to 4-0, while the Tigers fell to 0-4 on the season.
In terms of All-Tournament honors, Rachel Iaquaniello (Plymouth, Mich.-Dearborn Divine Child) was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player after totaling 55 kills in four matches with a .254 attack percentage. Kristen Baker (Mentor, Ohio-Mentor) was named to the All-Tournament team after posting a .386 attack percentage and averaging 3.07 kills per set in the invitational.
Paige Roback (Maumee, Ohio-Notre Dame Academy) paced the Eagles with a double-double totaling 11 kills and 13 digs. Megan Crawshaw (Mattawan, Mich.-Mattawan) was the other offensive juggernaut for EMU with 10 kills, while Baker added nine and Iaquaniello and Erin Short (Orrville, Ohio-Orrville) contributed eight kills apiece. Kim Hildreth (Novi, Mich.-Novi) was the led the match with 35 assists.
Iaquaniello was the offensive catalyst in the opening frame, posting a .833 (5-0-6) attack percentage, while Baker notched four kills of her own. Crawshaw went three-of-four in attack attempts and as a team EMU hit .412 (16-2-34) en route to the 25-16 set victory, giving the Eagles the 1-0 advantage.
Despite struggling a bit offensively in the second set, the Green and White was able to hold off the Tigers and earn a 26-24 second set win. Roback's .600 (6-0-10) attack percentage led Eastern, while Crawshaw added five kills and Short knocked down four of her own.
It was EMU's defense that won the third set, holding Memphis to just a .081 (9-6-37) hitting percentage in the final frame. A quartet of Eagles had a pair of kills in the final set, while Roback's three were the most of any player donning the Green and White. Eastern was able to take the final set by a tally of 25-17.
The Eagles are off just a few days until they play host to the Cleveland State Vikings, Tuesday, Aug. 28, at the Convocation Center. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. and EMU looks to hold its perfect record heading into the second tournament on the schedule next weekend.
With the victory, Eastern keeps an unblemished record after its first weekend of competition moving to 4-0, while the Tigers fell to 0-4 on the season.
In terms of All-Tournament honors, Rachel Iaquaniello (Plymouth, Mich.-Dearborn Divine Child) was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player after totaling 55 kills in four matches with a .254 attack percentage. Kristen Baker (Mentor, Ohio-Mentor) was named to the All-Tournament team after posting a .386 attack percentage and averaging 3.07 kills per set in the invitational.
Paige Roback (Maumee, Ohio-Notre Dame Academy) paced the Eagles with a double-double totaling 11 kills and 13 digs. Megan Crawshaw (Mattawan, Mich.-Mattawan) was the other offensive juggernaut for EMU with 10 kills, while Baker added nine and Iaquaniello and Erin Short (Orrville, Ohio-Orrville) contributed eight kills apiece. Kim Hildreth (Novi, Mich.-Novi) was the led the match with 35 assists.
Iaquaniello was the offensive catalyst in the opening frame, posting a .833 (5-0-6) attack percentage, while Baker notched four kills of her own. Crawshaw went three-of-four in attack attempts and as a team EMU hit .412 (16-2-34) en route to the 25-16 set victory, giving the Eagles the 1-0 advantage.
Despite struggling a bit offensively in the second set, the Green and White was able to hold off the Tigers and earn a 26-24 second set win. Roback's .600 (6-0-10) attack percentage led Eastern, while Crawshaw added five kills and Short knocked down four of her own.
It was EMU's defense that won the third set, holding Memphis to just a .081 (9-6-37) hitting percentage in the final frame. A quartet of Eagles had a pair of kills in the final set, while Roback's three were the most of any player donning the Green and White. Eastern was able to take the final set by a tally of 25-17.
The Eagles are off just a few days until they play host to the Cleveland State Vikings, Tuesday, Aug. 28, at the Convocation Center. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. and EMU looks to hold its perfect record heading into the second tournament on the schedule next weekend.
Team Stats
EMU
MEM
Kills
48
32
Errors
16
15
Attempts
121
112
Hitting %
.264
.152
Points
56.0
41.0
Assists
44
31
Aces
4
5
Blocks
4.0
4.0
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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