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Photo by: Andy Drabic
Eagles Grounded by Fort Wayne on the Road
9/6/2016 8:39:00 PM | Volleyball
Samantha Falco recorded a career-high eight blocks in the loss
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team traveled to Fort Wayne, Ind. to square off with the Fort Wayne Mastodons Tuesday night, Sept. 6. The Eagles (2-5) dropped a three-set match, 20-25, 22-25, 19-25, at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center.
Offensively, the Green and White struggled, hitting at just a .092 percentage, while Fort Wayne (3-4) connected at a .226 clip. Kelly Ferguson (Lemont, Ill.-Lemont (Austin Peay)) and Alysa Sutton (Gaston, Ind.-Wes-Del) led EMU with six kills apiece. On the defensive end, the Eagles saw Samantha Falco (Antioch, Ill.-Antioch Community) pickup a career-best eight blocks, while both Mallory Rajewski (Midland, Mich.-Midland) and Sutton each grabbed 12 digs.
Sutton started out hot for the Eagles with four kills and seven digs in the first set. Rachel Irbe (Greenfield, Ind.-Greenfield Central) posted three kills, while Ferguson and Rajewski tallied a pair. The Green and White were unable to match Fort Wayne's strong offense, falling 25-20 in the opening frame.
The Eagles managed just 10 kills in the second set, including four from Jordan Smith (Solon, Iowa-Solon) and three from Falco. Rajewski collected eight digs in the frame but EMU could only tally an .077 attack percentage, while the Mastodons put up a .143 hitting clip to take the second set, 25-22.
In the final set of the match, Fort Wayne was able to hit at an astounding .333 attack percentage, while the Eagles managed to record a .129 clip. The Green and White ended up falling, 25-19, in the final frame dropping its fourth-straight match this year.
Eastern returns to action Friday, Sept. 9, when it travels to Charleston, S.C. to square off with Charleston Southern University at 4:30 p.m. The match with CSU is the first of three for EMU at the College of Charleston Classic.
Offensively, the Green and White struggled, hitting at just a .092 percentage, while Fort Wayne (3-4) connected at a .226 clip. Kelly Ferguson (Lemont, Ill.-Lemont (Austin Peay)) and Alysa Sutton (Gaston, Ind.-Wes-Del) led EMU with six kills apiece. On the defensive end, the Eagles saw Samantha Falco (Antioch, Ill.-Antioch Community) pickup a career-best eight blocks, while both Mallory Rajewski (Midland, Mich.-Midland) and Sutton each grabbed 12 digs.
Sutton started out hot for the Eagles with four kills and seven digs in the first set. Rachel Irbe (Greenfield, Ind.-Greenfield Central) posted three kills, while Ferguson and Rajewski tallied a pair. The Green and White were unable to match Fort Wayne's strong offense, falling 25-20 in the opening frame.
The Eagles managed just 10 kills in the second set, including four from Jordan Smith (Solon, Iowa-Solon) and three from Falco. Rajewski collected eight digs in the frame but EMU could only tally an .077 attack percentage, while the Mastodons put up a .143 hitting clip to take the second set, 25-22.
In the final set of the match, Fort Wayne was able to hit at an astounding .333 attack percentage, while the Eagles managed to record a .129 clip. The Green and White ended up falling, 25-19, in the final frame dropping its fourth-straight match this year.
Eastern returns to action Friday, Sept. 9, when it travels to Charleston, S.C. to square off with Charleston Southern University at 4:30 p.m. The match with CSU is the first of three for EMU at the College of Charleston Classic.
Team Stats
EMU
FW
Kills
30
41
Errors
20
17
Attempts
109
106
Hitting %
.092
.226
Points
43.0
53.0
Assists
29
39
Aces
4
6
Blocks
9.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
3
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
8
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