Eastern Michigan Athletics
Eastern Michigan University
15-12 (7-6MAC)
Toledo
9-15 (4-9MAC)
Eagles Ground Rockets in Straight Sets
11/2/2018 8:54:00 PM | Volleyball
Well-balanced attack leads Eastern to seventh MAC victory of season
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team cruised past the University of Toledo in straight sets inside the Convocation Center Friday night, Nov. 2. The Eagles (15-12, 7-6 MAC) led early and never looked back, grounding the Rockets (9-15 (4-9 MAC)) 25-17, 25-22, and 25-18.
Eastern overpowered Toledo in nearly every statistical category, including a stout .310 hitting percentage to UT's .135. EMU also finished with more kills (47 to 29), digs (53 to 49), and service aces (6 to 3).
Redshirt senior Mallory Rajewski (Midland, Mich.-Midland) and junior Riley Taylor (Indianapolis, Ind.-Perry Meridian) split the setting duties for a well-balanced EMU attack that saw six Eagles register six-or-more kills. Sophomore Franki Strefling (Niles, Mich.-Buchanan) led Eastern with nine kills, while freshman Julia Fisher (Kailua, Hawaii-Le Jardin Academy) added seven kills on a match-best .875 kill percentage. Redshirt junior Cassie Haut (Monroe, Mich.-St. Mary's Catholic Central) tallied eight kills and sophomore April Houston (Minneapolis, Minn.-Southwest) and senior Jordan Smith (Solon, Iowa-Solon) chipped in seven apiece.
Senior Alyssa LaFace (Allen Park, Mich.-Allen Park) moved into fifth-place all-time for career digs by an Eagle, finishing the night with 19. Strefling joined LaFace with double-digit digs, racking up 11.
EMU hosts Ball State University tomorrow, Nov. 3, for Senior Day. Eastern will honor its three seniors: Mallory Rajewski, Jordan Smith, and Alysssa LaFace prior to the 7 p.m. match.
