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Thursday, November 7
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7 p.m.
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Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Volleyball Rolls Past First-Ranked Chippewas, 3-0
11/7/2019 8:26:00 PM | Volleyball
EMU handed Central Michigan its first straight-set loss since September
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team turned in a season-best performance tonight, Nov. 7, as it took down the Mid-American Conference's top-ranked team, Central Michigan, in three sets.
A dominating performance throughout, Eastern (10-15, 5-8 MAC) raced out to an early one set lead, besting Central (20-5, 10-3 MAC), 25-22, in the opening frame. Redshirt senior Cassie Haut (Monroe, Mich.-Monroe) paced the Eagles with a 16-kill performance, while junior Franki Strefling (Niles, Mich.-Buchanan) added 11 kills of her own. Senior Riley Taylor (Indianapolis, Ind.-Perry Meridian) led EMU with 39 assists.
After claiming the first set, EMU stayed in command, but not without a fight from the Chippewas. A closely-contested second set, the Eagles battled to earn a 27-25 victory. Although Eastern was out-hit by the Chips in the second, it utilized a 10-attempt advantage and a service ace to eventually secure the two-point win.
With two sets in-hand, the Eagles remained confident in the third, racing out to a seven point lead, 9-2, to begin the set. Undeterred, CMU again fought back, eventually taking the lead. A back-and-forth affair, the teams were knotted at 20-a-piece before the Eagles made their final push. Behind hot serving from Taylor, EMU earned five of the match's final seven points, winning the match, 3-0, and handing CMU its first straight-set loss since September.
In the hunt for a MAC Tournament bid, Eastern is back on the court Saturday, Nov. 9, against Kent State University. The match is set to begin at 5 p.m., and will air on ESPN+. For the most up-to-date information on all things EMU volleyball, visit EMUEagles.com
A dominating performance throughout, Eastern (10-15, 5-8 MAC) raced out to an early one set lead, besting Central (20-5, 10-3 MAC), 25-22, in the opening frame. Redshirt senior Cassie Haut (Monroe, Mich.-Monroe) paced the Eagles with a 16-kill performance, while junior Franki Strefling (Niles, Mich.-Buchanan) added 11 kills of her own. Senior Riley Taylor (Indianapolis, Ind.-Perry Meridian) led EMU with 39 assists.
After claiming the first set, EMU stayed in command, but not without a fight from the Chippewas. A closely-contested second set, the Eagles battled to earn a 27-25 victory. Although Eastern was out-hit by the Chips in the second, it utilized a 10-attempt advantage and a service ace to eventually secure the two-point win.
With two sets in-hand, the Eagles remained confident in the third, racing out to a seven point lead, 9-2, to begin the set. Undeterred, CMU again fought back, eventually taking the lead. A back-and-forth affair, the teams were knotted at 20-a-piece before the Eagles made their final push. Behind hot serving from Taylor, EMU earned five of the match's final seven points, winning the match, 3-0, and handing CMU its first straight-set loss since September.
In the hunt for a MAC Tournament bid, Eastern is back on the court Saturday, Nov. 9, against Kent State University. The match is set to begin at 5 p.m., and will air on ESPN+. For the most up-to-date information on all things EMU volleyball, visit EMUEagles.com
Team Stats
EMU
CMU
Kills
49
41
Errors
16
21
Attempts
133
127
Hitting %
.248
.157
Points
61
47
Assists
46
36
Aces
4
2
Blocks
8
4
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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