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Volleyball Earns Three-Set Sweep Over Boston College
9/18/2021 3:04:00 PM | Volleyball
Three Eagles recorded 10-plus kills in the 3-0 win
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) --The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team needed only three sets (25-23, 26-24, 25-23) to defeat the Boston College Eagles Saturday, Sept. 18, inside the Convocation Center.
The win improved Eastern Michigan's overall record to 5-6 on the season. The Eagles finish the 2021 non-conference slate with an overall record of 5-6.
The Eagles offense was paced by freshman Annie Lockett (Mason, Ohio-Mason), who finished with 12 kills on the day. Redshirt freshman Krista Blakely (Detroit, Mich.-University High School Academy) added 11 and redshirt sophomore Raeven Chase (Toronto, Ont.-Michael Power St. Joseph Catholic) chipped in with 11 as part of balanced Eastern Michigan attack. EMU got 12 digs from sophomore Kamryn Stilwell (Parma, Ohio-Padua Franciscan) to lead them defensively.
Game Notes
» Eastern Michigan had three players in double figures in kills.
» Sophomore Samantha Basham (Granville, Ohio-Newark Catholic) had a team-high one ace in the win.
» Lockett had a team-high 12 kills for Eastern Michigan.
» Eastern Michigan got a match-high 12 digs from Stilwell.
» Eastern Michigan attackers were helped by a match-high 40 assists from sophomore Jayden Otto (Crystal, Ill.-Prairie Ridge).
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Eagles opened up an early one set to none lead, winning a close first set 25-23. Eastern Michigan trailed by as many as eight points, but grabbed the advantage for good at 23-22 in a set that had just one lead change before the Eagles took over in the second half of the stanza.
SET 2 | Eastern Michigan continued to roll after a set-one win by earning a 26-24 victory in set two. The Eagles persevered in a back-and-forth set to win in a stanza that featured nine lead changes and was tied 15 times. Neither team led by more than four points along the way.
SET 3 | Eastern Michigan took the third set to finish the match in a 3-0 sweep. The Eagles won the set 25-23 propelled by a strong performance on the attacking end. Eastern Michigan put together a .412 attack percentage with 18 kills in the set win. The Eagles opened up a 17-12 lead in the stanza and coasted to victory from there.
Historical Notes
» The Eagles now lead the all-time series against Boston College, 1-0.
» Eastern Michigan holds a 10-18 overall record against Atlantic Coast Conference teams.
» EMU has the advantage in the all-time series against four ACC institutions: Boston College (1-0), North Carolina State (2-0), Virginia (2-1), and Virginia Tech (1-0).
» The Green and White finish the non-conference slate with an overall record of 5-6, including their first home victory on Saturday.
Up Next
» Eastern Michigan begins MAC play with a two-game homestand against Western Michigan on Thursday, Sept. 23, and Friday, Sept. 24.
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