Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, October 21
Ypsilanti, Mich.
4 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
2-21,0-11MAC
0
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Western Michigan
21-2,11-0MAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Mich. | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Eastern Mich. | 12 | 18 | 12 | 0 |
Samantha Basham Earns 1,000th Career Kill in Three-Set Loss to Broncos
10/21/2023 5:44:00 PM | Volleyball
Broncos extend win-streak to 11
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Samantha Basham (Granville, Ohio/Newark Catholic) joined the 1,000 career kills club in a three-set loss to the undefeated Broncos of Western Michigan University today, Oct. 21, inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center.
Callie Minshew (Brandon, Miss./Brandon/Mississippi State) finished with eight kills on the day to lead the Eagles offense while Emma McMahon (Monroeville, Ind.-Bellmont) earned 23 digs to lead them defensively.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Eagles fell behind early, dropping a tough first set 25-12. Eastern Michigan trailed by as many as 13 points as Western Michigan never surrendered the lead in a set that was tied up zero times before the Broncos took control.
SET 2 | EMU then dropped the second set 25-18 to fall behind in the match two sets to none. The Eagles fell behind on the first point and never clawed back into the lead before dropping the set.
SET 3 | The Broncos finished the sweep with a set-three win. The Eagles fell in a tough set 25-12. The Green and White trailed by as many as 13 points as Western Michigan grabbed the advantage for good at 2-1 in a set that was tied up two times before the Broncos took over the lead.
Match Notes
» Abigail Stanford (Zanesville, Ohio/Tri-Valley/Ashland) recorded a team-leading two service aces in the match. It marked the fourth time this season in which the sophomore has contributed two aces in a single match.
» McMahon earned 23 digs in the match marking her third match with 20+ digs. The 23 sit two away from her season-high 25 set against Oakland University, Sept. 8.
» Hannah Kivett (Chandler, Ind./Castle/Florida Gulf Coast) helped on 11 kills for her third double-digit assists performance this season.
» Seven Eagles contributed a kill in the match. In the 2023 season, the Eagles have had seven or more players record a single kill in all but three matches (20). Last season, EMU had seven or more Eagles contribute a single kill in just 16 matches.
Historical Notes
» Basham etched her name into the records book as she will finish her EMU career with over 1,000 career kills. Rachel Iaquaniello (2009-12) currently holds the record with 1,949 career kills.
Up Next
Following the home series with WMU, the Green and White prepare to play host twice more, this time to the Falcons of BGSU, Thursday, Oct. 26, and the RedHawks of Miami University, Friday, Oct. 27, inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center. Both matches are scheduled to stream on ESPN+ with Thursday's match beginning at 6 p.m. and Friday's at 4 p.m.
Callie Minshew (Brandon, Miss./Brandon/Mississippi State) finished with eight kills on the day to lead the Eagles offense while Emma McMahon (Monroeville, Ind.-Bellmont) earned 23 digs to lead them defensively.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Eagles fell behind early, dropping a tough first set 25-12. Eastern Michigan trailed by as many as 13 points as Western Michigan never surrendered the lead in a set that was tied up zero times before the Broncos took control.
SET 2 | EMU then dropped the second set 25-18 to fall behind in the match two sets to none. The Eagles fell behind on the first point and never clawed back into the lead before dropping the set.
SET 3 | The Broncos finished the sweep with a set-three win. The Eagles fell in a tough set 25-12. The Green and White trailed by as many as 13 points as Western Michigan grabbed the advantage for good at 2-1 in a set that was tied up two times before the Broncos took over the lead.
Match Notes
» Abigail Stanford (Zanesville, Ohio/Tri-Valley/Ashland) recorded a team-leading two service aces in the match. It marked the fourth time this season in which the sophomore has contributed two aces in a single match.
» McMahon earned 23 digs in the match marking her third match with 20+ digs. The 23 sit two away from her season-high 25 set against Oakland University, Sept. 8.
» Hannah Kivett (Chandler, Ind./Castle/Florida Gulf Coast) helped on 11 kills for her third double-digit assists performance this season.
» Seven Eagles contributed a kill in the match. In the 2023 season, the Eagles have had seven or more players record a single kill in all but three matches (20). Last season, EMU had seven or more Eagles contribute a single kill in just 16 matches.
Historical Notes
» Basham etched her name into the records book as she will finish her EMU career with over 1,000 career kills. Rachel Iaquaniello (2009-12) currently holds the record with 1,949 career kills.
Up Next
Following the home series with WMU, the Green and White prepare to play host twice more, this time to the Falcons of BGSU, Thursday, Oct. 26, and the RedHawks of Miami University, Friday, Oct. 27, inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center. Both matches are scheduled to stream on ESPN+ with Thursday's match beginning at 6 p.m. and Friday's at 4 p.m.
Team Stats
WMU
EMU
Kills
39
27
Errors
10
19
Attempts
107
126
Hitting %
.271
.063
Points
56.0
32.0
Assists
36
27
Aces
10
2
Blocks
7
3
Game Leaders
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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