From Emory University Athletics
The No. 2-ranked Emory volleyball team finished off its
participation at the Elmhurst Invitational on a successful note
Saturday, registering a pair of wins. The Eagles upended Heidelberg
College, 3-0 (25-20, 25-12, 25-17) before battling to a 3-2
decision (17-25, 25-13, 26-24, 23-25, 15-11) over the University of
Chicago in the finale. Emory now owns a 14-2 record.
Emory recorded a .402 attack percentage (45-6-97), its third
match of .400 or higher this season, while limiting Heidelberg to
just .156. Sophomore Jessica Holler and
senior Leah Jacobs tied for the team lead
with 11 kills with Holler amassing an impressive attack mark of
.556 (11-1—18) while contributing four block assists.
Sophomore Sarah Maher hit .471 on the
strength of nine terminations with just one error in 17 swings.
Sophomore Sheridan Rice topped the squad
with a dozen digs while junior Sydney
Miles dished out 31 assists while chipping in seven
digs.
The Eagles continued their efficient hitting in the Chicago
contest, closing out that match with a .387 effort
(65-10—142) compared to the Maroons' .262 (63-20—164).
Maher established her second personal best over the weekend with a
team-high tying 19 successful attack attempts en route to turning
in a .548 hitting performance (19-2—31). Jacobs blasted
away for 19 terminations and added eight digs along with a
career-best seven (5-2) total blocks. Holler rounded out the team's
double-digit kills performers with 10. Senior Kate
Bowman led all players with 25 digs.