From Emory University Athletics
The No. 3-ranked Emory volleyball team opened University Athletic Association play on a successful note Saturday as it posted two wins on the first day of action of the league's Round Robin I. The Eagles boosted their winning streak to eight matches and upped their overall record to 20-2 (2-0 UAA) following 3-0 victories over Case Western Reserve (25-20, 25-19, 25-16) and the University of Rochester (25-16, 25-8, 25-10). The UAA Round Robin I is being hosted by Emory.
Senior Leah Jacobs topped Emory's offensive effort
against CWRU, registering 23 kills, her fourth outing of the year
with 20 or more terminations and tying her second-highest career
total, while finishing with a .487 attack percentage
(23-4—39). Jacobs was the lone Eagle to close out the
contest with double digits in that department, with senior Cat
McGrath and sophomore Sarah Maher coming up with
nine successful attack opportunities. Junior
setter Sydney Miles dished out 42 assists while
sophomore Sheridan Rice tied for match honors with 12
digs. Emory wound up hitting .304 (58-20—125) compared
to the Spartans' effort of .173 (26-9—98). The Eagles
held a 55-40 cushion in digs while CWRU claimed a 5-2 edge in total
blocks.
Emory rolled by Rochester, registering a .375 hitting mark
(36-6—80) while limiting the Yellowjackets to -.086
(18-36—93). It represented the seventh time in the last
eight matches that the Eagles hit .300 or higher and the
21st time this year that they had outhit their
opposition. Maher hit a match-leading .550, racking up 13
terminations, her fifth contest this year in double figures, with
just two errors in 20 swings. Maher also tied
freshman Madeline DeShazer with a match-leading five
total (1-4) blocks. Jacobs came through with 10 kills, a .435
hitting performance (10-0—23) and four of the squad's seven
service aces. Bowman aided in the win with 14 digs.