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Emory Sweeps Randolph-Macon In NCAA Second-Round Match
The No. 3-ranked Emory volleyball team continued its run in the
NCAA D-III Championships with a second-round victory over
Randolph-Macon College at the Newport News Regional. The
Eagles upped their overall record to 36-4 following a 3-0 decision
(25-19, 25-15, 25-19) over the Yellow Jackets who ended their year
(24-6). Serving as the host of the regional is Christopher
Newport University.
Senior Amelia
McCall pounded out a team-high 19 kills to lead the offensive
attack and finished the match with a .395 attack percentage
(19-4—38). Thus far in the two matches at the regional,
McCall is hitting a solid .367 (27-5—60). Juniors Breanah
Bourque and Alex
Duhl were next up on Emory's terminations list with six
each. Senior setter Natalie
Schonefeld dished out 34 assists and chipped in eight digs
while freshman Cami
Silverman led all players with 15 digs.
Emory ended the match hitting .320 (43-10—103) compared to
R-MC's effort of .140 (31-15—114). The Eagles enjoyed a
55-43 advantage in digs as well.
The Eagles hit .387 (13-1---31) en route to picking up the win in
the first set. Trailing by a 16-15 count, Emory used a 5-0
run, with McCall contributing two kills, to assume a 20-16
advantage. After a Randolph-Macon side out,
terminations by McCall and McAlvany aided in the Eagles taking
command at 24-17. After two points by R-MC, a kill by Duhl closed
out the set and gave Emory a 1-0 lead in the match.
The Yellow Jackets jumped out to a 6-2 lead early in the second
set before Emory battled back to force a 12-12 tie. The
Eagles then took control of things with a 10-0 outburst, with
McCall racking up three kills, to bolt to a 22-12
cushion. A successful put-away by freshman Cami
Silverman closed out that set and set the stage for the sweep with
the Eagles grinding away for a victory in the third set.
The triumph enabled Emory to tie for the school record for most
wins in a season, originally set by the 2010 club.
Emory advances to Sunday's regional championship where it will
battle host and No. 6-ranked Christopher Newport (35-4). The
Captains defeated Salisbury in Saturday's second round by a 3-0
margin.
