Box Score The No. 7-ranked Emory volleyball team continued its winning ways on Sunday, registering a victory over Case Western Reserve in its final action of the University Athletic Association Round Robin I. The Eagles won their 10th straight match and raised their overall won-lost ledger to 14-3 (3-0 UAA) following a 3-0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-22) decision over the Spartans. Serving as the host site of the Round Robin I was Carnegie Mellon University.
Emory hit .378 (45-8—98) in contest while limiting the Spartans to a mark of .081 (27-19—99), the 10th consecutive and 14th time this year it finished with an edge in that category. Senior Jessica Holler closed out a strong weekend by leading all players with 12 kills en route to registering a .455 hitting percentage (12-2—22). Holler has eight consecutive contests and 14 on the campaign with double-figure kills to her credit. In the three matches at the RR I, Holler hit .415 (35-8—65) while also contributing 14 total blocks. Senior Sarah Maher chipped in 10 terminations, her fifth double-digit effort of the season, and hit .562 (10-1—16). Freshman Morgan McKnight and senior Kathryn Trinka added nine and eight kills, respectively, with McKnight registering an attack percentage of .562 (9-0—16) and Trinka a .381 effort (8-0—21).
Freshman Sarah Porter dished out 41 assists, her second-highest mark of the year, while sophomore Becky Breuer led the team with 11 digs.
During its 10-match win streak, the Eagles have won 30 of 33 sets. The squad's hitting percentage on the afternoon was the seventh time this year it had hit .300 or higher.
Emory returns to action next Saturday (Oct. 8) when it ventures to Covenant College where it will battle Salem College in a noon start, followed by a contest against the host Scots at 2:00 pm.
