The Emory University volleyball team went 1-1 on Saturday afternoon at the Mount Berry Tournament against the LaGrange Panthers and the No. 21 ranked Berry Vikings in Mount Berry, Georgia.
 
The Eagles now hold a 7-2 record on the season and have one more non-conference game before the first UAA Round Robin in Atlanta on September 27.
 
Game 1: Emory 3, LaGrange 0
 
The start of the first set was dominated by the Eagles taking an 8-2 lead with kills from juniors Gabija Staniskis and Sophia Luo. The Panthers looked to continued fighting but two kills from freshman Skylar Giuliani and an attack error from LaGrange later in the set gave Emory a 17-7 lead. Both teams went on an 8-8 run to end the set but the Eagles came out on top 25-15.
 
LaGrange opened set two with the lead but Emory was quick to tie the set and take the lead with kills from senior Maggie Regan. After holding a 15-9 advantage, the Eagles went on a 5-3 run to hold an eight-point lead before kills from Giuliani and Luo ended the set with a 25-15 line for Emory.
 
Emory opened the third set with a 6-0 run with more kills from Luo and Giuliani before later taking a 10-1 lead in in the beginning of the set. LaGrange continued to fight but the momentum from Emory was too much to keep up with. With an 18-5 lead, the Eagles went on a 7-4 run to clinch the match with a 25-9 win in the third set.
 
Game 2: Berry 3, Emory 1
 
The Eagles opened strong in the first set with a 6-1 lead but the Vikings were able to fight their way back to an 11-11 tie. The next few points were going to each team ending with a 17-17 towards the end of the set. Berry finished the set with an 8-4 run to take set one 25-21.
 
Similar to the first set, Emory opened with a 5-1 lead but Berry was able to tie the set at nine apiece. After the Vikings took a 12-10 advantage, the next few points went between both teams with Berry eventually pulling away with an 18-14 lead. The Eagles weren't done fighting and reclaimed a 21-20 lead towards the end of the set. The Vikings continued with their momentum and took the second set, 25-23.
 
Set three started in a tight battle with each team taking points until the Eagles pulled away with a 12-9 lead thanks to kills from sophomore Maria Flynn and Staniskis. The two teams went toe-to-toe until Emory pulled away with five straight points at the end of the set on a string of attack errors from the Vikings to force a fourth set with a third set win, 25-16.
 
Berry was looking to close the match in the fourth set opening with an 11-5 run taking advantage of attack errors from Emory's offense. The Eagles posted four straight points for a two point deficit but the Vikings continued to hold onto the lead. Emory later fought back to a 16-18 score but Berry finished the set with a 7-2 run to clinch the match.
 
The Eagles will face the Covenant Scots on Saturday, September 20 at 2:00 PM in Atlanta, Georgia.