The Emory volleyball team extended its winning streak to four matches on Sunday at the UAA Round Robin in New York, earning a four-set victory over Rochester before defeating No. 3 Carnegie Mellon. The win over the Tartans marked Emory's second victory over a nationally ranked opponent this season.
The Eagles opened the day with a 25-18, 20-25, 25-23, 25-10 win over Rochester. Ella Moore led Emory with 12 kills, while Gabija Staniskis added nine kills and Sophia Luo contributed eight. Maeve Stevenson led the Eagles with four total blocks, and Jillian Massenat recorded 15 digs. Emory hit .264 as a team and closed the match with a dominant fourth set, hitting .471 while limiting Rochester to 10 points.
Emory carried that momentum into its matchup with No. 3 Carnegie Mellon, winning 25-21, 25-21, 17-25, 25-13. Kennedi White led the Eagles with 16 kills, hitting .412, while Moore added 12 kills and five digs. Staniskis contributed 11 kills on an efficient .688 hitting percentage, and Skylar Giuliani finished with seven kills and three block assists.
Norah McNichols paced the Emory offense with 26 assists and tied her career high with three service aces. Carolina Ufret recorded 21 assists, while Lauren Nip led the Eagles with 17 digs. Nip also tied her career high with six assists in the win over Carnegie Mellon.
The matches also marked the return to the court for Massenat and Stevenson, providing a boost to the Eagles as they continued their winning streak.
As a team, Emory hit .370 against Carnegie Mellon with 58 kills and 55 assists, while holding the Tartans to a .244 hitting percentage. The Eagles also finished with seven total blocks.
With the two victories, Emory improved to 10-4 overall and 3-2 in University Athletic Association play.
