The Emory volleyball team extended its winning streak to five matches with a four-set victory over LaGrange on Wednesday night at Woodruff Arena, winning 25-11, 23-25, 30-28, 25-14.
Skylar Giuliani led the Eagles with 13 kills while hitting .500 and added five total blocks. Kennedi White recorded 11 kills and three service aces, while Sophia Luo contributed 10 kills on a .471 hitting percentage. Ella Moore added nine kills while Sydney Kennedy added eight kills and three block assists.
Norah McNichols paced the Emory offense with 28 assists, while Carolina Ufret added 26 assists. Lauren Nip led the Eagles defensively with 20 digs, and Elle McBride contributed 10 digs and two service aces.
Emory finished with 63 kills, 62 assists and 71 digs while hitting .252 as a team. The Eagles also totaled nine blocks and seven service aces.
After splitting the first two sets, Emory edged LaGrange 30-28 in a competitive third set before closing out the match with a decisive 25-14 win in the fourth.
With the victory, Emory improved to 11-4 overall and 3-2 in University Athletic Association play, extending its winning streak to five matches. The Eagles will next travel to Washington, D.C., for the Catholic University Tri-Match.
