Celebrating Senior Day in style, the Emory University volleyball team put on a dominant offensive and defensive clinic on Sunday at Woodruff Arena, sweeping Piedmont in straight sets (25-18, 25-14, 25-15). With the victory, the Eagles move to 15-6 overall (4-3 UAA) as they look ahead to hosting the Emory Invitational next weekend.
Emory controlled the tempo from the opening whistle to post a scorching .389 team hitting percentage. The Eagles racked up 45 kills on 90 total attacks while limiting Piedmont to just 21 kills (.059 hitting clip). Junior setter Carolina Ufret orchestrated the attack, dishing out a match-high 33 assists to go along with seven digs and an ace.
Senior Gabija Staniskis led the charge at the net with a match-high 15 kills, hitting an exceptional .462 (15-3-26) while adding a block assist and three digs. She was complemented by Sophia Luo, who turned in a efficient performance on the outside by hammering down 11 kills on 20 swings for a .500 hitting percentage, alongside one dig. Maeve Stevenson also contributed heavily with 7 kills on 8Â attempts (.875 clip) and 2 aces, while Skylar Giuliani anchored the frontline defense with 3 total blocks (2 solo, 1 assist) and 2 kills.
Defensively and from the service line, the Eagles kept the pressure on throughout the match. Jillian Massenat anchored the back row with a team-best 11 digs alongside 4 assists and an ace, while Bekah Hong and Lauren Nip each served up 2 aces to help fuel a 9-ace team effort.
Having capped off Senior Day in dominant fashion, the Eagles turn their focus toward home court preparations for next weekend's tournament.
