Senior Jessica Holler helped the No. 8-ranked Eagles to a 4-0 record against regionally ranked opponents at the Emory Volleyball National Invitational.
The 6-foot-1 Holler played in all 12 of the team's games and paced the club in hitting percentage (.352) while averaging 2.83 kills per set. In addition, she averaged a team-leading 1.50 blocks per set as Emory closed out the weekend with a 27-5 overall record.
On the first day of action at the Invitational, Holler produced a match-high 10 terminations, a .562 attack percentage (10-1--16) and a season-best eight blocks (0-8) in a sweep over Randolph-Macon. In the following contest, Holler tied for the team lead with nine kills (.400 hitting pct) and rang up six block assists in a 3-0 decision over Clarkson University. On Saturday, she was part of a balanced offensive attack in wins over Washington and Lee and Berry, registering eight kills vs. W&L and seven against Berry. She also doled out a total of five service aces in those wins.
So far this year, Holler paces the Eagles in kills (3.05 kps), hitting percentage (.381) and blocks (0.99 bps).