Emory vs.
LaGrange
Emory vs. Berry
The Emory University volleyball team was firing on all cylinders
Friday as it rolled to a pair of victories on the opening day of
action at the Emory Halloween Tournament. The No. 4-ranked
Eagles opened play with a 3-0 triumph over LaGrange College (25-12,
25-15, 25-8) before registering a decisive 3-0 verdict against
Berry (25-7, 25-21, 25-18). The two wins ran the team's win
streak to seven and upped Emory's record to 28-5.
Head coach Jenny McDowell opted to rest the bulk of her starters
against LaGrange, but the squad did not miss a beat as it finished
with an impressive 39.5 hitting percentage (44-10-86).
The Eagles enjoyed a 41-30 edge in digs and notched five total
blocks to the Panthers' two. Freshman Alena Ransom led the
offensive fireworks with a season-best 11 kills while classmate
Breanah Bourque and junior Allison Sharpe rang up nine terminations
apiece. Bourque also totaled four aces and 10 digs.
Freshman Emily Reiser dished out 35 assists and contributed seven
digs in the triumph.
Emory pounced on the Vikings of Berry early in the Senior Night
encounter and never let up, blasting away for a season-high 48.9
hitting percentage (49-6-88) while holding the visitors to 12.2
percent (30-18-98). Bourque turned in another stellar effort,
coming through with a blazing 72.2 hitting percentage, a high for
an Emory player this year, on the strength of 13 kills in 18
hitting attempts. Junior Amelia McCall paced all players with 14
put-aways, tying her second-highest effort of the campaign, en
route to a 59.1 hitting percentage (14-1-22). Sophomore
Jessica McAlvany rounded out the team's double-figure kills
performers with 10. Sophomore Natalie Schonefeld doled out 39
assists and led the squad with nine digs.
Emory seniors who were recognized included Alysse Meyer, Kaitlin
Westfall and Vista Murphy.
Emory hosts Randolph-Macon (1:00 p.m.) and Birmingham Southern
(3:30 p.m.) on Saturday.
Emory Volleyball Rolls To A Pair Of Victories
Posted: Oct 30, 2009