It was a memorable day for Emory head volleyball coach Jenny McDowell as she posted her 500^th career win Saturday afternoon after the Eagles came away with a pair of wins.  Emory opened the day with a 3-0 decision (25-18, 25-15, 25-19) over Lynchburg before closing out a 4-0 weekend with an impressive 3-0 verdict over Maryville (25-14, 25-15, 25-6).  Emory has won its last 23 matches and stands 24-1 on the year.

Against Lynchburg, the Eagles posted a .276 hitting percentage (37-13—87) compared to the Hornets' mark of .011 (26-25—94).  The Eagles totaled a 37-32 advantage in digs and registered a 10-2 bulge in total blocks.  Senior Amelia McCall and junior Breanah Bourque tied for match honors with 12 kills with Bourque registering an impressive .625 attacking percentage (12-2—16).  Junior Alex Duhl was a solid defensive presence at the net with six (2-4) total blocks while Bourque contributed four (2-2) blocks.

With McDowell perched at 499 victories, the Eagles made sure that she brought home No. 500 with an impressive offensive display that saw them hit .412 (41-8—80).  Bourque dominated play, coming up with 12 terminations and just one error in 13 attempts for an .846 hitting percentage.  In addition, she topped all performers with seven total blocks (3-4).  McCall hit a solid .391 (10-1—23) with her kills total her eighth double-figure effort in the last nine outings.  McCall also led all players with nine digs.  Also playing key roles in the win were senior Jessica McAlvany with eight kills and freshman Dana Holt with four service aces.

The 23 consecutive wins ties the1994 teams for the school record.  Emory has also captured its last 21 home matches and claims a 58-3 won-lost slate in games played at the Woodruff PE Center since 2008.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Amelia McCall – (MVP) -- Emory
Natalie Schonefeld (Emory)
Breanah Bourque (Emory)
Kristin Findley (Maryville)
Aricquel Payne (Laynchburg)
Molly Landers (Emory)