Palm Beach Atlantic defeated Embry-Riddle (FL) 3-0 on Sept. 15 at the ICI Center in Daytona Beach, Fla., in the Sunshine State Conference opener for both women’s volleyball teams. The Sailfish won 25-20, 25-22 and 25-19 to improve to 8-4 overall and 1-0 in conference play. Embry-Riddle fell to 7-3 overall and 0-1 in the conference, and the loss ended its seven-match winning streak.
Palm Beach Atlantic finished with 43 kills and a .190 hitting percentage, while Embry-Riddle recorded 31 kills and hit .150. Embry-Riddle held a 9-8 advantage in total blocks, and both teams recorded four service aces. The Eagles stayed within reach during each set but could not overcome the Sailfish’s advantage in attacking production.
Dakota Zieman leads Embry-Riddle
Dakota Zieman led Embry-Riddle with nine kills and 10.5 points. She also recorded five digs and three block assists. Fifi Harvey added eight kills, 15 digs and two block assists, while Ashlyn Koerner finished with 25 assists, 10 digs and two kills.
Kailey Hrbek contributed two kills and a team-best five block assists. Ashlyn Koerner recorded at least 25 set assists for the ninth consecutive game. Hrbek reached 21 block assists and six solo blocks for the season.
Embry-Riddle opened the second set with an 11-7 lead before Palm Beach Atlantic rallied to move ahead 19-18. The Eagles came within 23-22, but the Sailfish scored the final two points. In the third set, Embry-Riddle responded to a 5-3 deficit by taking an 8-6 lead before Palm Beach Atlantic closed out the match.
Embry-Riddle produced 18 block assists for nine total blocks, moving its season total to 100 block assists. The Eagles also recorded at least 55 digs for the third consecutive game. Embry-Riddle will visit Rollins on Saturday at 4 p.m. at Warden Arena in Winter Park, Fla.
Source: Original report