Embry-Riddle (FL) women’s volleyball lost to No. 12 Barry, 3-1, on Oct. 16 in Miami Shores, Fla. Barry won the Sunshine State Conference match by set scores of 25-14, 21-25, 26-24 and 25-16. Embry-Riddle (FL) finished the match with a 13-6 overall record and a 6-4 conference record.
Dakota Zieman led Embry-Riddle (FL) with 14 kills and a season-high 16 digs. Haley Manjack added 10 kills while hitting .500 and recorded four block assists. Ashlyn Koerner finished with 39 assists, and Taylor Fonseca contributed 15 digs.
Barry finished with 53 kills, 45 digs and 11 total blocks. Embry-Riddle (FL) recorded 48 kills, 65 digs and five total blocks, while hitting .208 compared with Barry’s .290. Barry finished with a 13-4 overall record and an 8-2 Sunshine State Conference record.
Embry-Riddle (FL) Answers in the Second Set
Barry controlled the opening set after building a 7-4 lead and extending the margin to 16-9. Lindsay Smith, Zieman, Manjack and Ashtyn Good recorded kills for Embry-Riddle (FL), but Barry closed the set with a 25-14 victory.
Embry-Riddle (FL) responded in the second set after trailing 20-18. The Eagles won seven of the final eight rallies to claim the set, 25-21, and hit .444 in the frame.
Embry-Riddle (FL) held leads of 10-8 and 16-14 earlier in the set. Stella Weisbrod and Manjack supplied points through the middle portion, while consecutive kills from Weisbrod and Manjack helped put the Eagles ahead 22-21. Embry-Riddle (FL) then finished the set with a four-point closing stretch.
Barry Closes the Third Set
Embry-Riddle (FL) appeared positioned to take control of the third set after building a 24-21 lead. Barry scored the final five points to win the set, 26-24, and move ahead 2-1 in the match.
Weisbrod, Maddey Cruse, Good, Zieman and Smith recorded kills for Embry-Riddle (FL) in the third set. Smith produced the Eagles’ 23rd and 24th points, but Barry answered with the decisive closing run.
Barry opened the fourth set with a 10-1 advantage. Embry-Riddle (FL) responded with a four-point stretch that cut the deficit from 15-7 to 15-11, with Zieman, Cruse and Ashley Lunt recording kills during Geiliany Del Valle Fuster’s service turn. Kailey Hrbek and Cruse added late kills, while Smith extended the set with another kill before Barry secured the 25-16 win.
FSB Take
Embry-Riddle (FL) showed its strongest response in the second set, overcoming a two-point deficit to force the match even. The third-set lead offered another opportunity, but Barry’s five-point finish proved decisive. Zieman’s 14 kills and season-high 16 digs provided a strong individual performance as the Eagles moved on to their next Sunshine State Conference match.
Embry-Riddle (FL) was scheduled to visit Florida Tech on Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. in Melbourne, Fla., for the Karman Clash.
Source: Original report