Purchase, NY - Eastern's Volleyball Team continued its winning ways as they swept the Valiants of Manhattanville 3-0. The victory stretched the Eagles MAC Freedom winning streak to 54 straight and their overall record to 19-3 and 4-0 in the MAC Freedom.

The first set was hard fought in the beginning with each team trading points and going on minor scoring runs. However, with the score at 11-9 in favor of Eastern, the Eagles ran off 14 of the final 16 points scored to capture the first set 25-11. Eastern hit an incredible .406 and totaled 14 kills while committing only one error in the set.

The second set was much of the same although Manhattanville was able to keep it slightly closer throughout. Both teams went back and forth with no team really holding a lead by more than two points. With the score tied at 14-14 Morgan
Shemonski rallied off three straight kills to help stretch Eastern's lead to 17-14. The Eagles used that momentum to capture the set 25-17.

Eastern continued its success right into the third and final set and other than a late charge by Manhattanville to keep it close the Eagles dominated again. The Eagles would capture the decisive set by a score of 25-18. Eastern hit .333 in the set as compared to Manhattanville who hit only .167. 

Stephanie Elechko continued with her outstanding play as she recorded 15 kills on the night moving her total to 231 on the season. Rylie Haas had a stellar night of her own recording 19 digs to move her career total to 1521.

The Eagles will return to action on Wednesday October 14th against FDU-Florham at 7 PM on Madison, NJ.