ST. DAVIDS, Pa.— Eastern University Women's Volleyball (14-5, 3-1) hit an impressive .295 as a team on the way to a three-set win over the visiting Hood College Blazers. Alexis Standford had 12 kills and Maddie Golia hit .667 with five blocks.

Both teams warmed up in pink and the Eastern women used the evening to support Breast Cancer Awareness and the team's Hope Venture  fundraiser. Hope Venture is a program that provides emotional and financial support for women in their personal battle against breat cancer. Former Eastern assistant coach and current Rowan University Head Coach Deana Jesperson found great value in the program as she was battling with breast cancer. Fans and friends of the program had opportunity to donate to help the Eagles reach their goal. TO be involved or learn more, click the link above. 

Standford had seven kills and hit .600 as the Eagles won 25-19 in the first. Both teams hit .286 in the set. Sarah Furey had nine assists and the Eagles recorded four aces to pull away.

Furey had two aces in the second set and the Eagles scored three points on blocks and another four on aces to win 25-14 despite hitting only .222 in the second set. 

Early service runs from Kallie Rogers and Emma Ciesielka put the eagles up 12-4 in the third, and the Blazers (4-13, 1-3) did not have the firepower to come back. Hood served only nine times in the third set, and the Eastern serve-receive was on point to earn seven sideouts and help the team to a .391 hitting percentage. Josie Arezina had four kills in the 25-8 win. 

Viviana Fragoso led the Eastern defense with 18 digs. Eastern's senior libero is now six digs from 1000 for her career. 

As the league seems to have sifted into a top half and a bottom half, the Eagles now sit in a three-way tie for second in the MAC Commowealth with critical road tests against Stevenson (4-0) and Messiah (3-1) on the horizon. The Eagles have a pair of matches at St. Mary's of Maryland this Saturday before playing at Messiah next Wednesday.