READING, Pa.— Eastern University Women's Volleyball kept its unblemished league record alive with an efficient three-set win at Albright College.
Piper Xeller finished with a match-high 13 kills and
Sarah Furey recorded 30 assists. With the win, the Eagles secured a home game for the league semifinals on Nov. 12.
The Eagles (12-9, 6-0) built an early lead in the opening set and went on to win 25-17. They found success through the middle in the with
Veronica Faber leading the Eastern hitters with five kills on seven attacks. Furey had four kills and 12 assists as the Eagles won 25-17.
With aggressive serving from Grace Coper,
Jessie Schreiber,
Olivia McGowan, and Faber, and Eastern built a 20-8 lead in the second set before winning 25-16. Xeller had five kills and four other eastern hitters had two kills in the frame.
The Eagles hit .310 as a team in the third set to win 25-13. Xeller had five kills on six attacks.
Alyssa Heffner and Furey split the setting duties in the third. Heffner finished with four assists.
Cooper led the Eastern defense with 23 digs.With that number, Eastern's senior libero is now four away from 1000 digs for her career.
"Coop had a great night leading our defense and serve receive," Head Coach
Mark Birtwistle said after the match. "She's closing in on a big career milestone but was able to stay focused on her job. The solid passing led to an efficient offense, which is a good-confidence booster heading into a strong final weeks of competition."
The Eagles host Alvernia on Thursday night and a non-league tri-match on Saturday before finishing the league slate with a home match against Stevenson. If Stevenson beats Albright on Thursday, next Wednesday's match will determine the top seed for the MAC Commonealth Tournament.
