MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Edgewood College Eagles women's volleyball squad played their second Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) match in as many days Saturday afternoon. They traveled to face the MSOE Raiders in a road battle. The Eagles (8-7, 3-1 NACC) established control of the match early and never led go as they won 3-0 (25-10, 25-18, 25-22) over the Raiders (2-11, 0-4).

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Edgewood College led by as much as 20-4 in the first set on their way to a 25-10 statement to open the match. MSOE hit -0.114 in the set while the Eagles hit .364.

- The Raiders kept pace better in the early goings of the second set as Edgewood College lead by 8-7. The Eagles turned on the jets with a 9-3 run to all but put MSOE away, and a 6-1 run clinched the set and a 2-0 match lead.

- The Raiders hung tough in set three, leading 13-12 halfway through the set. Edgewood College found their second gear once more as a 7-2 sprint put the set firmly in their control. A 4-1 burst by MSOE put them in their best position of the afternoon to take a set, but the Eagles took the last two points they needed to secure the sweep.
 

No doubt about it! The @ECEagles_VB squad blows past MSOE 3-0

🦅@AbbyHoffmann11 earned a double double with 11 kills and assists
🦅@taylorsalmon22 had 22 assists and eight digs, while @leabunchh had 17 digs
🦅Edgewood College outhit MSOE .211 to -.027

EC now 8-7, 3-1 NACC pic.twitter.com/wtyCc6zhnc

— Edgewood Eagles (@edgewoodeagles) October 1, 2022

- Edgewood College won the hitting battle .211 to -.027. The Eagles also had 40 kills to the Raiders 21, and 40 assists to the Raiders 18.

- Abigail Hoffmann earned a 11 kill, 11 assist double-double. Taylor Salmon led all Eagles with 22 assists, while Lea Bunch anchored the defensive effort with 17 digs.

- Hannah Siebert set her career high with nine kills in the match, while Grace Antlfinger tied her single-match career high with 10 digs.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The 10 points scored by MSOE in set one was the lowest of any Edgewood College opponent in a single set all season.

- The Eagles now lead the series 39-14 over the Raiders since 1991 and have won two in a row.

- Edgewood College has now won three in a row over NACC opponents.

UP NEXT
The Eagles continue NACC play with three crucial matches next week. They start with a trip to Plymouth, Wis. to face Lakeland on Tuesday with first serve scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Edgewood College is 21-32 in the series since 1991 against the Muskies, but won the 2021 version of the matchup.