Eureka Sweeps Spalding as Part of Saturday SLIAC Split
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
---|---|---|---|---|
Eureka (2-6, 1-2 SLIAC) | 14 | 7 | 17 | 0 |
Greenville (3-4, 2-1 SLIAC) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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Eureka (2-5, 1-1 SLIAC) | 25 | 25 | 27 | 3 |
Spalding (1-4, 0-2 SLIAC) | 13 | 17 | 25 | 0 |
Greenville
Game Statistics | Eureka | Greenville |
---|---|---|
Hitting % | .034 | .493 |
Blocks | 2.0 | 3.0 |
Digs | 25 | 28 |
Aces | 0 | 15 |
Spalding
Game Statistics | Eureka | Spalding |
---|---|---|
Hitting % | .195 | .027 |
Blocks | 6.0 | 3.0 |
Digs | 61 | 59 |
Aces | 2 | 5 |
GREENVILLE, Ill. – The Eureka College volleyball team made quick work of longtime St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference nemesis Spalding, Saturday afternoon, churning out a 25-13, 25-17, 27-25 victory over the Golden Eagles in a neutral-site match in Greenville, Ill. The Red Devils stumbled in the afternoon match against host Greenville, 25-14, 25-7, 25-17.
EC 3, Spalding 0
Lexi Dooley (Sutter, Ill./Warsaw H.S.) was a force for the Red Devils in the early win over Spalding, putting down 17 kills against only four errors for a .361 attack percentage. Sara Worrell (Jacksonville, Ill./Routt Catholic H.S.) and Katlyn Arrenholz (Delavan, Ill./Delavan H.S.) combined for 31 assists and McKenna Cleer (Havana, Ill./Havana H.S.) was steady as always on the back line with 19 digs.
Eureka roared out of the game versus Spalding, attacking at a .483 clip in a 25-13 game-one win. A Caitlin Miller (Washington, Ill./Washington H.S.) triggered a 17-6 run from the Red Devils, turning a one-point lead midway through the set into a 25-13 triumph. Dooley finished a pass from Arrenholz to clinc the win.
Spalding led 7-3 in game two, but Eureka punched back with five in a row. Koti Weaver's service error forced a 14-14 tie, Runa Akagawa (Saitama, Japan / Ritsumeikan Keisho) promptly followed with a kill and the Red Devils finished the frame on a 8-3 burst.
In game three, Spalding grabbed a 12-5 lead to threaten a fourth set, but the Red Devils would not be denied. Neither side led my more than a point in the final stages of the set and Eureka overcame game point with three points to end the match, highlighted by kills from Akagawa and Heather Robinson (Peoria, Ill./Limestone H.S.).
Greenville 3, EC 0
The Red Devils didn't gain much traction in its afternoon loss to Greenville. Dooley paced the offense with six kills. Eureka attached at a .035 clip.
Up Next
The Red Devils will return home Tuesday for a 7 p.m. match against Knox at Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena and Convocation Center.