DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Saint Leo volleyball team fell on the road Saturday afternoon at two-loss Embry-Riddle 3-0 in Sunshine State Conference action. Juniors
Madi Certain and
Ally-Reese Williams led the Lions in kills as they each finished the 3-set affair with eight kills.
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The Lions saw 14 different student-athletes take the floor as head coach
Natalia Koryzna used different combinations to try to slow down the 14-2 Eagles. The victory moved ERAU's record to 6-2 in the conference to go along with their 14-2 overall record. The Lions fell to 6-10 and 2-6 in league play.
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Certain and Williams each only played two sets in the match to pick up their eight kills. Senior
Brooke Turner and sophomore
De'Asia Hill each added five kills to the effort. Senior
Anna Garrett handed out 33 assists in the match to go along with her nine digs, two service aces and two kills. Senior libero
Payton Bellano dug up a team-best 13 balls.
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The Eagles won in straight-sets at 25-20, 25-21, 25-20. The Lions hit ,137 as a squad while the Eagles posted a .302 hitting percentage. The Lions also were out-blocked 11-2.
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The Lions will close out their recent five-match road swing with a trip to nationally-ranked Tampa Tuesday night at 7 p.m. This will mark the second match versus the Spartans this season. Â Â
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