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Women's Volleyball

Fighting Knights suffer road loss to Embry-Riddle

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Daytona Beach, Florida - The Fighting Knights went to Daytona Beach and fell in straight sets to undefeated Embry-Riddle.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Embry-Riddle 3 Lynn 0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-20)
Records: Lynn (4-6, 1-2 SSC), Embry-Riddle (11-0, 3-0 SSC)
Location: ICI Center | Daytona Beach, Florida
All-Time Series: Lynn leads 18-6
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STATS OF THE MATCH:

  • The Fighting Knights got off to a sluggish start in set one. After taking the first point, they gave up six straight. They battled back to tie it at nine, but service errors hurt Lynn's chances of pulling off the victory. In all, they recorded five service errors in the first set and lost the opener 25-18.
  • The second set was more of the same for the Fighting Knights. They played close for a bit, then Embry-Riddle used an eight-point run to jump out to a 13-4 lead. The Fighting Knights battled back, fighting off five straight set points to force an Eagles' timeout. But ultimately, Lynn couldn't overcome the large deficit they faced, and they lost the set 25-20.
  • With their backs firmly against the wall, the Fighting Knights jumped out to a 5-4 lead in the third set. However, they weren't able to keep the momentum going, and they soon found themselves down by six points. Unable to overcome the deficit, the Fighting Knights fell 25-20 and dropped to 1-2 in SSC play this season.
  • Ruth Zijlstra was a bright spot for the Fighting Knights, as she finished the match with 18 digs. This will improve her average digs per set of 4.18, which was already the fourth-best in the SSC coming into the match.
  • The Fighting Knights were outhit by the Eagles .150-.008. In all, Lynn finished with 24 kills and 23 attack errors.
  • Nadia Lindner led the Fighting Knights with eight kills.
  • Lauren Odom recorded six blocks, one of which was a solo block. With that block, Odom is now just one solo block away from tying Lynn's all-time career record for solo blocks.

UP NEXT:
The Fighting Knights won't have much time to dwell on the loss, as they will head to Winter Park tomorrow to take on Rollins at 4 p.m.

About the Lynn University Fighting Knights 

Lynn's NCAA Division II Fighting Knights have won 25 national titles and 47 conference championships. The Blue and White are a member of the Sunshine State Conference, the Division II "Conference of National Champions." Lynn University is an independent college based in Boca Raton, Florida. U.S. News & World Report has recognized Lynn for its innovation, international students and value. To keep up to date on Lynn Athletics, follow @Lynn_Knights on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. 

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Players Mentioned

Nadia Lindner

#24 Nadia Lindner

OH
6' 2"
Junior
Father Leo J. Austin High School
Lauren Odom

#17 Lauren Odom

MB
6' 4"
Senior
Cambridge Christian School
Ruth Zijlstra

#1 Ruth Zijlstra

L
5' 8"
Senior
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Players Mentioned

Nadia Lindner

#24 Nadia Lindner

6' 2"
Junior
Father Leo J. Austin High School
OH
Lauren Odom

#17 Lauren Odom

6' 4"
Senior
Cambridge Christian School
MB
Ruth Zijlstra

#1 Ruth Zijlstra

5' 8"
Senior
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
L