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0
Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU 12-4,6-2 Sunshine State
3
Winner Lynn Lynn 12-4,6-2 Sunshine State
Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU
12-4,6-2 Sunshine State
0
Final
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Lynn Lynn
12-4,6-2 Sunshine State
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU 17 21 20 (0)
Lynn Lynn 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Volleyball moves into second place in SSC standings with shutout

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Three players hit over .400 and the trio combined for 27 kills as the Lynn University volleyball team shutout visiting Embry-Riddle, 3-0, Saturday afternoon. The Fighting Knights won by scores of 25-17, 25-21 and 25-20 and the win propels them into a tie for second place in the Sunshine State Conference standings with Embry-Riddle.
 
Lynn improves to 12-4 overall and is now 6-2 in the league. Lynn has won 15 of its last 16 home matches and all 15 of those victories have come via 3-0 shutout.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Fighting Knights hit .264 in the three-set win and held advantages in kills (45-34) and assists (39-33)
- Both teams finished with 54 digs, while the Eagles held a slim 8-6 edge in blocks
- Graduates Kenidy Howard and Dayana Chara, along with junior Aline Olegario combined to hit .469 to power Lynn upfront
- Olegario and graduate Samantha Wolf smacked a pair of kills early in the opener to give the hosts a 4-2 lead
- The Fighting Knights later used a 7-1 run to break a 14 all tie as Olegario smacked a kill to start the run
- Chara added a late kill and graduate Emily Edwards had a service ace to help seal the game-one win
- Embry-Riddle opened the second set with a 7-2 lead behind four kills from Isabella Rujano
- The Fighting Knights slowly pulled their way back into the set and trailed just 14-12
- Lynn took the lead for good behind a 5-0 run and junior Maria Cecilia Pinho had a kill to grab a 25-21 winWolf Samantha 1920x1080 10723
- Set three saw both teams trade jabs for much of the game and the Eagles' Haley Manjack smacked a kill to knot the score at 17-17
- A 4-0 scoring spurt put Lynn in a 21-17 lead before three late errors from Embry-Riddle and a kill from Olegario handed the hosts a 25-20 win
 
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Howard smacked seven kills and hit .538
- Olegario hit .450 with 11 kills
- Chara hit .438 with nine kills
- Wolf finished with 10 kills
- Edwards handed out 37 assists with 13 digs
- Junior Isabella Gentile posted 13 digs, while graduate Breeanna Long had 10 digs
 
UP NEXT:
- The Fighting Knights travel to Palm Beach Atlantic this Tuesday at 7:00 pm
 
 
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