SAN DIMAS, Calif. – The Embry-Riddle women's volleyball team opened its California road trip with a convincing three-set sweep of Life Pacific, earning a 25-17, 25-14, 25-20 victory on Friday night.
The Eagles set the tone early and never looked back, using a balanced offensive attack and strong defensive effort to improve their standing in conference play. Embry-Riddle finished with 37 kills and 71 digs while limiting Life Pacific to a .025 hitting percentage in the straight-set win.
After a tightly contested start to the opening set, the Eagles found their rhythm late, pulling away for a 25-17 victory. ERAU carried that momentum into the second frame, dominating from the outset and cruising to a 25-14 win behind efficient attacking and disciplined defense.
Life Pacific responded with its best effort in the third set, but Embry-Riddle answered every rally. The Eagles recorded 15 kills in the final stanza and hit .217 as a team to secure the sweep with a 25-20 set victory.
Ronni Lyons led the Embry-Riddle offense with 10 kills while adding 13 digs for a double-double. Brooke Eglinton contributed nine kills and 12 digs, and Destiny Matthews turned in six kills while hitting .250. Hannah Clear and Anela Chew each added five kills.
The Eagles received solid production from both setters as Alice Tuci distributed 15 assists and Annette Tapia chipped in 12 assists. Defensively, Sydney Sniffen anchored the back row with a match-high 21 digs, while Chew added 16 digs and Lyons recorded 13.
Embry-Riddle finished the night with advantages in both kills (37-23) and digs (71-58), opening the road trip with a strong team performance.
