HARRISONBURG, Va. - EMU welcomed Roanoke to Yoder Arena on Saturday, with both teams riding multiple-match win streaks. 

Roanoke was able to move theirs to five straight, picking up a 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-23) tightly contested win over EMU. 

Records: EMU 5-10, 2-5 ODAC | Roanoke 10-6, 5-1 ODAC

Highlights

• Set one started with the teams trading points, EMU's first three coming on kills from Lizzy Kirkton and Sophia Denby and a Roanoke error. Later in the set, after Roanoke tied things at 11, EMU went on a 4-0 run with kills by Denby and Madison Stockner, along with a block from Stockner and Mara Woolford and Laney Cline and Stockner. The Royals maintained their lead to 17-15 before RC scored three straight. EMU answered with three straight to take a two-point lead but the Maroons answered back once again with a 3-0 run, to lead 21-20. After a kill from Kirkton tied the set at 21, Roanoke picked up three points and ended the set with a kill. 
• Roanoke started out on top in set two, leading 7-5 before EMU picked up two points from Kirkton and Cline to tie it up. Down 8-7, EMU used a 4-0 run, with a trio of RC errors and another Kirkton kill, to take an 11-8 advantage. They were able to extend their lead to 16-11 and 18-14 before Roanoke came back and pulled within one, 18-17. A Kirkton kill and Roanoke error put EMU ahead by three, a lead they held to 22-19, before the Maroons rallied off six straight points to finish the set and take a 2-0 lead. 
• EMU wasn't going down without a fight in set three, keeping Roanoke in their sights. Roanoke was able to take a 17-10 lead late in the set and eventually lead 19-11 and 21-13, but EMU came storming back. Trailing 22-15, EMU went on a 7-0 run with kills from Cline and Kirkton, a Sierra McVey ace and blocks from Kirkton and Lindsay Bly, to tie the match at 22. But a pair of errors put Roaonke back on top, 24-23. EMU tallied another kill to cut their deficit to one, but a kill from the Maroons gave them the match. 

Statistical Leaders
Kills: Kirkton (13), Denby (10)
Assists: Megan Miller (16), Karla Hostetter (13)
DIgs: Manuela Marin (13), Woolford (12)

What's Next
EMU will wrap up its three-match homestand on Tuesday when they take on Southern Virginia in non-ODAC action. First serve is scheduled for 6 pm. 

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