Volleyball Takes Third Set, Falls to Ohio

The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team fell to Ohio University, 1-3 (16-25, 19-25, 26-24, 22-25), Friday, Sept.

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25, at Gervin GameAbove Center, dropping to 7-7 overall and 1-1 in MAC play.

Eastern showed resilience after a difficult two-set start, rallying in the third set to extend the match before Ohio closed out the fourth.

Nattie Slusher (Cincinnati, Ohio/Seton) paced the offense with a team-high 11 kills and 11.5 points, while Taeley Mahler (Fort Wayne, Ind./Homestead) added 10 kills on an efficient .308 hitting percentage.

Maddie Herman (Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville Community) was the team's most efficient attacker, posting eight kills on zero errors in 17 swings for a .471 hitting percentage.

Surabhi Srinivasan (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome) anchored the defense with a match-high 21 digs and the team's only service ace, while Lina Govoni (Joliet, Ill./Joliet West) distributed 35 assists to coordinate the EMU attack.

Azra Eriç (Istanbul, Turkey/Kadir Has Anadolu lisesi/Robert Morris) chipped in eight kills and two block assists for nine points.