The University of Akron Athletics
University of Akron
Eastern Michigan
Zips Travel to Eastern Michigan for a Pair of MAC Matches
November 07 | Women's Volleyball
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Inside The Series
All-Time: 22-22
First Met: Sep. 5, 1987 (L, 3-0)
Last Met: Oct. 5, 2023 (W, 3-0)
Norton vs EMU:1-1
Akron and Eastern Michigan are currently tied 22-22 in the all-time series. After losing the first two meetings against the Eagles, Akron went on a 14-3 run from October 10, 1992 through October 11, 2003. The Eagles would respond with a 15-6 run before Akron took a 3-0 victory over EMU in the last meeting on October 5, 2023.
Stat Leaders
Akron: Kills: Lauren Baker (360) | Assists: Eliska Vytiskova (832) | Points: Lauren Baker (409) | Aces: Eliska Vytiskova (39) | Digs: Vanessa Del Real (374) | Blocks: Karleighana Jones (99)
Eastern Michigan: Kills: Kaili Doctor (207) | Assists: Ella Voorhees (416) | Points: Ava Siefke (244) | Aces: Ava Siefke (30)Â Digs: Hannah Blaney (443) | Blocks: Hatteras Welker (115)
Zips At A Glance
Akron enters with a 9-17 overall record, a 5-9 record in conference and a 4-6 record on the road.
The Zips are coming off a split at Kent State where they won 3-0 in the first match while lossing 3-2 to conclude the series. Lauren Baker recorded a pair of double-doubles at Kent State. She registered an 11-kill, 10-dig performance on Nov. 1 and an 18-kill, 13-dig performance on Nov. 2.Â
The Zips were led by Emanouela Christodoulou's 14 kills while Lauren Baker recorded a 11 kill, 10 dig double-double against the golden Flashes on November 1. Ellen Kinnaird added nine kills to the Zips' total in the win. On the defensive end, Vanessa Del Real led the Zips in digs with 11 while Kinnaird added four blocks to her name.
Akron was led by a double-double from Lauren Baker, who registered 18 kills and 13 digs on the day against Kent State on November 2. Emanouela Christodoulou also added 15 kills to help the offense while Ellen Kinnaird and Karleighana Jones each had 11 kills. On the defensive end, Vanessa Del Real chipped in with 17 digs to go with four blocks from Jones. Eliska Vytiskova also had a double-double after recording 48 assists and 12 digs.
So far this season Lauren Baker leads the Zips in kills (360) and points (409). Eliska Vytiskova is the leader in assists (832) and aces (39) while Vanesa Del Real is the leader in digs (374). Karleighana Jones is the leader in blocks (99).
Akron is in the top-5 in the MAC for points per set (4th - 16.68), total points (2nd- 1784.5), hitting percentage (t4th - .228) total assists (1st - 1347), assists per set (2nd - 12.59), total kills (2nd - 1407), kills per set (4th - 13.15), fewest blocks allowed per set (3rd - 1.96), fewest aces allowed per set (3rd - 1.28) aces per set (4th - 1.65) and total aces (2nd - 177).Â
Individually, Akron sees Karleighana Jones ranked second in hitting percentage (.413), fifth in total blocks (99) and ninth in blocks per set (.96). Lauren Baker ranks third in total kills (360), fifth in kills per set (3.50), fourth in total points (409) and sixth in points per set (3.97). Emanouela Christodoulou is sixth in total kills (298) and eighth in kills per set (3.20). Vanesa Del Real is eighth in total digs (375),10th in digs per set (3.50), fifth in aces (35) and sixth in aces per set (.33). Eliska Vytiskova is fourth in total assists (834), seventh in assists per set (7.79), fourth in total aces (39) and fourth in aces per set (.36).
As a team, the Zips rank 87th in the NCAA in aces per set (1.65), 44th in assists per set (12.59), 77th in kills per set (13.15), 1st in total assists (1,239), 29th in total digs (1,548), 2nd in total kills (1,407), 18h in total aces (177), and 89th in total blocks (200.5).
Individually, Lauren Baker ranks 38th in total points (409.5) and 36th in total kills (360). Vanesa Del Real ranks 82nd in total digs (375)Â and 75th in total aces (35). Karleighana Jones ranks 15th in hitting percentage (.413) and 82nd in blocks (99). Eliska Vytiskova ranks 42nd in total aces (39) and 62nd in total assists (834).
Scouting Report
Eastern Michigan: Eastern Michigan comes into the series with a 13-15 overall record, a 7-7 record in the MAC and a 4-7 record at home. The Eagles have lost their last three matches and have fallen in five of the past six. EMU recently was swept by Ball State 3-0 in two matches on the road before falling 3-1 to Central Michigan on Tuesday. Eastern Michigan began conference play with a 6-2 record before going 1-5.
EMU is led in kills by Kaili Doctor (207), while Ava Siefke is the leader in points (244) and aces (30). Ella Voorhees leads the Eagles in assists (416) while Hannah Blaney is the leader in digs (443) and Hatteras Welker has the top mark in blocks for EMU (115).
The Eagles are top five in the MAC for points per set (3rd - 15.16), opp. hitting percentage (5th - .204) fewest opp. blocks per set (t3rd - 1.96), blocks per set (2nd - 2.48), total blocks (1st - 270.5) and total digs (2nd - 1570).
Abby Stanford is ranked fifth in the MAC for hitting percentage (.329). Welker is second in blocks per set (1.25) and total blocks (115) while Blaney is fifth in digs per set (4.10) and first in total digs (443).
As a team, Eastern Michigan ranks 50th in the NCAA in blocks per set (2.48), 26th in total assists (1,170), 26th in total digs (1,570), 31st in total kills (1,243) and 5th in total blocks (270.5).
Individually, Hatteras Welker ranks 52nd in the NCAA for blocks per set (1.25) and 27th in total blocks (115). Hannah Blaney ranks 22nd in total digs (443).
What's Next?
Akron returns to the James A. Rhodes Arena to conclude the season with a pair of matches against Central Michigan on November 15 and 16.
