Akron Volleyball Completes Comeback Sweep with 3-1 Win at Eastern Michigan

Friday, October 30

Ypsilanti, Mich.

6:00 pm

University of Akron

9-14,4-7MAC

Eastern Michigan

9-14,3-8MAC

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Akron	22	29	25	25	3
Eastern Mich.	25	27	22	20	1

October 30 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

YPSILANTI, Mich. – The University of Akron volleyball team rallied from an opening-set loss to earn a 3-1 Mid-American Conference victory over Eastern Michigan on Friday night at the George Gervin GameAbove Center. The Zips won the final three sets by scores of 29-27, 25-22 and 25-20 to secure the road win.

Akron (9-14, 4-7 MAC) finished with 54 kills and a .228 hitting percentage, while Eastern Michigan (9-14, 3-8 MAC) recorded 59 kills and hit .179. The match was played in front of 257 fans.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Set One: Eastern Michigan 25, Akron 22

Eastern Michigan took the opening set, 25-22, behind 15 kills. Akron recorded 11 kills but was unable to overcome the Eagles' early advantage.

Set Two: Akron 29, Eastern Michigan 27

The Zips answered in a tightly contested second set, pulling out a 29-27 victory to even the match. Akron's offense came alive with 20 kills and a .364 hitting percentage, its best set of the night.

Set Three: Akron 25, Eastern Michigan 22

Akron carried its momentum into the third set, overcoming a competitive Eastern Michigan effort to claim a 25-22 win. The Zips took a 2-1 lead in the match and moved within one set of the victory.

Set Four: Akron 25, Eastern Michigan 20

The Zips closed out the match with a 25-20 victory in the fourth set. Akron recorded 13 kills while hitting .357 to finish the comeback and secure the 3-1 road win.

GAME NOTES

Aeschliman leads the offense: Jordyn Aeschliman delivered a match-high 17 kills on 27 attacks with just one error, finishing with a .593 hitting percentage. She also contributed five total blocks and 20 points.

Ozoh provides an efficient attack: Chidera Ozoh recorded 13 kills on 20 attacks with one error for a .600 hitting percentage. She added three total blocks and 15.5 points.

Wolf dominates at the net: Lyndi Wolf led Akron with seven total blocks, including two solo blocks and five block assists. She also added nine kills and two service aces.

Gash contributes on both ends: Delaney Gash finished with nine kills, nine digs and two service aces.

Christensen directs the offense: Clara Christensen led the Zips with 29 assists.

Del Real anchors the defense: Vanessa Del Real paced Akron with 21 digs, while Reilly Chausse added nine digs.

BY THE NUMBERS
Akron finished with 54 kills and hit .228, compared with Eastern Michigan's 59 kills and .179 hitting percentage.

The Zips held a 11-6 advantage in total blocks.

Akron recorded six service aces to Eastern Michigan's four.

The Zips totaled 61 digs, led by Del Real's 21.

Akron's second-set performance was its most efficient, with 20 kills and a .364 hitting percentage.

Aeschliman and Ozoh combined for 30 kills while hitting a combined .596.

UP NEXT
Akron returns to the George Gervin GameAbove Center on Saturday, Oct. 31, for the second match of its weekend series against Eastern Michigan. First serve is scheduled for 4 p.m. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.