Bears rip through Eagles
The volleyball team has done it again, beating the Emory Eagles in four games to advance to the Final Four.
Washington University had a superb Thursday night with 15 blocks in total, including sophomore Erin Albers’ career high of four solo blocks.
“It was amazing,” said senior middle hitter Ellen Bruegge. “It was such a great feeling to beat them.”
In the two previous matches of the season, the teams were neck and neck in five game battles. The Bears lost to Emory when they last met at the UAA Championship match.
But things were different as the Bears won two games with 10 or more points against the Eagles, and in only four games. “It was good to beat them when it counts,” said senior defensive specialist Lindsay Schuessler.
The Eagles were really flying to come up with dozens of digs, but the Bears kept hitting the ball right back. The first game featured 22 kills with four Bears contributing kills into the double digits. “We were all on tonight,” said junior outside hitter Alli Albers.
Sophomore libero Laura Brazeal led the defense with 26 digs followed closely by senior outside hitter Haleigh Spencer with 23.
The Red and Green will play the undefeated No. 1 Wittenberg University at 7 p.m. on Friday to determine whether or not they will advance to the National Championship game. The last time the teams met, Wash. U. lost 3-1. “We know we need to focus and bring it,” said Brazeal.
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