COSTA MESA, Calif. – The CUI women's volleyball team remained at No. 22 in the AVCA Division II poll for the second consecutive week and continued to back up its ranking with another dominant performance sweeping Vanguard 25-10, 26-24, 25-18. With the victory the Golden Eagles improved to 8-0 in conference play with all eight wins coming by way of a sweep.
CUI delivered a complete team performance combining an efficient offensive attack, aggressive serving and relentless defensive effort from start to finish.
The Golden Eagles found success from the service line with six different players recording an ace. Freshmen
Livia Eyre and
Sarah Guglielmana led the charge with three aces apiece putting pressure on the Lions defense and helping CUI control the tempo.
Emma Wegleitner continues her outstanding run earning
PacWest Player of the Week honors for the second consecutive week. The outside hitter led CUI with 13 kills on 21 attacks hitting an impressive .476. Wegleitner also added an ace, two block assists and seven digs in another dominant all-around performance.
Eyre provided another offensive spark with nine kills and six digs while
Kayden Croy made her presence felt at the net and from the service line with three kills, two aces and three block assists.
Delaney Gregg was nearly flawless offensively converting six of nine attacks for a team-best .556 hitting percentage. She also added four block assists giving CUI another strong presence at the net. Out of the middle Guglielmana delivered four kills while adding her three aces to an impactful performance.
Nevada Knowles ran the offense and finished with 26 assists, two aces and seven digs. Her ability to distribute the ball kept CUI's attack balanced and gave the Green and Gold multiple offensive options throughout the match.
Halen Kiefer and
Avery Banaag combined for 10 digs from the back row helping keep rallies alive and creating additional opportunities to transition into offense for the Golden Eagles.
The Golden Eagles will be back in the CU Arena on Saturday Oct. 10 as they take on No. 20 Point Loma at 2 p.m.
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