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Box Score

RICHMOND, Ky. – The Colonels took sets two, three and five to win the match behind an exciting performance from junior, Ashley Edmond. Eastern rallied back from significant deficits in sets two and three.

EKU (7-13, 4-6 OVC) won by scores of 19-25, 27-25, 25-23, 20-25 and 15-8.

Edmond had 24 kills and 27 points. Dena Ott had 43 digs while Abbey Cvelbar had 41 assists. Alexis Plagens and Kelsey Kuehner contributed 13 and 12 kills respectively.  

Southeast Missouri came into the game with the second best record in the OVC. They are now 16-9 this season, 8-2 in the OVC.

SEMO’s Emily Coon had 18 kills and seven blocks in the match while Julie Shives dealt 51 assists.

In the second set Eastern trailed 24-20 before scoring five straight to take a one point lead. Edmond’s kill followed by a Redhawk error tied the match 1-1. In the third set the Colonels trailed 20-16 and 23-21 before staging another comeback. Back-to-back kills by Plagens and Edmond tied the set. An ace by Kuehner and another Edmond kill gave EKU a 2-1 lead.

Southeast Missouri won the fourth set to set up a decisive fifth set. Eastern Kentucky fell behind again, this time by a 3-1 score. However, the Colonels used a 10-1 run to take control. Edmond’s 24th kill of the match gave EKU the victory.

Eastern will step out of conference play on Tuesday to face NCAA Division I newcomer Northern Kentucky in Highland Heights, Ky.  The match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.