Box Score

RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky fought off rival Morehead State  in three close sets to come out with a win Wednesday night on its home court, McBrayer Arena.
 
The Colonels won by scores of 29-27, 25-22, and 25-18.
 
Ally Peters and Johanna Boyer led the Colonels in kills with seven each, while Celina Sanks and Rachel Vick followed closely behind with six each. Both Peters and Vick had a hitting percentage of over .350, while Morehead's leading hitter came in at .304.
 
Boyer also led EKU in assists, at 13. Freshman libero, and reigning OVC Defensive Player of the Week, Chloe Rojas tied for the game-high with 15 digs.
 
Morehead State led EKU nearly the entire first set, reaching set point three ahead of the Colonels. A set of errors from the Eagles decreased the deficit to one. Peters tied the game with a kill. A kill by Vick and an error on the MSU side allowed the Colonels to seal the set 29-27.
 
Eastern used a 6-0 run late in the second set to turn a 21-18 deficit into a 24-21 lead. Peters ended the set with a kill.
 
Lauren Osuch played an important role in the third set. A kill by Osuch put EKU on top early in the set. The Colonels would only trail one more time, by one point, for the remainder of the match. A service ace, again by Osuch, closed the third set and match
 
MSU was led by Merideth Jewell's 15 kills, along with 11 kills from Courtney Smith.  
 
Eastern (3-15, 2-1 OVC) wraps up its four game home stand this Saturday at McBrayer against Murray State at 2 p.m.