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LORETTO, Pa. – The EKU volleyball team used a timely run to secure its third straight win in a 3-0 victory over Saint Francis University in Friday's match at the Red Flash Classic.
 
The Colonels won by scores of 25-21, 25-18, and 25-20.
 
After EKU claimed the first two sets with ease, Saint Francis took an 18-16 lead in the third following a kill from junior Kelsey Roush. Eastern Kentucky, however, capitalized off a Saint Francis miscue and solidified its third consecutive win.
 
The Colonels claimed five straight points to take a 21-18 lead, as back-to-back kills from freshmen Rachel Woody and Clairissa Hankinson capped the EKU run. Although SFU made a final push, sophomore Cassie Knutson's kill sparked the Colonels' 4-0 run and secured the win.
 
Woody and Knutson tied for a game-high 12 kills in the win. Knutson's .409 hitting percentage on the night was a new career high. Reigning Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week Mallory Maxwell tallied a match-high 26 digs for the Colonels.
 
The Colonels' offense hit .298 on the night, while holding the Red Flash to a mere .098 hitting percentage.
 
Eastern Kentucky (4-6) returns to action on Saturday as it takes on Iona College and the United States Naval Academy on the second day of the Red Flash Classic.