Match 1 | Match 2

AKRON, OHIO. – The Eastern Kentucky University volleyball team split a pair of contests on the final day of the Akron Invitational.
 
The Colonels lost the first match to Akron 16-25, 14-25 and 22-25, before winning the second match in straight sets 25-12, 25-6 and 25-11 against Saint Francis.  
 
Rachel Woody and Abby Noll were named to the all-tournament team.  
 
Woody posted nine kills and nine digs against Saint Francis. Mikayla Logan chipped in four kills after hitting .500 on the match. Raegan Alexander posted a career-best 15 assists on the match. Adria Hartley went for nine kills.
 
In match two against Saint Francis, the Colonels scored nine of the first 13 points to take a 9-4 lead over the Red Flash and not look back. Eastern used a 6-1 run halfway through the first set after an error by Saint Francis to take a 17-8 lead over the Red Flash. The Colonels scored the last three points of the set, capped off by a Woody kill to take the opening set 25-12.
 
In set two, Eastern scored 11 of the first 13 points to take a commanding 11-2 lead over Saint Francis. The Colonels ended that run with five straight kills. EKU used a 7-0 run after a kill by Jovana Bulatovic to take a 22-5 lead in the set. Saint Francis scored the next point, but Eastern followed up with the last three points of the set to take the second set 25-6.
 
In set three, the Colonels jumped out to a commanding 11-2 lead after a kill by Clairissa Hankinson and never looked back. Eastern scored six of the last nine points to take the set and the match.
 
Alexa Mamone led the way for the Red Flash posting five kills and two digs.
 
Eastern hit a season-high .455 on the contest.
 
 
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In match one against Akron, the Zips jumped out to an early 5-1 lead and never gave up the lead the rest of the set. The Colonels cut the Akron lead to 9-6 after back-to-back errors by the Zips. Akron scored five of the next seven points to take the 18-12 lead. The Zips scored the last five points of the set to take the opening set 25-16.
 
The Colonels could not get much going in set two. After falling behind 5-2, EKU would never get closer than that the rest of the way. Akron scored five straight points to give the Zips a 19-7 lead after an attack error by the Colonels. The Zips would take set two, 25-14.
 
After falling behind in set three 19-9, the Colonels made a comeback. EKU went on a 10-2 run to cut the Zips lead to 21-19 after a kill by Woody. The two teams would trade points the rest of the way and Akron would take set three 25-22.
 
Ashley Richardson paced the Zips offense with 10 kills.
 
Eastern returns to the court for their home opener Tuesday when Marshall University comes to Richmond. First serve is at 6 p.m.