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CONWAY, Ark. – Eastern Kentucky University's volleyball team picked up its second win in as many matches on a weekend road trip to Alabama and Arkansas, sweeping Central Arkansas 3-0 on Sunday.
 
EKU won by scores of 25-20, 25-20 and 26-24 after starting the trip with a 3-2 victory at North Alabama on Friday.
 
Trailing 2-0, the Sugar Bears overcame an early 7-point deficit in the third set.  The Colonels (15-7, 7-3 ASUN) jumped out to an 11-4 lead before the home team stormed back with a 9-1 run to take a 13-12 advantage.  The score remained close from there.  EKU edged out to a 21-19 lead on a kill from Emilee Hill, but UCA scored four straight to swing back in front 23-21.  A kill from Gabby Tuiaana handed Central Arkansas (10-10, 7-3 ASUN) set-point at 24-22. 
 
However, the Colonels scored four straight of their own.  AG Hynes kept the set alive with a kill.  An attack error tied it at 24-24.  Hynes gave her team the lead with a kill before finishing off the match with another.
 
The senior right side led all players with 12 kills.  Hynes made only one error in 18 attempts for a .611 attack percentage.  Hill had 11 kills, 17 assists, 10 digs and three blocks – her seventh triple-double of the season.  Addison Burke contributed 10 kills and nine digs.
 
In the first set, the Colonels broke an 11-11 tie on a kill from Burke.  That began a run of three straight and EKU led the rest of the way.  Lydia Stephens put her team ahead 20-16 with an ace.  Burke ended the opener with a kill for a 5-point win.
 
Much like in the first set, EKU took control within the first 15 points of the second set.  A UCA attack error broke a 12-12 tie and the Colonels led the rest of the set.  A bad set by the Sugar Bears and a block from Carson Ledford extended the lead to five, 20-15.  Emersyn Robbins gave EKU a 2-0 lead with a kill to end the set.
 
Ledford finished the match with seven kills and no errors in 10 attempts.
 
EKU hit .389 for the match, registering 49 kills and only seven errors.  Central Arkansas had a .195 attack percentage after making 18 errors and putting away 40 kills.  The Sugar Bears held a 6-4 edge in blocks.
 
Laci Bohannan posted a team-best nine kills for UCA, but made seven errors.
 
The Colonels will play five of their final six regular season matches at home, beginning Friday against Lipscomb at 6 p.m.