Box Score

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Eastern Kentucky University started its 2-match road trip to Tennessee with a 3-0 victory over Austin Peay on Friday in Clarksville.
 
The Colonels (10-5, 2-1 ASUN) won by scores of 25-20, 25-17 and 25-19.
 
APSU took a 17-15 lead in the first on a kill from Dani Kopacz, however the Colonels responded.  EKU scored eight of the next nine points and ended the set on a 10-3 run.  A service error, two attack errors and a kill from Addison Burke broke an 18-18 tie and put the visitors ahead by four.  Burke ended the set with another kill.
 
The Lady Govs jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the second set before another EKU run changed the momentum.  The Colonels turned the tide with a 9-1 spurt.  An ace from Carson Ledford broke a 4-4 tie and gave EKU the lead for good.  An APSU attack error capped the run and handed the Colonels a 10-5 lead.  A kill from Ledford and another attack error stretched the lead to 17-10.  Ledford ended the set with a kill.
 
After Austin Peay tied the third set, 15-15, on an attack error, the Colonels righted the ship.  Kills by Ledford, Burke and Hynes keyed a 4-0 run for a 19-15 lead.  Emilee Hill concluded the set, and the match, with a kill.
 
Burke led all players with 13 kills for EKU.  Hill had 11 kills and 19 assists.  Ledford registered six kills with no errors in 13 attempts for a .462 attack percentage.  She also had three aces and four blocks.
 
EKU had 14 more kills and one less error than the Lady Govs.  The Colonels hit .265 as a team while holding APSU to a .152 attack percentage. 
 
Taly Cloyd posted a team-best 10 kills for the Lady Govs (2-13, 0-3 ASUN).
 
The Colonels will conclude their road trip on Saturday at Lipscomb.  The match will begin at 7 p.m. and air live on ESPN+.