Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

Box Score

RICHMOND, Ky. – In a match-up of the only two unbeaten teams in the United Athletic Conference, Eastern Kentucky beat Tarleton State, 3-0, on Thursday at Baptist Health Arena.
 
EKU (13-2, 3-0 UAC) won its eighth straight match by scores of 25-19, 25-19 and 25-17.
 
Junior right side Emma Closurdo led all players with 16 kills for Eastern.  She made only two errors in 24 attempts for a .583 attack percentage.  Audrey Hudson added 10 kills and 10 digs.
 
The Colonels scored the first five points of the first set and led the entire way.  A kill from Closurdo put her team ahead 16-8.  A kill from Alexis Bull stretched the margin to nine late, 23-14.  Closurdo ended the opener, 25-19, with a kill.
 
The Texans (6-10, 2-1 UAC) overcame an early 5-point deficit in the second set to tie it at 11-11 on an EKU attack error.  However, the Colonels scored five of the next six to seize control.  Addison Burke's kill pushed the home team in front by four, 16-12.  Eastern Kentucky scored the final three points of the set to win it 25-19 and go up 2-0 in the match.
 
EKU was up one, 6-5, in the third set after an attack error.  The Colonels then went on a 7-1 run to pull away.  Hill's ace made it 10-6.  Another aces off the senior's serve put her team ahead 13-6.  Burke's ace gave Eastern an 18-12 advantage.  Closurdo's final kill of the match ended the third set 25-17.
 
Bull finished with eight kills and three blocks.  She had only one attack error in 12 attempts for a .583 attack percentage.
 
As a team, Eastern Kentucky posted a .286 hitting percentage while holding Tarleton State to a .158 attack percentage.  EKU served up six aces and only made three service errors.  The Texas had four aces and five service errors.
 
Onita Davis posted a team-best nine kills for Tarleton State.
 
The Colonels will go on the road to face Texas-Arlington on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET.  The match will air live on ESPN+.