ELMIRA, N.Y. -- The Elmira College Women's Volleyball team extended its winning streak to five consecutive matches on Wednesday evening with a straight-sets sweep over non-conference foe SUNY Delhi inside Speidel Gymnasium.

The Purple and Gold (11-12) controlled the match from the very first serve, as they dominated at the net and the service line. EC ended the match with 36 kills, compared to 25 from SUNY Delhi (8-8). The Soaring Eagles registered 12 service aces to keep the Broncos at bay, while EC's serve receive was stellar, not giving up a single ace.

Lydia Milligan '21, Lauren Smith '21, and Savannah Terry '21 led the way offensively for the Purple and Gold with nine, eight, and six kills, respectively. Terry was EC's main threat at the service line with a match-best six aces. Kassi Hastings '21 orchestrated the Soaring Eagles' attack to the tune of 32 assists.

The opening frame was never in doubt for the Purple and Gold, as their offense was firing on all cylinders with a match-best .320 attack percentage. Elmira used a 10-0 run behind the serving of Terry to open a 12-3 lead over the Broncos. It was smooth sailing from there as Smith eventually brought the set to a close with a kill at 25-16.

Elmira followed a similar script in the second set, as the Soaring Eagles opened up an early lead that was pushed to 18-10 following a 5-0 run. The Broncos pulled back within four at 18-14, but Amelia Martin '23 reasserted EC's lead with an ace and a kill. The Purple and Gold held their edge from there to take the set, 25-18.

The Soaring Eagles dominated the Broncos in the final frame, eventually opening up a 21-9 lead following an ace from Martin and a kill from sophomore Kelsey Lofvenborg '22. EC cruised from there, sealing the set 25-16, and the match 3-0.

In his own words…
Head Coach Daniel Miranda on the team's performance in tonight's win…
"This was a great win for us this week! Our systems are starting to come together and we had our best passing day of the year. We will need that to carry over into our conference matches next weekend."

News and Notes

• Elmira extended its winning streak to five consecutive matches.
• The last time the Soaring Eagles had a five-match win streak was during the 2015 season.
• EC has won five-straight against SUNY Delhi.
• Milligan hit at a season-best .571 clip.
• Hastings tallied 30-or-more assists for the eighth time this season.
• Kaylene Sauschuck '22 posted a team-best four blocks
• With three blocks tonight, Terry has now recorded at least 50 blocks in three consecutive seasons.
• Martin has posted at least one ace in eight consecutive matches.

Up Next
The Soaring Eagles are back in action on Friday, October 25, when they head to Rochester, New York, for an all-important Empire 8 Conference match against St. John Fisher College. The contest against the Cardinals is scheduled for a 5:00 p.m. start.