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Eagles Come Out Victorious, Defeat Akron in Five-Set Thriller

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AKRON, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team earned its fourth Mid-American Conference victory of the 2022 season with a 3-2 decision at the University of Akron, tonight, Oct. 29, inside James A. Rhodes Arena.

The 3-2 conference win moves Eastern Michigan's overall record to 5-20 with a 4-9 mark in MAC play.

The Eagles offense was paced by senior Krista Blakely (Detroit,Mich.-University High School Academy), who finished with 17 kills on the day while accumulating a hitting percentage of .424. Fellow senior Samantha Basham (Granville, Ohio.