YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team was handed a four-set defeat in its Mid-American Conference opener at the hands of Ball State University Friday afternoon, Sept. 22. Eastern hung tough with the preseason West Division favorites, but ultimately fell short, 3-1 (21-25, 19-25, 25-22, 27-29).
Offensively, the match was fairly even as the Eagles hit at a .189 clip, while the Cardinals finished with a .191 attack percentage. Leading the Green and White were junior Jordan Smith (Solon, Iowa-Solon) and freshman Franki Strefling (Niles, Mich.