YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – After dropping a match earlier in the day, the Eastern Michigan University volleyball team rebounded in the evening, Sept. 17, to defeat Southeastern Conference foe Auburn University in four sets, 25-18, 23-25, 25-20, 25-23, at the Convocation Center. The Eagles (5-7) defeated the Tigers (6-7) in their second match of the Michigan Challenge, as well as their home opener, and it was the first time the Green and White has knocked off an SEC opponent since Sept. 8, 1996, when EMU took down the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga.
The Eastern Michigan offense was paced by a trio of student-athletes who posted double-digit kills.