No. 5 Eagles Knock Out No. 8 Kent State with Sweep

OXFORD, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team kicked off the Mid-American Conference Tournament with a 3-0 sweep of No. 8-seeded Kent State University Thursday, Nov. 15. The No. 5 Eagles advance to take on No. 4 University at Buffalo Friday, Nov. 16, at 4:30 p.m.

EMU and KSU locked in a tight match from the beginning, but ultimately Eastern was able to pull away and knock out the Golden Flashes, 28-26, 25-19, 25-20.

Senior Jordan Smith (Solon, Iowa-Solon) continued her recent hot streak, pounding 18 kills on 51 attempts while also contributing four total blocks and an ace. In her last three matches, Smith is averaging 20 kills per match, 5.45 kills per set,…