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Volleyball Falls in Series Opener at Akron

AKRON, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team dropped a Mid-American Conference affair in four sets, 3-1 (25-23, 14-25, 22-25, 21-25), at the University of Akron tonight, Feb. 18, inside UA's James A. Rhodes Arena.

Senior Franki Strefling (Niles, Mich.-Buchanan) led the Eagles with 18 kills to go along with nine digs, two block assists, and a service ace. Classmate April Houston (Minneapolis, Minn.-Southwest) tallied eight kills with a .316 hitting percentage (8-2-19), while sophomore Samantha Basham (Granville, Ohio-Newark Catholic) added seven.