Eagles Open Emory Invitational with 3-0 Sweep of Berry

ATLANTA, GA – The No.1 Juniata women's volleyball team (28-1, 7-0 Landmark) opened up the Emory Invitational with a 3-0 victory (25-21, 25-21, 25-20) over Berry College Friday afternoon. 

Outside hitters Brittanie Tannenbaum (Highlands Ranch, CO / Highlands Ranch) and Kristin Collins (Freedom, PA / Ambridge) led the offensive effort for the Eagles.  Tannenbaum recorded seven kills for a .333 hitting percentage, while Collins finished the match with seven kills and a .429 hitting percentage. 

Mar-Jana Phillips (Carson, CA / Rolling Hills Preparatory) recorded a team-high 10 kills.

Nakita Gearhart (Waynesboro, PA / Greencastle-Antrim) led the defensive effort up front with five block assists. Gearhart also picked up seven kills. Katie Byrne (Annapolis, MD / Broadneck) complemented Gearhart's effort with 14 digs.

Megan Moroney (Mentor, OH / Mentor) finished the match with six kills, one service ace, one block assist and a .400 hitting percentage. 

The Eagles totaled six service aces against the Vikings. Three of those aces came from Chelsea Scafuro (Geneva, OH / Geneva). 

Kelly Reynolds (Upper Saint Clair, PA / Upper Saint Clair) recorded 33 assists, one service ace and one block assist.

The top-ranked Eagles take on No.2 Emory at 6pm tonight. Juniata hasn't defeated Emory since their 3-1 victory in 2009 at the Washington and Lee Invitational. JC holds a 9-8 all-time record against Emory.