RICHMOND, Ky. -- Belmont volleyball (17-12, 10-3) defeated Eastern Kentucky in four sets Friday night, extending its win streak to nine games.
This win streak matches the longest the program has had since 2008.
EKU got on the board first and took a 10-3 lead. A run sparked by a kill from senior setter Hannah Miranda (Covington, La.) put the team within four, 13-9. Belmont continued to cut the Colonels' lead, coming within two points, 20-18. EKU reached the set point, but a kill from junior Scarlet Gable (Munford, Tenn.) kept the set alive, but it wasn't enough as the Colonels won the set, 25-22.
Belmont took control of the second set and maintained a lead as the Bruins went on a 10-5 run, putting them ahead, 19-12. Behind an EKU attack error and an ace from freshman Jessica Vestal (Concord, Calif.), Belmont evened the match at 1-1 with a 25-17 win in set two.
Both teams exchanged points early after the break before a kill from Vestal sparked an 10-2 run and put the Bruins ahead 13-5. Belmont continued to extend its lead with four straight points following an EKU serving error. The Colonels put together a short run, but a kill from Gable ended the set, 25-14.
In the fourth set, Belmont got on the board first again. Behind a kill from junior Alex Martin (Ooltewah, Tenn.), the Bruins scored seven straight points, taking a 23-10 lead. The Colonels silenced their run with a 3-1 run, but senior Allison McCoy (Huntington Beach, Calif.) finished the set, 25-13.
McCoy and Gable led the team with 12 kills each, while Myer added 10. Miranda had 39 assists on the night while junior libero Jamie Lundstrom (La Grange, Ill.) registered 17 digs.
Belmont concludes its 2013 road schedule tomorrow at Morehead State. The match is scheduled for 4:00pm.
