On the strength of a season-high .403 hitting percentage, the American University volleyball team defeated Holy Cross on Saturday afternoon, 3-1, in Worcester, Mass. Angelina Waterman scored a match-high 19 kills while Magdalena Tekiel recorded her second double-double in as many days with 18 kills and 17 digs. The Eagles earned the victory by set scores of 25-16, 25-18, 23-25, 25-18.

The first set was played evenly through the first 22 points until back-to-back kills by the Eagles put American (11-10, 4-3) on top for good, 13-11. American improved its advantage to four points on a Tekiel kill, 18-14, and following a Cynammon Burns service ace and Holy Cross (3-19, 1-6) error the Eagles led by six, 21-15. American scored four consecutive points down the stretch and took set point, 25-16, on Tekiel's fifth kill of the frame.

American gained hold of the lead early in the second set and took a 12-8 advantage following a Krysta Cicala and Claire Recht block. A 4-0 run pushed the Eagles lead to as many as eight points, 21-13, and a Tekiel kill gave American the set, 25-18. Holy Cross would rebound in the third set, taking an early 12-8 lead and holding off a late American surge to win the set by a score of 25-23.

The Eagles broke a five-all tie in the fourth set with a 5-0 run, which was punctuated by two Recht kills, to open a 10-5 lead. Consecutive kills by Tekiel and Waterman pushed American's advantage to eight points, 18-10, as the Eagles easily rolled to match point, 25-18, following a Tekiel kill.

American finished the match with a season-high .403 hitting percentage, scoring 69 kills against only 13 errors. Waterman led all scorers with 19 kills and five digs. One day after picking up her first career double-double, Tekiel recorded her second with 18 kills and a career-high 17 digs. Cassandra Ricketts and Recht tallied 14 kills and 13 kills, respectively, while Cicala dished out 59 assists. Burns notched a career-high 21 digs.

American will be back in action with two matches next weekend, October 23 and 24, in Bender Arena. The Eagles will first take to the court on Friday against Lehigh at 7 p.m. and then will return on Saturday to host Lafayette at 4 p.m. Friday's match against Lehigh can be seen on the new Eagles Vision TV channel, featuring multiple camera angles, a live scoreboard and analysis from a studio broadcast team and courtside reporters. To sign up for Eagles Vision TV today, click here.