The American University volleyball team will take on North Carolina this Sunday, Sept. 20^th, at 2 p.m. in Bender Arena, in a rematch of last year's NCAA Tournament First Round.

The Eagles enter the match coming off an impressive straight-set victory against cross-town rival Howard on Tuesday night at Bender Arena. Junior Angelina Waterman led American with 13 kills while senior Claire Recht recorded two block assists, bringing her career total to 238 and moving her into fourth place all-time at American.

Waterman currently leads the team in kills per set and service aces, with 3.68 and 13, respectively. Recht leads the team in blocks, averaging 0.76 per set, while freshman Krysta Cicala has impressed in her first ten matches, leading the team in assists with 9.75 per set.

The Tar Heels dropped two of three games over the weekend to fall to 4-5 overall. Senior Heather Brooks leads the team in kills with 2.34 per set and sophomore Aleksandra Georgieva leads the team defensively, averaging 2.70 digs per set. North Carolina defeated American in the first round of last year's NCAA Tournament, 3-0 at Bender Arena. The Eagles are 0-6 in their all-time series with the Heels.

The match can be seen live 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, click here.