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The American University volleyball team rolled to a 3-0 victory Wednesday night in Bender Arena, defeating Coppin St. 25-8, 25-7, 25-17. Angelina Waterman recorded a match-high 10 kills as the Eagles combined to hit .359 for the match.

American (3-1) dominated play in the first set, rattling off seven straight points to begin the match before taking a 17-1 lead on Magdalena Tekiel's third ace of the set. A Waterman kill put the score at 21-5 with a Coppin State (0-4) error giving the Eagles set point, 25-8. American hit .480 in the frame with 14 kills on 25 attempts and two errors. Defensively, the Eagles held Coppin St. to a -.120 hitting percentage and allowed only three kills.

American kept the pressure on in the second set, taking a 6-1 advantage following two Coppin St. errors. A 7-0 run midway through the frame moved the score to 19-5 in favor of the Eagles with Katerina Cinkova, Tekiel and Juliana Crum recording three straight kills during the stretch. American finished the set off with a 5-0 run, which included two Waterman kills, for set point, 25-7. The Eagles hit .367 in the frame with 14 kills on 30 attempts and three errors while limiting Coppin St. to a -.121 hitting percentage.

The two teams traded the lead six times in the early moments of the third set before back-to-back kills by Bianca Richardson and Tekiel broke a 13-all tie and gave American a 15-13 advantage. A 7-0 run which included two Tekiel aces put the Eagles on top 22-14 before a Crum ace earned American match point, 25-17.

Waterman tallied a match-high 10 kills to lead American's offensive attack as the Eagles finished the night with a season-high .359 hitting percentage. Tekiel added eight kills from the outside while middle blockers Cinkova and Richardson each notched seven. Crum, who earned her first career start Wednesday, recorded six kills.

The Eagles also notched a season-high 12 aces including six from Tekiel. Krysta Cicala added two aces while Cinkova, Crum, Deborah Frantz and Waterman each recorded one.

American limited Coppin St. to a .011 hitting percentage, allowing only 18 kills on 93 attempts and forcing 17 errors. Frantz led the defensive charge with 17 digs as Richardson finished the night with five total blocks.

The Eagles will return to action this weekend at the Colonial Challenge in Willamsburg, Va. American will first take to the court on Friday, September 3, against Hampton at 4:00 p.m. before returning on Saturday, September 4, against Campbell at 10:00 a.m. and William & Mary at 7:00 p.m. Live video will be available for all three of American's matches by clicking here. Fans can also follow the action via live stats by clicking here.