The American University volleyball team defeated both Campbell and William & Mary on Saturday en route to winning the 2010 Colonial Challenge. Senior Magdalena Tekiel was named the tournament MVP as she led the Eagles to a perfect 3-0 weekend.

American (6-1) needed five sets to defeat Campbell (1-6) during the morning session, earning the victory by scores of 25-12, 23-25, 19-25, 25-15 and 15-6. The Eagles looked strong in sets one, four and five, and outscored the Camels by a margin of 65-33. American held a .403 hitting percentage in the three sets while limiting Campbell to just a .070 mark. For the match, American hit .287 against Campbell's .147 mark with 10 blocks.

Tekiel led the way for American with her third double-double of the year. She recorded 20 kills, 12 digs and six block assists, finishing the match with a .447 hitting percentage. Juliana Crum also notched a double-double against the Camels, the first of her career, with 11 kills and 13 digs.

Angelina Waterman added 15 kills as Katerina Cinkova chipped in seven kills and five block assists. Krysta Cicala paced the offense with 49 assists while Deborah Frantz notched 19 digs.

The Eagles concluded their title run against host William & Mary (3-3) Saturday night with a straight set victory, 25-19, 25-20 and 25-19. Tekiel and Waterman notched 17 kills apiece in the win as the two combined to hit .391 for the match. Cicala dished out 40 aassists and added 12 digs, recording her second career double-double.

American hit only .231 as a team but held the Griffins to a .117 hitting percentage. Frantz led the defensive charge with 13 digs while Cinkova totaled four block assists.

American opened the tournament on Friday with a 3-0 win over Hampton. The Eagles have now claimed two tournament titles this season after also winning the D.C. Volleyball Challenge last weekend.

Tekiel was named the Colonial Challenge MVP at the conclusion of the tournament, marking her second tournament MVP honor in as many weeks. The senior finished her weekend hitting .376 and averaged 4.4 kps, 2.3 dps and 0.9 bps. Tekiel was also named the D.C. Volleyball Challenge MVP after leading the Eagles to their third title in four years.

Waterman and Crum joined Tekiel on the All-Tournament Team. Waterman averaged 3.6 kps and hit .342 for the weekend while Crum added 2.4 kps and 2.6 dps with a 2.71 hitting percentage. Waterman was also named to the D.C. Volleyball Challenge All-Tournament Team. Crum, meanwhile, earned her first career All-Tournament Team selection.

American's 6-1 record to begin the year marks the team's best start through seven matches since the 2000 season. The Eagles began that year 15-1 en route to a 26-4 overall record.

American will return to action on Friday, September 10, at Oregon at 10:00 p.m. The Eagles will also play Siena on Saturday, September 11, at 8:00 p.m. in Eugene, Ore. Live video will be available for the Eagles match against the Ducks by clicking here.