WASHINGTON – Aleksandra Kazala had seven of her team-high 13 kills in the first set as American University celebrated Senior Day with a 25-16, 25-17, 25-17 victory over Bucknell in a Patriot League volleyball match on Sunday.

The win was the Eagles' 11th straight and improved their record to 16-9 and 10-0 in the league. AU remained in first place in the PL with the win, one game ahead of Navy, which hosts American on Friday.

The Bison fell to 6-15 and 1-9 in the league.

GAME NOTES

• Kazala hit .500 for the match, getting 13 kills and only one error in 24 attempts. She added seven digs and a pair of blocks.

• Shannon Webb finished with a dozen kills, getting seven of hers in the second set. She also was strong defensively, finishing with eight digs.

• Kennedy Etheridge had 38 assists for the Eagles, who were led by 14 digs from Kristen Largay.

• AU rolled to leads of 4-1, 7-2 and 13-4 on its way to the first-set victory.

• Bucknell trailed 17-8 before rallying for a six-point run that cut into the deficit. AU's edge was never less than three down the stretch.

• American led 16-11 in the third set when a brief rally by the Bison also cut the lead to three. AU finished off the set on a block by Etheridge and Loren McKenzie.

• Blake Buchholz and Mimi Richards each had five kills to lead Bucknell, which hit .063 in the match.

• Kazala, Etheridge, McKenzie, Meaghan Donahue and manager Seamus Curtin were honored prior to the match.

NEXT UP

The Eagles take to the road for their next four matches. American faces second-place Navy in Annapolis on Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. and play at resurgent Loyola Maryland on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 4 p.m.

AU's final home match of the regular season is on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. against Lehigh.

TICKETS

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