WASHINGTON - The win streak continues for the American University volleyball team as the Eagles (15-7, 8-1) swept visiting Army (15-7, 6-3) on Friday in straight sets for their eighth straight victory. On Saturday, AU will face conference-leading Colgate, with the Raiders coming in at 9-0 in Patriot League play.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• AU had a strong first two sets, committing just two hitting errors in each and winning 25-20 and 25-17. The third set was more back and forth, but the Eagles maintained a slim lead most of the way and won 25-21.
• The Eagles reached double digits in total blocks (10) for a second straight match. Freshman Onuchi Ndee led the way with five, while senior Jeanne Westney and freshman Asli Celikkol were right behind with four blocks apiece.
• Celikkol got AU off to a strong start with five kills and zero errors in the opening set. She finished with nine kills, tying junior Helena Elbaek for team-high honors.
• Senior libero Kristen Largay led all players with 18 digs, and now stands just 21 digs away from tying the school record in career digs (1,865 - Natasha Sylvain).
• AU, already ranked third in NCAA Division I in service aces per set, posted eight aces in the win. Six of those came from juniors Olivia Wassner and Chiara Bosetti who served up three apiece.

QUOTED

• "We're happy to get away with this win in three sets so we can get some rest tonight with a big game coming up tomorrow. Three, five, four, whatever it is, we just try to get better. We got some good contributions tonight from a lot of players and that was great. We were hitting the ball very well the first two sets and our block was on, so that's a formula for success. We're quite happy with the win and looking forward to tomorrow." - Head Coach Barry Goldberg

BENDER PINK OUT

• Saturday's match vs. Colgate has been designated as the annual Bender Pink Out in recognition of national breast cancer awareness month. 
• Members of the AU volleyball team will wear commemorative Bender Pink Out shirts during warm-up to help raise awareness for breast cancer.
• The Bender Pink Out is a partnership with AU Athletics Marketing, the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, the Phi Mu and Phi Sigma Sigma sororities, AU's Health Promotion and Advocacy Center, as well as members of AU Fraternity and Sorority Life who are proud to come together with AU Volleyball in the fight towards ending breast cancer. 
• Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the match to show their support for this effort, and can purchase their very own Bender Pink Out t-shirt in the lobby prior to entering Bender Arena. 

TICKETS

• Tickets to all AU home volleyball matches are available at the Bender Arena Box Office. General admission seats are $8 for adults and $5 for children. AU students are admitted free with a valid student ID.

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