BALTIMORE - To open its Patriot League schedule, the American University volleyball team earned a three-set sweep on the road at Loyola Maryland by scores of 25-17, 25-15 and 25-21. It was the fifth sweep of the season for the Eagles (11-2, 1-0) who were led by junior Adelina Berisha's fifth double-double.

Notable

• Berisha added 11 digs to 17 kills, leading or tying for the match lead in both. She also served up two aces.
• Freshman Zedo Yilmaz hit .303 with 12 kills, also recording eight digs.
• Tying Berisha with 11 digs was freshman libero Bella Marrero.
• Senior middle blocker Lilou Stegeman added four blocks to six kills while hitting a team-best .417.
• Lauren Link led Loyola Maryland (2-8, 0-1) with 12 kills.

How it Happened

• The Eagles posted 14 kills to Loyola's eight in the opening set. They took control midway through and used a 4-0 run to go up 22-14.
• Yilmaz knocked down her fifth kill for set point, and an error on the Greyhounds ended it 25-17 in favor of AU.
• American jumped out to a 7-1 lead to start the second set and never looked back, out-hitting Loyola .225 to .094 while more than doubling them up on kills at 16-7.
• The Eagles took an 18-8 lead on their fourth ace of the set and second for freshman Sophia Nagy. Berisha later put down kills on three of the final four points, including the winner, for a 25-15 victory and a 2-0 lead in the match.
• Both teams saved their strongest hitting for the third set, but Loyola's .364 with 15 kills was no match for AU's .444 with 18 kills.
• It was the tightest of the three sets with the Greyhounds closing the gap two two at 20-18, but a 3-0 run gave the Eagles the cushion they needed before going on to win 25-21.

Next Up

• The Eagles will head to Navy for a 7:30 p.m. Patriot League match on Saturday, Sept. 21.

Keep Up With Us

• For the latest on American University Volleyball, stay tuned to AUEagles.com and follow the team on X/Twitter (@AU_Volleyball), Facebook (/AU.Volleyball) and Instagram (@au_volleyball).