WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – Eastern Connecticut Volleyball (8-4, 1-1 LEC) took care of business with a 25-17, 25-13, 25-19 sweep over VTSU Castleton (6-5, 0-2 LEC) in Geissler Gymnasium on Friday (Oct. 2).
Eastern was led by
Brooke Praskievicz, who posted another double-double, leading the team in both kills (15) and digs (16).
Emma Robinson picked up nine kills and
Haley Jo Bridges added seven.
The Warriors held Castleton to .065 hitting as Eastern collected 59 digs. Behind Praskievicz,
Emerson Conigliaro added 15 digs.
While not a large team number at the service line,
Sonya Nielsen had four of Eastern's seven service aces.
Up 10-8 in the first set, Eastern got two aces from Nielsen as part of a 5-0 run to take control of the set. Castleton pulled within three before another 5-0 run, featuring two kills by Praskievicz made the score 21-13.
Castleton took a 4-3 lead in the second before Eastern rattled off eight-straight points. Robinson posted four kills during the run and Eastern grabbed an 11-4 lead. Later in the set, a 9-2 run, capped by two more kills by Robinson gave Eastern set point and
Maya Wynn closed out the set with a kill.
Eastern kept the run going with eight-straight to start the third and led 11-1 after a kill from Praskievicz. Castleton made a late push with four-straight points to make it 23-19 but Bridges picked up a kill to end the run and close out the match.
UP NEXT
Eastern will continue Little East play on the road on Wednesday (Oct. 7) when the Warriors travel to WestConn at 7 p.m.
