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Volleyball Iain Dexter, EOU Sports Information Director

No. 11 Mountaineers Split Pair in Season Opener

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FULLERTON, Calif. – The No. 11 Eastern Oregon volleyball team split a pair of matches on the season opening day at the HIU/Vanguard Summer Slam on Wednesday.
 
The Mountaineers (1-1) opened the 2017 campaign with a four-set victory over Trinity Christian, but were then defeated in four sets by No. 16 Cornerstone.
 
Match 1: No. 11 EOU 3, TCC 1 – 22-25, 25-17, 25-19 & 25-17
 
Sophomore Megan Bunn led the Mountaineer attack with a career-high 15 kills. Bunn finished with a .323 hitting percentage, adding six digs and three block assists.
 
Also adding a career day was fellow sophomore Hailee Ackerman, who posted 10 kills for the first time in her career.
 
The Blue and Gold dropped the first set 25-22 to Trinity Christian after allowing the Trolls to hit .289 from the floor. The Mountaineers responded, however, winning three straight sets to grab the season opening victory.
 
EOU ended the morning match hitting .424 in the fourth set, recording 16 kills to just two errors.
 
As a team, the Mountaineers posted nine blocks, led by senior Madisen Garlie's five. The middle hitter added nine kills. Senior Emily Nay finished with four blocks, followed by Ackerman with three.
 
In her first collegiate match, freshman Madison Pilon led EOU with 21 assists. Fellow freshman Abby Smith set 12 assists while junior Sarah Carpenter added 10 assists. Defensively, junior libero Holli Mullins paced the Mounies with 10 digs.
 
Match 2: No. 16 Cornerstone 3, No. 11 EOU 1 – 17-25, 16-25, 27-25 & 18-25
 
The Mountaineers were held to a .119 hitting percentage as No. 16 Cornerstone picked up its season-opening victory.
 
EOU fell behind 2-0 after the first two sets, but answered with a close 27-25 third set victory after hitting at a .406 clip from the floor.
 
Senior Amanda Miller led the way with 12 kills, including the final three points of the Mounties' third set win. Miller also added three block assists.
 
Four players posted double-digit digs, paced by senior Malia Mills' 13. Mullins posted 12, followed by Pilon and freshman Kiley McMurtrey with 10 apiece.
 
Pilon matched her total from the morning match with 21 assists, while Smith added 11.
 
The Mountaineers continue play in the HIU/Vanguard Summer Slam on Thursday, facing host Hope International at 10 a.m. They wrap up the afternoon against The Master's at 2 p.m.
 
Links to live video and statistics for both matches will be available at eousports.com.
 
For more information on Eastern Oregon volleyball, follow @EOUAthletics or visit eousports.com.
 
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Contact: Iain Dexter; 541-962-3946; idexter@eou.edu
 
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Players Mentioned

Hailee Ackerman

#3 Hailee Ackerman

OH
6' 1"
Sophomore
Megan Bunn

#5 Megan Bunn

MH/OH
6' 0"
Sophomore
Madisen Garlie

#6 Madisen Garlie

MH
6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
Amanda Miller

#14 Amanda Miller

OH
5' 11"
Senior
Malia Mills

#7 Malia Mills

DS/L
5' 9"
Senior
Holli Mullins

#8 Holli Mullins

DS/L
5' 8"
Junior
Emily Nay

#12 Emily Nay

MH
6' 1"
Senior
Abby Smith

#1 Abby Smith

S
5' 7"
Freshman
Kiley McMurtrey

#2 Kiley McMurtrey

DS/L
5' 3"
Freshman
Madison Pilon

#4 Madison Pilon

S
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Hailee Ackerman

#3 Hailee Ackerman

6' 1"
Sophomore
OH
Megan Bunn

#5 Megan Bunn

6' 0"
Sophomore
MH/OH
Madisen Garlie

#6 Madisen Garlie

6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
MH
Amanda Miller

#14 Amanda Miller

5' 11"
Senior
OH
Malia Mills

#7 Malia Mills

5' 9"
Senior
DS/L
Holli Mullins

#8 Holli Mullins

5' 8"
Junior
DS/L
Emily Nay

#12 Emily Nay

6' 1"
Senior
MH
Abby Smith

#1 Abby Smith

5' 7"
Freshman
S
Kiley McMurtrey

#2 Kiley McMurtrey

5' 3"
Freshman
DS/L
Madison Pilon

#4 Madison Pilon

5' 11"
Freshman
S