For Immediate Release

eureka, illinois

Seniors go out in style on Senior Night

October 25, 2007

EUREKA, Ill. — Senior Night was aptly named Thursday as the four senior Red Devils led Eureka College to a 3-0 (30-10, 30-21, 30-12) sweep of MacMurray College. Not even the Red Devils' vintage throwback uniforms, worn in conjunction with "Retro Night" could stop them.

To open the match, the Red Devils (13-15, 8-9 SLIAC) broke open a 4-4 tie with a commanding 14-1 run en route to their most lopsided win of the season at 30-10.

Game two was more a struggle, but each of Eureka's seniors made sure the momentum stayed on the home side. Chelsea Faith (Mt. Pulaski, Ill./HS) hit 10 kills in the game to lead EC. Beth Applen (Chillicothe, Ill./IVC) led all players with six digs, following closely by Emily Forbes (Bourbonnais, Ill./Bradley-Bourbonnais) with five. Sam Poterek (Lee, Ill./Indian Creek) served two of Eureka's seven aces.

Eureka jumped out to a 9-3 lead, watched MacMurray rally back to within 9-8, then won the next eight points to go up 17-8. MacMurray got no closer than six the rest of the way.

The third stanza brought more good news for the Red Devils as an 11-3 run took Eureka out to a 18-7 advantage. Faith added six kills and Forbes five digs in Eureka's 30-12 match-clinching win.

Faith was the only player in the contest to reach double figures in kills. She easily reached the mark with 19. She also led EC with six aces. Forbes led the match with 12 digs, while Applen was next with 10. Poterek added four aces as Eureka matched a team season-high with 20.

First year players Kylie Bahorik (Washington, Ill./Peoria Christian) and Marisa Durley (Roanoke, Ill./Roanoke-Benson) handled the setting duties like veterans, posting 25 and 11 assists respectively.

Kayla Deany led MacMurray with six kills and 10 digs.

The Red Devils' current six-match winning streak is their longest since winning nine consecutive matches during the 2000 season. Since, Eureka had won five consecutive matches on four different occasions until finally breaking through this year.

The EC volleyball squad will take the court at home once more this season against Clarke College Saturday, Oct. 27 for a non-conference match. The contest, which is slated for a Noon start, is part Homecoming festivities at Eureka.

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For More Information Contact:

Brian Sullivan
Sports Information Director
Eureka College
300 E. College Avenue
Eureka, Illinois 61530
309-467-6456
bsullivan@eureka.edu