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OXFORD, Ohio -- The Miami University volleyball team had all facets of its game working on Saturday as it cruised to a 3-0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-10) victory over Akron. The RedHawks improve to 11-6 overall and 3-1 in the Mid-American Conference. The Zips fall to 7-10 overall and 1-3 in the MAC.

Miami's defense allowed Akron only 19 kills on the day. It forced the Zips into 20 attack errors in 87 attempts, leaving Akron with a -.011 attack percentage for the match. It was the first time the RedHawks held an opponent with a negative attack percentage since they held Chicago State to a -.032 hitting percentage on Sept. 8, 2012.

Offensively, the Red and White hit an impressive .330 for the match. Miami was led by junior middle hitter Paige Hill, who had a team-leading 11 kills and a .421 attack percentage. Senior outside hitter Annie Reiswig also had a strong performance, finishing with eight kills and three service aces. She made only one error in 14 attempts for an attack percentage of .500.

Tied at three in set one, a kill and a service ace from Reiswig got the `Hawks offense going. In front 9-5, two kills from Hill and a service ace by freshman setter Mackenzie Zielinski sparked an 11-3 run that put Miami in control at 20-8. Reiswig had two more kills during that stretch, while sophomore outside hitter Olivia Rusek also contributed one. Akron scored three in a row to pull within nine at 11-20, but two kills from senior middle hitter Jenny Ingle, a kill by Rusek and a service ace from sophomore libero Maeve McDonald finished off a 25-13 win.

Hill and Ingle had two kills each as Miami quickly jumped to an 11-4 lead to begin set two and force an Akron timeout. Out of the break, the Zips answered with a 5-1 run to close to within three at 9-12. Rusek and Hill took over from there, putting down kills as part of an 8-3 run that made it 20-12. In front 20-14, kills from Reiswig, Rusek and freshman middle hitter Courtney Simons gave the RedHawks a nine point cushion. Akron recorded the next point, but a kill and a solo block by Simons finished off a 25-15 victory.

A service ace from junior setter Krista Brakauskas and two kills from sophomore middle/right side hitter Meredith Stutz helped Miami to a 12-4 lead to begin set three. In front 15-7, a kill from Reiswig and six Akron errors put the `Hawks in control at 21-7. Hill recorded one more kill, while Reiswig finished off the 25-10 victory with one final service ace.

Rusek finished with six kills and a team-leading nine digs. Stutz and Ingle each had four kills. Hill had a team-leading four blocks (one solo and three assisted) on the night.

Miami returns to action on Thursday when it hosts Bowling Green for a 7 p.m. match. The contest will air live on ESPN3, Steve Baker and Lisa Dankovich will have the call.