OXFORD, Ohio – The Miami University volleyball team went toe-to-toe with a very game Eastern Michigan on Friday, and ultimately came away with a hard-fought 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-22, 25-16) victory. With their third win in a row, the RedHawks improve to 10-8 overall and 5-2 in the Mid-American Conference. The Eagles are 7-12 overall and 2-5 in the MAC.

Miami featured a balanced attack with five different RedHawks reaching double-figures in kills. Junior right side hitter Sarah Wojick led the way with a career-high 14 kills and a .385 attack percentage. Senior middle hitter Margaret Payne put down 13 kills, while junior right side hitter Avarie Powell had 11.

Four different RedHawks had double-doubles on the night. Sophomore outside hitter Gaby Harper finished with 13 kills and 14 digs, while senior outside hitter Taylor Daignault put down 10 kills and recorded 16 digs. Junior setter Morgan Seaman had 28 assists and 13 digs, while sophomore setter Louise Comerford had 26 assists and 10 digs.

Junior libero Abigail Huser made it five different Miami players with double-digit digs, leading the team with 17.

Kills from Daignault and Payne along with several Eastern Michigan attack errors saw the RedHawks quickly jump to a 6-1 lead in set one. Kills from Harper and Powell made it 8-2. The Eagles fought back with a 10-4 run to tie the score at 12. Kills from Daignault, Paye and Wojick helped put Miami back on top to stay. Two kills from Wojick put the Red and White up, 23-20. EMU scored two in a row to pull within one, but a kill from Harper off an assist from Seaman and an Eagle attack error gave the 'Hawks a 25-22 victory.

Eastern Michigan went in front, 5-3, to begin set two. A kill from senior middle hitter Haley Stewart and a service ace by Comerford were part of four straight that gave Miami a 7-5 advantage. The Eagles scored five in a row to take the lead right back. The RedHawks would use a pair of blocks by Payne to eventually tie the score at 16. Eastern Michigan answered with three straight to get a 19-16 lead. Despite a couple of kills from Harper and one from Daignault, the 'Hawks were never able to get closer than two points as EMU took a 25-22 win to even the match.

The Eagles quickly went up 4-1 in set three and held the lead throughout the first part of the frame. Trailing 7-11, Payne and Powell and kills, while Harper recorded two blocks as part of an 8-1 run that changed momentum and gave Miami a 15-12 advantage. Kills from Daignault and Wojick helped maintain the lead until Eastern Michigan was able to retie the score at 18. The teams traded side outs until the score was tied at 22. From there kills from Harper, Powell and Wojick off assists from Comerford finished off a 25-22 RedHawk victory.

Tied at four in set four, two kills each from Harper and Powell were part of a 5-1 run that put Miami on top, 9-5. Wojick recorded two more kills as the RedHawks pushed the advantage to 15-9. The Eagles closed to within three at 13-16 before a kill from Harper and a block by Stewart and Powell started Miami on its final run. Wojick and Payne each had two more kills as Miami closed the set on a 9-3 run to take a 25-16 win and a 3-1 victory in the match.

The RedHawks had a .256 attack percentage and put down nine blocks as a team. Harper had four blocks, including a career-high three solo. Payne also had four blocks (two solo and two assisted).

Miami returns to action on Sunday as it hosts current MAC leader Central Michigan at 2:30 p.m. The match will air live on ESPN+.