RedHawks Down EMU in Four Sets to Earn Spot in MAC Tournament

Friday, November 14

Oxford, Ohio

6:30 p.m.

Miami University

16-13,10-7MAC

Eastern Michigan

12-18,4-13MAC

Eastern Mich.

Miami (OH)

Photo by: Max Shank

RedHawks Down EMU in Four Sets to Earn Spot in MAC Tournament

11/14/2025 10:15:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

OXFORD, Ohio— The Miami University volleyball team (16-13, 10-7 MAC) took down Eastern Michigan (12-18, 4-13 MAC) in a four-set match (31-29, 23-25, 33-31, 25-23) on Friday night at Millett Hall to clinch its first appearance in the MAC Tournament since the 2020 season. Molly Creech (19) and Chelsea Williams (15) led the RedHawks in kills. Lindy Radaszewski served three aces to lead the match. Gentry Warrick showed out on defense, leading all players with 10 blocks, and Raegan Lantz followed closely behind with a career-high seven blocks.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Three early service aces propelled Miami to a 6-2 lead in the first set. A few attack errors from the Eagles stretched Miami's lead to 10-4 and forced an Eastern Michigan timeout. Williams and Creech combined for four kills to help Miami stay ahead 20-17. The Eagles found a way to even the score at 24-24 and claimed their first lead of the set at 25-24. Trailing 29-28, Kamryn Utley found Anna McClure soaring through the air for a massive kill that tied the score at 29 apiece. Warrick and Lantz each put down a kill to give the RedHawks a 31-29 first-set win.
Eastern Michigan got off to a 5-1 start in the second set. Miami answered by scoring five straight points to take its first lead at 6-5. A solo block from Lantz and a service ace from McClure pushed the RedHawk lead to 9-6. With the score tied at 16-16, a bad set from the Eagles and a pair of kills from Warrick gave the RedHawks a 19-17 lead. The Eagles eventually regained the lead at 21-20 and held off the RedHawks to take the second set 25-23.
Lauren Coyne, Creech and Lantz totaled six kills in the beginning of the third set to help push Miami ahead 8-6. A block and service ace from Creech, as well as a kill from Williams, kept the RedHawks on top 11-8. A pair of solo blocks from Warrick and Lantz kept the momentum on Miami's side at 17-14. A kill from Williams and another service ace from McClure put the score at 24-21 in favor of the RedHawks. Eastern Michigan went on to tie things up at 25-25. After some back-and-forth, Eastern Michigan looked to close the set out at 30-29 when McClure smacked her second kill of the match to even the score once again. Miami edged past the Eagles 33-31 thanks to Warrick's second solo block of the set and two attack errors from Eastern Michigan.
A Radaszewski kill, three kills from Warrick and an Utley service ace put Miami in front 5-3 in the fourth set. The Eagles battled to come within one point at 10-9. A couple of kills from Williams and a Radaszewski service ace helped Miami regain control at 14-10. Eastern Michigan clawed its way back into the set once again at 19-19. The Eagles grabbed a 21-19 lead before Miami rattled off four unanswered points to overtake Eastern Michigan 23-21. A kill from Williams, as well as a block from Lantz and Warrick, sealed a 25-23 fourth-set win for Miami.

NOTES:

Utley and Hayden Hicks combined for 51 assists.
Creech and Lindsay Kahren totaled 35 digs.
Warrick moved to fourth in block assists (336) all-time in Miami volleyball history.

UP NEXT:
The RedHawks return for another home match to close out the regular season Saturday, Nov. 15 at 4 p.m.