u200bDEKALB, Ill. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team battled through four sets, but ultimately dropped a Mid-American Conference affair at Northern Illinois University, 3-1 (22-25, 26-28, 31-29, 24-26) tonight, Feb. 12, inside NIU's Convocation Center.
The Eagles now hold a 1-3 overall record (1-3 MAC), while the Huskies improve to 2-6 (2-6 MAC). The back-and-forth match consisted of 14 lead changes and 41 ties.
Despite the setback, sophomore Jayden Otto (Crystal Lake, Ill.-Prairie Ridge) broke an EMU four-set record with a career-high 58 assists for the modern statistical era (2008-present).