CHARLESTON, S.C. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team opened the 2021 season with a three-set sweep (25-20, 25-13, 25-16) over the College of Charleston tonight, Aug. 27, on the first day of the CofC Invitational. The Eagles (1-0, 0-0 MAC) boasted a .278 hitting percentage (39-12-97), while holding the Cougars (0-1, 0-0 CAA) to a .076 clip (33-25-105).
Offensively, it was sophomore Samantha Basham (Granville, Ohio-Newark Catholic) that paced Eastern Michigan as she recorded 11 kills and seven digs. Basham was aided by redshirt freshman Krista Blakely (Detroit, Mich.