The No. 14-ranked Berry Vikings volleyball team closed out its regular season in an impressive fashion Saturday at the Emory National Invite in Atlanta when they handed Washington & Lee a 4-1 defeat in a morning match, then upset No. 11 Emory in straight sets, 3-0.
Against W&L, the Vikings put up some statistics with
Peyton Breissinger and
Molly Bergin notching respective nine and eight kills.
Leading the defensive line from the back row,
Laura Beier earned 10 digs and
Emily Rapach had 21 assists.
In their afternoon showdown with Emory, the Vikings handed the Eagles their first defeat on their home court this year winning in straight sets, 25-13, 25-17, and 25-19.
Bergin paced the attack with 14 kills and
Jazzy Innis added eight, and defensively, Beier had 15 digs and Rapach had 34 assists.
Innis was named the MVP of the tournament, while Bergin was selected to the All-Tournament team.
The Vikings, now 22-2 overall and 13-1 in the Southern Athletic Association, will now host the SAA Tournament at the Cage next weekend, Nov. 5-7.