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RICHMOND, Ky. -- Sophomore Hollan Everett pounded down 15 kills as the Morehead State Volleyball team collected its first win of 2024 with a 3-0 sweep over Youngstown State Friday in the Geri Polvino Invitational at Eastern Kentucky's Rick Erdmann Olympic Sports Training Center.

MSU moves to 1-4, while YSU fell to 2-3.

Everett also hit .275 on a team-high 40 swings. The Eagles landed 46 kills to just 33 for the Penguins. Morehead State also had an advantage in digs, 70-65.

Senior libero Peighton Isley came up with a team best 18 digs, while junior M.E. Hargan nearly had a double-double with 15 digs and eight kills while also landing three aces on serves. Junior Sydney Wyman was efficient on offense as well, with seven kills and no mistakes for a .700 attack efficiency.

Setter Brenna Bommer also nearly registered a double-double as she had a team-best 19 assists and dug nine YSU attacks.

The Eagles controlled set one, only trailing twice. Set two became much more of a battle, with 14 ties and seven lead changes. Tied at 19-all, Everett had a pair of kills as MSU went on a quick 3-0 run to distance itself for the win. The teams tied five times in set three. 

Morehead State wraps up its weekend in Richmond, Ky., on Saturday against Radford at 11 a.m. ET.