FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10-17-05

College Volleyball: No. 5 Tampa 3, AASU 1

MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – The Armstrong Atlantic volleyball squad played a hard-fought match on the home gym of the No. 5-ranked team in the nation, but could not overcome Kayla Mora and Stephanie Rivera's 18 kills apiece as the University of Tampa Spartans won their 15th match in a row with a 30-23, 32-30, 27-30, 30-13 win over the Pirates on Monday evening.

Two other players for the Spartans (20-2) reached double figures in kills as Tara Marinelli (15) and Ericka Womack (13) gave Tampa four players in double figures for the evening. AASU placed just one player in double figure kills as Traci Knuth notched 14 for the Pirates.

Tampa's Margeaux Sinibaldi led all players defensively with 22 digs, while Christina Flores tallied 18 for the Pirates. Gabriela Saade notched 54 assists to lead the Spartans, while Stacy Yates led AASU with 24.

AASU returns to action on Friday evening as the Pirates travel to Francis Marion for a 7:00 p.m. matchup with the Patriots on Friday, October 21st.

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