FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 10-26-01

AASU Volleyball Defeats Lander, 3-0

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Armstrong Atlantic State volleyball squad defeated Lander, 3-0, in a Peach Belt Conference volleyball match on Friday evening. Game scores were: 30-25, 30-22, 30-15.

The Pirates (22-8, 7-3 PBC) were led by junior Sarah Haynes' 12 kills and freshman Darcey Krug's season-high 11 kills. Junior Sofie Hakansson added 13 digs and junior Erin Melius tallied 27 assists for AASU, who improved to a perfect 7-0 all-time against Lander. The Senators (12-18, 3-8 PBC) were led by Kim Abercrombie's 10 kills and 10 digs, while Amanda Parker notched 15 assists.

AASU hosts the second-place team in the PBC, USC Spartanburg, on Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. in the Pirates' final home match of the 2001 season. Lander travels to No. 23-ranked North Florida for a 2:00 p.m. match with the Ospreys on Saturday.

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