AUGUSTA, Ga. – Peach Belt Conference
leader Armstrong Atlantic rolled over the Augusta State Jaguars
3-0 at Christenberry Fieldhouse at Friday night’s 7:00 p.m.
PBC match.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10-28-05
College Volleyball: AASU 3, Augusta State 0
Release Courtesy of Augusta State Sports Information
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Peach Belt Conference
leader Armstrong Atlantic rolled over the Augusta State Jaguars
3-0 at Christenberry Fieldhouse at Friday night’s 7:00 p.m.
PBC match.
The Jags (5-23, 2-8) were able to keep the score tied until the seven-point mark in game one, but the Pirates (18-11, 8-1) pulled away, scoring seven unanswered points and taking the game 30-16.
Game two again saw the score tied at seven, but this time the Jags remained within striking distance, swapping points with the Pirates until they both hit 21. From there, AASU outscored ASU 9-2, claiming a 30-23 victory.
The Pirates maintained their momentum through game three, pushing past the Jags 30-17, taking the match in three straight games.
For the Pirates, junior middle hitter Traci Knuth was only one kill short of becoming the fifth player In AASU history to reach the 1,000 kill mark, scoring 10 kills and no errors with a match-high hitting percentage of .556. She also had four block assists, one solo block and one ace on the night.
Leah Schmiedge also notched 10 kills with no errors (.526) and four block assists, and Lauren Good hit seven kills (.455) and claimed two blocks. Rindy Vidovich led the team in digs with nine, Rachel Falco posted five blocks and Margaret Thornton had 28 assists. The Pirates hit .312 as a team and recorded 13 blocks.
The Jags’ effort was led by junior outside hitter Sarah Lobstein with 11 kills and Emily Joye and Jessica Lowes, who both scored eight kills. Joye also recorded five blocks, two solo and three assisted, and Sarah Watson had a season-high 29 assists. Grace Hornsby paced the defense with 12 digs, while Meredith LeGrand was close behind with 11. The Jags hit .121 as a team and had five blocks.
Both teams will hit the court again on Saturday, Oct. 29. ASU hosts Florida Gulf Coast at 3:00 p.m., and AASU travels to Aiken, S.C. to challenge PBC rivals USC Aiken at 2:00 p.m.
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