FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8-30-05

College Volleyball: No. 21 AASU 3, Flagler 0

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Sophomore Rindy Vidovich and the No. 21-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State volleyball squad got back on the winning track with a 30-21, 30-21, 30-25 victory over Flagler College in the Pirates’ 2005 home opener.

Vidovich collected a game-high 11 kills in 20 attempts without an error for a career-high .550 hitting percentage in leading AASU (3-2) to the victory. The Pirates also got eight kills apiece from Leah Schmiedge and Adriana Miller, while Christina Flores led all players defensively with 17 digs. Margaret Thornton tallied 21 assists to lead the Pirates as well.

Flagler College (2-1) hit just .117 in the match and was led by Shelly Jencik’s nine kills and Carrie Arnette’s 20 assists. The Saints had four players register double figures in digs, led by libero Lizzie Gomez’ 13 digs and Liz Moyer’s 12 digs.

AASU recorded 10 blocks as a team, compared to the Saints’ three, and the Pirates tallied 10 service aces, reaching double digits in service aces for the second time this season.
The Pirates return to action on Thursday, September 1, as AASU faces Winona State at 7:00 p.m. in the Lewis University Flyer Invitational in Romeoville, Ill. The Saints are next in action at the Daytona Beach Blast on Friday, September 2.

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