FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 9-14-02

Day Two Recap: 2002 AASU/Chatham Orthopaedics VB Classic

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Lewis and Rollins each finished the 2002 AASU/Chatham Orthopaedics Volleyball Classic with undefeated records as play in the tournament wrapped up at Armstrong Atlantic State University on Saturday.

Lewis and host AASU each won their morning matches - the Flyers, 3-0 over Florida Tech and the Pirates, 3-1 over Catawba - to set up a battle of the unbeatens on Saturday evening. Lewis (11-0) won the marquee matchup in a tight affair, 34-32, 30-26, 30-27, behind Katie Gilman's 20 kills. The Pirates (12-1) were led by senior Sofie Hakansson's 12 kills and senior Erin Melius' 41 assists.

Rollins finished the tournament with a sparkling 4-0 mark, improving to 7-5 overall on the season, with a 3-0 win over USC Aiken and a 3-1 win over Francis Marion.

In other tournament action, USC Spartanburg picked up two wins with 3-0 victories over Tusculum and Presbyterian. Florida Southern picked up two wins with a 3-1 victory over Presbyterian and a 3-1 win over Catawba. Florida Tech defeated USC Aiken, 3-0, and Francis Marion defeated Tusculum, 3-1.

Armstrong Atlantic State returns to action on Friday, September 20 and Saturday, September 21 at the St. Edward's Hilltopper Classic in Austin, Texas. The Pirates will face West Georgia and Harding on Friday, then take on Incarnate Word and host St. Edward's on Saturday.

(complete day two results to follow)

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DAY TWO AASU VOLLEYBALL CLASSIC -- ADD ONE

USC Spartanburg def. Tusculum 3-0 (30-14, 30-21, 30-28)

Florida Tech def. USC Aiken 3-0 (30-27, 30-23, 30-21)

Florida Southern def. Presbyterian 3-1 (30-19, 30-24, 17-30, 30-23)

AASU def. Catawba 3-1 (30-32, 30-22, 30-18, 30-20)

Leaders: Kills: 20, Alexia Piche-Hatch (AASU); 16, Rachel LaRoche (CC), Candice Modlinski (AASU). Assists: 59, Erin Melius (AASU). Digs: 18, Shelley Weekes (AASU).

Lewis def. Florida Tech 3-0 (30-22, 30-13, 30-23)

Leaders: Kills: 22, Kathy Sulkowski (Lewis). Assists: 51, Stacey Moss (Lewis). Digs: 11, Kathy Sulkowski (Lewis).

Francis Marion def. Tusculum 3-1 (30-26, 10-30, 30-23, 30-17)

Rollins def. USC Aiken 3-0 (30-28, 30-23, 30-25)

USC Spartanburg def. Presbyterian 3-0 (30-20, 30-22, 30-22)

Florida Southern def. Catawba 3-1 (28-30, 30-28, 30-10, 30-20)

Lewis def. AASU 3-1 (34-32, 30-26, 30-27)

Leaders: Kills: 20, Katie Gilman (Lewis); 12, Sofie Hakansson (AASU). Assists: 41, Erin Melius (AASU); 36, Stacy Moss (Lewis).

Rollins def. Francis Marion 3-1 (30-23, 30-20, 22-30, 30-13)