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This Week In Armstrong Atlantic State Athletics
Monday, September 10
Men's Golf at Kiawah Island Invitational (Kiawah Island, S.C.)
Women's Golf at Anderson Intercollegiate (Anderson, S.C.)
Tuesday, September 11
Volleyball vs. West Georgia, 7:00 p.m.
Men's Golf at Kiawah Island Invitational (Kiawah Island, S.C.)
Women's Golf at Anderson Intercollegiate (Anderson, S.C.)
Wednesday, September 12
No Events Scheduled
Thursday, September 13
No Events Scheduled
Friday, September 14
Volleyball at UAH Country Inn & Suites Invitational (Huntsville, Ala.)
AASU vs. Arkansas Tech, 9:00 a.m.
AASU vs. West Florida, 1:00 p.m.
Men's Tennis at Georgia Southern Fall Invitational (Statesboro, Ga.)
Saturday, September 15
Women's Soccer vs. Clayton State, 3:30 p.m.
Volleyball at UAH Country Inn & Suites Invitational (Huntsville, Ala.)
AASU vs. Valdosta State, 11:00 a.m.
AASU at Alabama-Huntsville, 5:00 p.m.
Men's Tennis at Georgia Southern Fall Invitational (Statesboro, Ga.)
Sunday, September 16
Men's Tennis at Georgia Southern Fall Invitational (Statesboro, Ga.)
Soccer (3-1 Overall, 0-0 Peach Belt Conference)
The Armstrong Atlantic State women's soccer squad traveled to Columbus, Ga., for the CSU Invitational and matchups against two regionally ranked clubs from the SAC.
The Pirates took on No. 4-ranked Carson-Newman on Friday and came out of the starting blocks on fire. Sophomore All-America Kristin Burton scored a natural hat trick in the first 18 minutes of the contest to stake AASU to a 3-0 lead, then the Pirates held on for a 3-1 win over the top-ranked team in the region. The hat trick was the second for Burton in her career, matching her hat trick from last season in a 5-2 win over USC Upstate, and the win represented the highest-ranked opponent AASU has defeated in its three years of existence.
Sunday, the Pirates faced Catawba and, after a scoreless first half, Burton delivered the game’s first goal in the 58th minute. Kristin Savoy added a second goal, off of an assist by Jamie Craine, in the 67th minute for the 2-0 win over the Indians. Tarra Kohler made five saves for her first shutout of the season and sixth of her career, and the win was head coach Eric Faulconer’s 100th collegiate coaching victory in his ninth season – his career record now stands at 100-57-7 and 32-13-1 at AASU.
This week, the Pirates open up Peach Belt Conference play on Saturday, September 15, with a 3:30 p.m. matchup against No. 21-ranked Clayton State.
Volleyball (3-8 Overall, 0-0 Peach Belt Conference)
The Armstrong Atlantic State volleyball squad hosted the 2007 Chatham Orthopedics Volleyball Classic over the weekend and went 1-3, defeating Coker, but falling to Catawba, Florida Tech and Northwood.
The Pirates ended their three-match losing streak on Friday afternoon with a 3-1 win over the Cobras, 30-32, 30-22, 30-16, 30-20. Allyson Ray led a trio of Pirates in double digit kills with 16, while Elimari Escalante added 14 kills and 10 digs and Antje Reuleke notched 10 kills and 15 digs.
AASU then took on Catawba on Friday night and played tough against the Indians, falling in three close games, 30-28, 34-32, 30-23. Ray again led the Pirates offensively with 10 kills, while Kara Jerden notched 35 assists and a match-high 22 digs.
Saturday brought the Pirates up against a pair of undefeated teams in Florida Tech and Northwood. The Panthers defeated the Pirates in three, 30-24, 30-25, 30-20, while Northwood also took out the Pirates in three, 30-19, 30-27, 30-18.
Ray led the Pirates on the week with 39 kills and a .255 hitting percentage, also tallying 11 blocks. Sophomore Nicole Yates led the Pirates defensively with 56 digs.
This week, the Pirates host West Georgia on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., then travel to Huntsville, Ala., for the UAH Country Inn & Suites Invitational on Friday and Saturday. AASU will take on Arkansas Tech and West Florida on Friday, then face Valdosta State and host Alabama-Huntsville on Saturday.
Men’s Golf (No. 12, GCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll)
The No. 12-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State men’s golf team opens the 2007-08 season at the Kiawah Island Intercollegiate, hosted by USC Aiken, on Monday and Tuesday in Kiawah Island, S.C.
The Pirates are the defending champions of the tournament, but send a “new look” team to Kiawah Island with four new players joining junior All-America Chris Wolfe. Junior Mitch Baxley and sophomore David Patterson join freshmen Parker Gordon and Tanner Farr in head coach Michael Butler’s lineup this week.
Women’s Golf
The Armstrong Atlantic State women’s golf team begins its third season of competition at the Anderson University Invitational on Monday and Tuesday at Brookstone Meadows in Anderson, S.C.
The Lady Pirates are led by senior Kristen Graham and junior Courtney Sanders. The two returnees are joined in the lineup by three newcomers – senior Katherine Hooks and freshmen Kristen Jelinek and Carrie George. Head coach Michael Butler’s squad showed great improvement in its second season and looks to continue the progress in 2007-08 as they compete for an NCAA South Regional at-large berth.
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