MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Auburn Montgomery volleyball team concludes its home schedule this weekend with a pair of matches, hosting No. 20 West Florida on Friday, Nov. 3 at 6 p.m., followed by Valdosta State on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. Prior to Saturday's match, head coach Melissa Robinson and the volleyball team will honor right-side hitter Kheala Roberts, who will be playing her final match in the AUM Gymnasium.
 
Match Information: #20 West Florida
Date: Friday, November 3, 2017 | 6 p.m.
Location: Montgomery, Ala. | AUM Gymnasium
Media Coverage: Live Stats | Live Video
 
Match Information: Valdosta State
Date: Saturday, November 4, 2017 | 2 p.m.
Location: Montgomery, Ala. | AUM Gymnasium
Media Coverage: Live Stats | Live Video
 
About the Warhawks
AUM (9-17, 1-11 GSC) returns to the AUM Gymnasium following a 3-1 setback against Spring Hill College on Tuesday, Oct. 31. The Warhawks average 9.9 kills on a .144 hitting percentage with 13.5 digs, 9.2 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.3 service aces.
 
Junior middle blocker Brianna Garvin leads three Warhawks that average over 2.00 kills per set with 2.20, followed by freshman outside hitter Skylar Coppinger and Roberts with marks of 2.08 and 2.05 respectively, on a team-high .286 hitting percentage and contributes a team-best 0.78 block per set rate. Junior setter Carly Smart masterminds the offense with 7.50 assists while sophomore defensive specialist Haley Toler anchors the back line on defense with 3.49 digs.
 
About the Argonauts 
West Florida (23-6, 13-0 GSC) travels to Montgomery riding a six-match winning streak, defeating Valdosta State in their most recent outing 3-0 on Tuesday, Oct. 31. The Argonauts have one of the top offenses in the Gulf South Conference, leading the league in kills, assists and hitting percentage with marks of 14.13, 13.25 and .257, respectively. UWF also averages 15.8 digs, 2.1 blocks and 1.5 service aces.
 
The Argonauts' offense runs through Rachel Neblett, who leads the team with 3.38 kills per set on a .421 hitting percentage with 0.46 service aces and averages the second-best block per set rate for UWF at 0.94. Monique StCyr sets up the attack with 9.66 assists, while Logan Kael anchors the back line with 3.93 digs and Caleigh Morrision boasts 0.99 blocks.  
 
About the Blazers
Valdosta State (10-15, 5-8 GSC) heads into the weekend on a three-match skid and take on Spring Hill College prior to Saturday's match on Friday, Nov. 3. The Blazers rank second in the GSC with 16.9 digs while averaging 12.0 kills on .184 hitting percentage with 11.3 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.5 service aces.
 
Tristyn Sells leads VSU with 2.78 kills, getting her feeds from Sara Dandridge who dishes out 8.31 assists per set. On defense, Sydney Chick paces the Blazers with 5.06 digs while Kayla Widera averages a team-best 1.04 blocks. 
 
Up Next
The volleyball team ends its inaugural season on the road, taking on West Alabama on Friday, Nov. 10 and Christian Brothers on Saturday, Nov. 11
 
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