FLORENCE, Ala. – The Auburn Montgomery volleyball took on the University of North Alabama on Friday afternoon in the UNA Volleyball Classic, falling to the host Lions 3-0 (25-12, 25-10, 25-9).
 
NOTES
• AUM drops to 5-3 on the season
• UNA improves to 8-2
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
• Junior middle blocker Brianna Garvin led the Warhawks on offense with six kills while matching redshirt junior right-side hitter Kheala Roberts in total blocks with two.
• Junior setter Carly Smart dished out nine assists and contributed four digs with a block on defense.
• Sophomore defensive specialist Haley Toler anchored the defense with nine digs, followed by fellow sophomore defensive specialist Kiana Yangson with six.
• Jessica Austin led UNA with 12 kills on a .595 hitting percentage while Ashtyn Kapovich, sitting 12th in Division II for total digs, posted a match-high 12. Jayden Davila-McClary, who entered the match with the fifth-most assists and the ninth-highest assist per set average in the country, was held to a season-low 24.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• UNA set the tone of the match early, scoring seven of the opening nine points to force an AUM timeout with a 7-2 separation. The Warhawks managed to cut into the deficit with a 3-1 rally following the timeout to make it a three-point contest before six-straight tallies by the hosts gave them a 14-6 advantage.
• AUM opened up the second set strong, keeping up with the Lions for the opening 22 points with just a two-point differential at 12-10. North Alabama ended the set on a 13-0 run.  
• UNA's spree continued into the third stanza, scoring the first six points of the set before AUM ended the rally. The Warhawks fought back and cut the separation to three behind a 7-4 run to make it 10-7 before seven-straight points by the hosts extended their lead to double-digits at 17-7.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• UNA, who ranks 16th in the nation in kills per set, boasted 41 tallies on a .381 hitting percentage while the Warhawks were held to 12 on a -.095 clip.
• The Lions held a 37-27 advantage in digs.
• AUM and UNA combined for 10 total blocks, with the host holding a 6-4 advantage.
• North Alabama served 12 aces versus zero for AUM.
 
UP NEXT
AUM continues play in the classic on Saturday with matches against Dillard and Union on Saturday at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., respectively.
 
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