The Auburn Montgomery volleyball team will host a dual match on Tuesday afternoon, playing Clark Atlanta University at 3:30 p.m. before taking on Albany State at 6 p.m. at the AUM Gymnasium in non-conference action on the campus of the Warhawks.
 
Match Information: Clark Atlanta University (4-9)   
Date:  Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019
Time:  3:30 p.m.
Location: Montgomery, Ala. | AUM Gymnasium  
Media Coverage:  Live Video | Live Stats
 
Match Information: West Florida (13-9)      
Date:  Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019
Time:  6:00 p.m.
Location: Montgomery, Ala. | AUM Gymnasium 
Media Coverage:  Live Video | Live Stats
 
About the Warhawks
AUM is now 9-10 on the season with a 4-2 mark at home. The Warhawks have lost six in a row after jumping out to a 9-4 record capped off by their first ever victory over Gulf South Conference foe Valdosta State on Oct. 4.
 
The Warhawks went 0-3 this past week at the GSC/SSC Crossover, a tournament that featured teams for the Gulf South and Sunshine State Conferences. AUM fell to Palm Beach Atlantic, Eckerd College and the defending National Champion University of Tampa at the event.
 
As a team the Orange & Black are currently fourth in the GSC in assists (800), fifth in kills (869, fifth in digs (1,238) and sixth in hitting percentage (.188).
 
Senior outside hitter Sommer Rhea leads the team and is seventh in the league in kills with 216 on the season. She is also second on the team in digs with 238. Rhea is one of five Warhawks to have reached triple digits in kills, and is the only Warhawk to have surpassed 200.
 
Junior setter Isadora Nicolai leads the team and is second in the Gulf South in assists, averaging 9.39 per set. Junior libero Carla Butler leads the team and is also seventh in the GSC in digs with 301 this year. Senior middle blocker Ariadne Borges leads the team and is 10^th in the league in blocks with 61.0.
 
This will be the first meeting between AUM and Clark Atlanta, and the fourth meeting with ASU. The Warhawks are 3-0 lifetime against the Golden Rams, having won all three matches 3-0.
 
About The Panthers
CAU is 4-9 on the season with a 1-2 mark on the road. The Panthers have won two of their last four contests, dropping their last two at home.
 
Two players have reached triple digits in kills for the Panthers, with Kia Thomas having collected 104 and Taylor Prude collecting 103. Chara Robbins leads the team in assists with 264, averaging 5.62 per set. TiAna Crider tops the Panthers in digs with 154 and Imani Ellis leads the team in blocks with 25.0.
 
About the Golden Rams
ASU is 13-9 overall and 5-3 on the road this season. The Golden Rams have won six contests in a row, having lost only one set over the win streak.
 
Four players have reached triple digits in kills, with Jannai Cheeks leading the way with 195. Cheeks also leads the team in service aces, tallying 27 in 2019. Tomiah Jones has led the team to a .188 hitting percentage as a team, having collected 630 assists on the year. Jolesia McClenton leads the team in in digs with 220 while Kamryn Lane leads the team in blocks with 36.0.
 
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