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Playoff Preview: Volleyball to Take on MC in Second Round of GSC Championships

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Auburn University at Montgomery volleyball team is set to play against the Choctaws of Mississippi College on Friday at 1:30 p.m. in the second round of the Gulf South Conference Championships at the UWF Fieldhouse in Pensacola, Florida. 
 
The Warhawks are carrying a 16-17 overall record and finished the regular season at 8-8 in conference action. The Choctaws are sporting a 23-6 record and wrapped up the conference slate at 12-4. 
 
Auburn Montgomery knocked off No. 6 seed Valdosta State University on Nov. 7 by a final score of 3-1 to advance to the second round. MC earned a bye and is the No. 3 seed in the bracket. 
 
This will be the third time that the teams have met with the Choctaws taking the two matches with an 3-1 and 3-0 victory. 

HOW TO WATCH
  • The 2022 GSC Volleyball Championship will be streamed on FloSports and fans will be required to purchase a subscription. To get preferred GSC pricing of $19.99/month, SIGNUP HERE. Signing up anywhere other than the link provided may result in the full cost of subscriptions ($29.99/mo). Subscriptions can be canceled anytime. If you have technical issues, please reach out to FloSports Support.
'TICKETS, GET YOUR TICKETS!'
  • Tickets can be purchased through the University of West Florida's athletic department at $10 for adults and $5 for students. Fans can also purchase tournament passes at $25 for adults and $10 for students. The ticket link can be found by clicking HERE!
FIVE ON THE WARHAWKS
  • Ylenia De Mango was the only AUM player to receive All-GSC honors carrying 306 kills and has a team-high hitting percentage of .299 and has 82 blocks on the defensive side. 
  • Kendall McCain leads the Warhawks with 329 kills and 288 digs. The freshman's 329 kills are second most in the GSC. McCain has 37 service aces this season. 
  • Amber Bretwisch has 770 assists this season and surpassed 1,000 career-assists. She is currently sitting at 1,200 assists as a Warhawk. 
  • Alessia Cappai has won GSC Freshman of the Week for the past two weeks and has tallied 253 kills on 726 total attacks this season. 
  • Savannah Sebek has dished out 343 assists and has averaged 4.34 assists per set. She has chipped in with 165 digs. 
FIVE ON THE CHOCTAWS
  • The Choctaws set a program record with four All-GSC selections including Caroline Chastang, Lexie Laurendine, Lydia Paulette, and Kendall Platt. Carolins Chastang took home GSC Freshman of the Year honors. 
  • Chastang tallied 330 kills during the regular season and averages 3.14 kills per set. 
  • Laurendine has 683 assists and has 36 service aces. She has a hitting percentage of .329. 
  • Paulette has 287 kills and has 42 service aces this season. Defensively she has 55 blocks. 
  • Platt has 243 kills on 774 total attacks. She leads the Choctaws with 46 service aces. 
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Players Mentioned

Amber Bretwisch

#4 Amber Bretwisch

S
5' 7"
Junior
Ylenia De Mango

#12 Ylenia De Mango

MB
6' 0"
Sophomore
Alessia Cappai

#9 Alessia Cappai

OH
Freshman
Kendall McCain

#7 Kendall McCain

L
5' 9"
Freshman
Savannah Sebek

#5 Savannah Sebek

S
5' 9"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Amber Bretwisch

#4 Amber Bretwisch

5' 7"
Junior
S
Ylenia De Mango

#12 Ylenia De Mango

6' 0"
Sophomore
MB
Alessia Cappai

#9 Alessia Cappai

Freshman
OH
Kendall McCain

#7 Kendall McCain

5' 9"
Freshman
L
Savannah Sebek

#5 Savannah Sebek

5' 9"
Junior
S