NEWBERRY, S.C. - The Auburn University at Montgomery volleyball team split day two of the Newberry College Volleyball Invitational at the Eleazer Arena with a 0-3 defeat against Lander University and responded with a dominating 3-0 victory over Belmont Abbey College.
THE WARMUP (Match 1)
Score: Lander 3, AUM 0
Records: Lander 3-1 | AUM 2-1
Series: Lander leads 2-1
Location: Newberry, S.C. | Eleazer Arena
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HIGHLIGHTS
- AUM and Lander battled in the first set with neither team stretching the lead out. Lander was able to gain a 18-14 lead in the set, but AUM came back strong and took a 22-20 lead. The Bearcats tied it all at 24-24 and finished it off with back-to-back points and took a 1-0 lead in the match.
- The second set saw the Warhawks owning leads multiple times including a 12-6 lead and a 22-15 lead, but Lander fought back into it and ended up taking a 2-0 lead in the match with the 28-26 set victory.
- In set three, the Warhawks and Bearcats went back-and-forth. Lander was able to create seperation late in the set with a 24-20 lead and AUM gained two more points off a kill by Ruth Sconocchini and a attack error on Lander. LU finished it off and took the match 3-0.
STATS OF THE MATCH
THE WARMUP (Match 2)
Score: Belmont Abbey 0, AUM 3
Records: BAC 0-4| AUM 3-1
Series: AUM leads 1-0
Location: Newberry, S.C. | Eleazer Arena
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HIGHLIGHTS
- The first set was a set of runs as AUM could not stretch the lead past five points, until it was 19-16 and the Warhawks closed the set on a 6-0 run to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
- Belmont Abbey owned a 5-3 lead in the early stages of the second set. AUM responded with a 11-3 run to make it 18-10. The Crusaders battled to get back in the set at 21-17. AUM found a way to close the set and take a 2-0 lead in the match.
- The third set saw AUM hold a 13-10 lead. Auburn Montgomery rallied and only allowed three more points to take a 25-13 victory in the third set and clinch the match 3-0.
STATS OF THE MATCH
- Bretwisch and Campbell Gash tallied 14 assists each.
- Sconocchini recorded nine points with eight kills and two block assists.
- Torquetti posted six block assists and four kills.
- Fitzgerald led the Warhawks in digs with 18.
QUOTE OF THE MATCH
"Our team had a lot of great moments this weekend." head volleyball coach
Flavia Siqueira said. " It was good for us to analyze some of our strengths as well as the areas that need improvement. Everyone had a chance to contribute to our success in these four matches."
UP NEXT
The Warhawks will take on Albany State University on Monday, September 4 in Albany, Georgia in a nonconference matchup at 5 p.m.
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