CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The Auburn University at Montgomery Warhawks volleyball team (3-22, GSC: 2-15) dropped a Gulf South Conference match to the Lee University Flames (15-12, GSC: 11-7) in straight sets, Friday night from the Paul Dana Walker Arena. 

AUM saw Addi Vinson with 14 assists and seven digs, while Kendall McCain contributed 11 kills. 

Lee, who posted a 70% side out percentage on the night, was led by Jordyn Butler's 10 kills, while Izzy Denton added 19 digs. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1
After AUM won the first point on a Kendall McCain kill, Lee put together a 13-4 run.

Kills from Jaslyn Montgomery and Anyaliz Rodriguez were not enough for the Flames to storm out to a 25-9 opening set victory. 

Set 2
After a slow start, AUM started picking up the pace. Trailing 5-4 early, an Addi Vinson kill and a Montgomery and Emma Claire long block sparked a 4-2 run to lead 8-7. 

Later, tied at 10, AUM won five of the next seven points to lead 15-12. 

However, the Flames used an 8-1 run to flip a 17-14 deficit into a 22-18 lead thanks to two kills from Esthefany Rabit and an ace from Sydney Sharpe. 

AUM attempted to rally with kills by Rodriguez and McCain, but a Jordyn Butler spike gave Lee the 2-0 match lead after taking set two, 25-21. 

Set 3
Similar to the second frame, AUM took an early 5-3 lead after three straight points on kills from Emily Brown and McCain and a solo block by Montgomery. 

However, Lee flipped the script again with a 7-1 run to lead 10-6. 

The Warhawks made it a 15-14 deficit after winning four straight points, including back-to-back aces by Rodriguez. Lee would respond with a 5-1 run to maintain the lead 20-15.

Despite a couple of kills late from Salome Dejesus De La Torres, the Flames earned the Friday night sweep with the 25-20 set three win. 

Up Next
The weekend trip concludes in Nashville on Saturday, when the Warhawks face off with the Trojans of Trevecca Nazarene. 

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