MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Auburn University at Montgomery Warhawks volleyball team (2-22, 0-13 GSC) fell 3-1 to the Mississippi Christian Choctaws (9-15, 6-6 GSC) on Friday at the AUM Athletics Complex, with AUM claiming the second set after a late rally.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1
AUM opened with service pressure from
Kinsley Kennedy, whose two early aces helped the orange and black move in front 7-4. Mississippi Christian answered, and after AUM stayed within 19-17 on a
Mya Lacey kill, the Choctaws scored the final six points to take the set 25-17.
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SET 2
The Warhawks erased a 22-20 deficit late in the second set, scoring four straight points on Lacey's serve to move in front 24-22. After the Choctaws answered once,
Chelsea Daffin put away an
Addison Vinson assist for the final point in AUM's 25-23 set win.
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SET 3
The orange and black could not recover from an 11-2 deficit in the third set, and Mississippi Christian closed it out 25-15.
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SET 4
The Warhawks turned a 4-2 deficit into an 8-4 lead with a six-point surge, including two Daffin kills, a
Jaslyn Montgomery kill and a Lacey kill during
Maison Turner's service rotation. The Choctaws later moved in front, and AUM got back within 23-21 on an attack error before the visitors took the final two points to win the set 25-21.
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NOTABLES
- Lacey finished with 16 kills, 15 digs and 16.0 points.
- Daffin posted 14 kills, three block assists, one service ace and a team-high 16.5 points.
- Vinson recorded 41 assists and seven digs.
- Kennedy collected 19 digs and added three service aces.
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UP NEXT
The Warhawks host West Alabama on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 2 p.m. at the AUM Athletics Complex in Montgomery, Ala.
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