MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Auburn University at Montgomery Warhawks volleyball team (2-23, 0-14 GSC) fell 3-0 to the West Ala. Tigers (24-3, 11-2 GSC) on Saturday at the AUM Athletics Complex, with set scores of 25-17, 25-21 and 25-9.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1
The Warhawks spent much of the opening set chasing after the Tigers broke a 1-1 tie and went ahead 5-1. AUM later moved from 17-11 to 17-14, including a
Chelsea Daffin kill and a
Jori Taylor block, but West Ala. created late separation behind service points and took the set 25-17.
SET 2
The Warhawks answered an early 4-2 deficit in the second set with a push to 7-5, getting a
Jaslyn Montgomery kill, a
Maison Turner ace, two Daffin kills and a Daffin ace during that stretch. The set stayed within reach as the orange and black later tied it at 12-12 on a Daffin kill and got back within 22-21 on a Tigers attack error, but West Ala. scored the final three points to take the set 25-21.
SET 3
The Warhawks fell into a 6-0 hole to open the third set and could not close the gap. Daffin's kill from
Addison Vinson brought the orange and black to 16-9, but the Tigers scored the final nine points to take the set 25-9.
NOTABLES
- Daffin led the Warhawks with 11 kills and 13.5 points, adding one service ace and two blocks.
- Vinson finished with 26 assists, five digs and one block assist.
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Mya Lacey added seven kills, five digs and one service ace.
- Montgomery recorded four kills on five attacks and hit .600.
UP NEXT
The Warhawks host Christian Brothers on Friday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m. at the AUM Athletics Complex in Montgomery, Alabama.
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