AIKEN, S.C. -- Augusta State split a pair of
pair of matches Friday afternoon during day one of the Pacer
Invitational at the Convocation Center on the campus of USC
Aiken.
The Jaguars dropped a 3-1 Peach Belt Conference match to Montevallo
before bouncing back with a 3-0 victory over Coker.
Junior Jessica Hanson led ASU offensively with 10 kills against the
Falcons, while freshman Lisa Bartsch collected 29 assists and
senior Chase Lowther notched a team-best 14 digs.
In their victory over Coker, senior Tarah Childress, junior Lagi
Roberts and sophomore Mandy Irizarry posted seven kills each for
the Jags and freshman Mary Beth Ingram recorded 25 assists and
three aces. Irizarry added nine digs and four aces and Childress
chipped in three aces.
In day two of the Pacer Invite on Saturday, ASU will battle Palm
Beach Atlantic at 10:00 a.m., and tangle with King College at 2:00
p.m., in the Convocation Center.
Montevallo def. Augusta State, 3-1 (25-20, 25-23,
22-25, 25-18)
Augusta State def. Coker, 3-0 (25-15, 25-22,
25-17)
