AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Augusta University women's volleyball team swept Auburn University Montgomery 3-0 in their first match Saturday. In their second game, the Jags prevailed in a five set battle against University of Mount Olive. The Jaguars move to 5-2 for the season after going 4-0 for the weekend.  
 
GAME 1 vs AUM


Alexis Diaz-Infante had a standout performance, blasting home 12 kills in only 19 attempts. Diaz-Infante's .579 hitting percentage is one of the highest all season. Jazmyn Wheeler had 8 kills while Kayli Cleaver and Madelyn Eden each had 6 kills.


The Jaguars held the edge in the both aces in blocks. AU had 8 blocks to AUM's 3. The Jags also had 8 aces to the opponent's 2.
Augusta's defense was stingy in the match. Samantha Zittrauer, Kiera Barr, Jazmyn Wheeler, and Abigail Breeden each had double-digit digs


Abigail Breeden led with 14 assists. Samantha Zittrauer had 12 assists.



GAME 2 vs Mount Olive

The Jaguars battled through their second five set match of the Pacer Invitational. After dropping the first set 19-25, AU went on to win the next two sets before narrowly dropping the fourth set.  A 9-0 run helped the Jags close out the fifth set and the weekend with a perfect record.

Jazmyn Wheeler had 13 kills and 13 digs for another double-double. The junior also turned in 2 blocks and 2 service aces. Madelyn had 8 kills, leading the defensive front with a match-high 5 blocks. Alexis Diaz-Infante added 8 kills and 3 blocks.

Defensively, libero Kiera Barr led with 24 digs. Dariana Luna had 15 digs. 


Augusta will have a short rest through the week before playing in the PBC/Gulf South Crossover Friday Sept 9 and Saturday Sept 10. There, they will face host University of West Georgia, Valdosta State, and University of Montevallo.



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