MACON, Ga. — Augusta volleyball returned to the win column Friday night with a 3-0 Peach Belt Conference victory over Middle Georgia State.
The Jaguars controlled the match from start to finish, winning 25-18, 25-14 and 25-23 while hitting .278 as a team.
Augusta opened the night with 14 kills on .257 hitting to take the first set. The offense found another gear in the second, finishing with 17 kills and a .317 percentage in the 25-14 win.
Middle Georgia challenged Augusta in the third, but the Jaguars put down a match-high 18 kills and held on for the 25-23 victory to complete the sweep.
Essence Jones led Augusta with 13 kills and just one error, hitting .545 for the match. Sofiia Snitsarevych added 11 kills on .364 hitting, three service aces and three block assists.
Layne Witherspoon recorded eight kills, nine digs and two block assists while hitting .353. Nikol Antova also finished with eight kills, and Angela Mateos added three kills on six swings.
Kinley Nicholls directed the offense with 40 assists, six digs and two aces. Hunter MacFarland anchored the back row with a match-high 24 digs and added two service aces.
Augusta held a 49-30 advantage in kills and an 8-1 edge in aces. The Jaguars also finished with 55 digs while limiting Middle Georgia to a .151 hitting percentage.
The win moves Augusta to 6-14 overall and 4-4 in Peach Belt play. The Jaguars face Middle Georgia State again Saturday, Oct. 17, at 1 p.m.
