GREENWOOD, S.C. – Augusta Volleyball overcame an opening-set loss to defeat Lander 3-1 in Peach Belt Conference action Saturday afternoon at Horne Arena.
The Jaguars earned the season sweep of the Bearcats with a 21-25, 26-24, 25-14, 25-18 victory. Augusta improved to 11-16 overall and 7-6 in conference play while extending its winning streak to three matches.
After Lander took the opening set, Augusta responded in a tightly contested second frame. The Jaguars held off the Bearcats 26-24 to even the match and carried that momentum into the third set. Augusta hit .414 with 14 kills and only two errors in the frame, pulling away for a 25-14 victory.
The Jaguars closed the match with 15 kills in the fourth set, securing the 25-18 win and their second victory over Lander in as many days.
Sofiia Snitsarevych led Augusta with 12 kills on a .478 hitting percentage. She also recorded four service aces and four total blocks. Essence Jones and Molly McDonald added 10 kills apiece, while Angela Mateos finished with eight kills and hit .429.
Nikol Antova contributed eight kills, 14 digs and five total blocks. Andrea Rodríguez directed the offense with 32 assists and added 17 digs and four aces. Kinley Nicholls chipped in 12 assists.
Hunter MacFarland anchored the back row with a match-high 25 digs and served two aces. Augusta finished with 84 digs and 14 service aces as a team.
The Jaguars held Lander to a .122 hitting percentage while finishing at .202 for the match. Augusta also held advantages in kills, 56-41, and assists, 53-37.
Augusta returns home Friday, Nov. 6, to host USC Aiken at 6 p.m. at Christenberry Fieldhouse.
