Falcons Drop a Pair at Tusculum Invitational
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montevallo (2-5) | 19 | 21 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Tusculum (6-1) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Montevallo | Tusculum |
|---|---|
|
K:
Manyi Ati - 13
B: Manyi Ati - 2 D: Brianna Guzinski - 13 SA: N/A |
K:
Sam Underwood - 10
B: Megan Hasse - 2 D: Caitlyn Dean - 21 SA: 2 Players (#4, #5 - 1) |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Montevallo | Tusculum |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .061 | .275 |
| Blocks | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Digs | 57 | 59 |
| Aces | 0 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lees-McRae (1-4) | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 | |
| Montevallo (2-4) | 25 | 18 | 12 | 23 | 1 |
| Lees-McRae | Montevallo |
|---|---|
|
K:
Clendenin,Taylor - 15
B: Oliver,Dana - 6 D: Suryadevara,Sariah - 14 SA: Pritchett,Taylor - 8 |
K:
Katie Best - 8
B: 2 Players (#7, #11 - 3) D: Anna Garrison - 18 SA: Kaleigh Harvey - 2 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Lees-McRae | Montevallo |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .129 | .043 |
| Blocks | 9.0 | 7.0 |
| Digs | 55 | 56 |
| Aces | 18 | 4 |
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Montevallo volleyball team (2-5) fell in the opening two games of the Tusculum Invitational. The Falcons opened the day with a 3-1 loss to Lees-McRae College (1-4) before dropping a 3-0 match to host, Tusculum (6-1). Freshman Katie Best (Hoover, Ala./Spain Park) led the Falcons in the opening game recording eight kills and three blocks. She also had just one error and a .412 attack percentage. Sophomore Manyi Ati (Lawrenceville, Ga./Grayson) took over in the second match with 13 kills, two blocks and a .385 attack percentage.
UM won the opening game against LMC 25-23 before dropping three-straight sets 25-18, 25-12 and 25-23. Junior Lucy Perez (Miami, Fla./Palm Beach State College) was second on the team in kills with seven behind Best. She also had a pair of blocks. Freshman Michelle Walker (Houston, Texas/Elkins) chipped in five kills, a solo block and three digs.
Senior setter Anna Garrison (LaVergne, Tenn./LaVergne) returned for her first match of the year with 24 assists and 18 digs. LMC had 18 service aces, nine blocks and a .129 attack percentage compared to UM's four aces, seven blocks and .043 attack percentage.
IN match number two the Pioneers swept the Falcons 25-19, 25-21 and 25-14. Walker was second on the team in kills with nine behind Ati. Garrison had 29 assists and 12 digs while freshman Brianna Guzinski (Jacksonville, Fla./Bishop Kenny) chipped in a team-high 13 digs.
The Falcons had just a .061 attack percentage compared to Tusculum's .275.
UM will continue play at the Tusculum Invitational tomorrow as the Falcons take on Lenoir-Rhyne and King.
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